In times like these, there's a great deal of comfort to be found in the wit, warmth and wisdom of Julia Child. This book sparkles.

A charming small book of quotations from Julia Child on food, life, and the French. It would make an excellent gift.

While I loved the quotes and enjoyed reading this book, I was very disappointed with how very short the book is. I thank Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This is a wonderful book of quotes by Julia Child on everything from cooking to life in general. It is a quick read and would make a good gift or book for one's coffee table. 


I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

This will make a very nice housewarming gift. There’s really not enough content to make it a good purchase for a library collection.

This book was received as an ARC from Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group - Knopf in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I have always loved Julia Child since I started cooking from her book Mastering the Art of French Cooking, from reading her memoirs in Paris, her television show and from the movie Julie and Julia so I knew this book would be a "treat" to read. Julia fills this book with wisdom that is food for your soul. This book is perfect when you are craving positive thoughts or even when you didn't have the best day and you just want some food for your soul. My personal favorite is 'friendship is the most important thing and people are the nourishment not careers and housework." I know that this will not only have a place in our TX collection but in my personal collection as well.

We will consider adding this title to our TX collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

This treasure would be a fine gift for Julia Child super fans. It contains quotes from her books, with page and book references. This is a considerate asset. The work does not have recipes. A favorite quote “I was thirty-nine when I started cooking, up until then, I just ate”, was humorous.

As promised. The quotes are actually really helpful cooking advice most of the time, they are memorable and funny, a great quick read.

Classic Julia Child wisdom in a fun format!
It is impossible not to hear Julia Child's voice in your head when you read this book.

A delightful gift book of quotes from Julia Child about life, food, drink, and socializing. Perfect for the epicure in your life.

When life for the entire universe and planet turns on its end and like everyone else you "have nothing to do" while your place of work is closed and you are in #COVID19 #socialisolation,  superspeed readers like me can read 250+ pages/hour, so yes, I have read the book … and many more today. (I AM BORED!!) ANd it is too hot to go outside, so why not sit in from of the blasting a/c and read and review books??

I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley, the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review.  

From the publisher, as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸.

A charming, giftable collection of the beloved, best-selling author's inimitable quotes--her words of wisdom on love, life, and, of course, food.

"If you're afraid of butter, use cream." So decrees Julia Child, the legendary culinary authority and cookbook author who taught America how to cook--and how to eat. This delightful volume of quotations compiles some of Julia's most memorable lines on eating--"The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook"--on drinking, on life--"I think every woman should have a blowtorch"--on love, travel, France, and much more. Perfect for Julia fans, home cooks, and anyone who simply loves to eat and drink.

This is such a cute, giftable book - I want to buy it and cut the pages out and frame them. A perfect gift for foodies, and, yes, I do own a blowtorch!}

As always, I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I love emojis (outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube  Millionaires/etc. " on Instagram and Twitter... Get a real job, people!) so let's give it my favourite food - 🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀