I’ve had this book for quite a while but I just couldn’t get into the story. It didn’t capture me at all and I don’t know why.
I usually like books that are based on a true story but this one just wasn’t my cup of tea.

This is the first book I have read by this author and it provided a look into her stye. Young love and the exploration of how that love is captured in our memories. Paris Blue describes in achingly accurate detail the passions of first love and the lasting impact it can have on our lives. Her descriptions of life in Paris were so realistic that I envisioned myself sitting in the cafes, munching on a croissant, watching the world go by. Scolnik’s love story is told both in a storytelling format and through love letters. It was interesting to see them fall in love, see it end, and see how the feelings resided years later. Exploring the love of the culture, music and falling in love the author provides a clear look at her feelings and explores a little of Luc's. The book provides a vivid look at love of the language, culture, music and love itself. Where Luc did not choose love of his music, Julie does and lives her true self life. Luc on the other hand continues to search for that passion that is missing from his life and does not realize that all the money, work and women will not fulfill that passion that he has for music and will indelibly leave a hole in his life that he will continue to search to fill. Julie pursues her life with passion, love, music and learns to love herself first which reflects in her family, music and life not looking to fill any holes in her life. The author did a good job with laying out this discovery as well as trying to provide a lessons for any young readers exploring a first love. Thank you to the author, Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this novel.

Thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this book for an honest review.

This book is difficult to review...it felt like reading someone's personal journal. The difference between the letter writing Luc and the actual person on occasion was very disconcerting.

It was just a very amazing thought provoking book overall and I’m excited to read more books from this author in the future. I really did love and enjoy this!!