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Bon Appetit (2008)

by Sandra Byrd(Favorite Author)

3.99 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1400073286 (ISBN13: 9781400073283)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

WaterBrook Press

series

French Twist

review 1: This was a sweet audiobook that I enjoyed because it reminded me of my own experiences. I was a little older than this heroine (27/28 instead of 25) and in a different country (Finland), but it very much reminded me of a wondrous time of living and working overseas. Because I'd lived it, I found the parts rang true as Lexi worked with natives and tried to find a place for herself. She also relied on her faith, especially when she was on her own.I have not read many Christian inspirational books. I liked this one because it wasn't trying to guilt the reader for not being a Christian, and for the main character it was a part of her a whole person.I do want to give praise to the narrator who handled the French so well. It wasn't just that she spoke French phrases througho... moreut the story but that she gave a variety of French accents for the different native characters in this story. That was masterful.
review 2: This is the 2nd book in Byrd's series, but it's been 2 years since I read the first one and I didn't remember a lot. This is all to say, I don't really think this series HAS to be read in order. But if you are a series fetish-ist, by all means disagree with me.I liked this book. It's Christian fiction but doesn't necessarily read like it. This is good and bad. If you want to read Christian fiction, you might be a little frustrated with this book. If you don't want to read it, you might not like the way it pops up in the story. Here's what I really liked: the main character is believable and awesome. I liked that she traveled to France, away from her friends and family, to follow her dreams. I really enjoyed reading about her life in a small town in France, her visits to Paris, and her life as a culinary student and baker.I do like Christian fiction and was telling a friend of mine that the drawback to this book was that the author seemed to get caught up in writing the real story and then remembers, "oh, yeah, I need to write about the Bible". To me it was not a seamless part of the narrative but something the author had to work to remember. Other than that, I really enjoyed this book and will read the third in the series. I give it an 8/10.-k less

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