Hundred-Foot Journey | 
I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!
#ABookADay2023
bailedI‘m sure this book is well written and plotted but I adored the romance of the movie and I can‘t escape from the feeling that books on food should not have so much grossness. The ick factor for me is off the charts.
pickThis is a quick read with a very intoxicating plot. This book can be enjoyed by the young and the old, the culinary experienced and the culinary challenged. A great story of personal, physical, and spiritual journey.
pickI enjoyed watching the film this fall, but I felt it could have been more flushed out - so picking up the book was a natural choice! I liked the topic, the multi-layered concepts of belonging and talent, and the exploration of what it means to sacrifice for a dream.
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pickAn utterly charming read about a boy from India becoming a top chef in Paris. I loved the movie as well though the details of each are different the essence is the same. Great imagery and descriptions of food.
My little one is very unsettled tonight, so reading this while getting her back to sleep. Fingers crossed that I can get some more sleep too.
pickWhen a young Indian man finds himself in France with his family running their restaurant they are unprepared for the tension from the restaurant across the street.
Tensions escalate and the fall-out forever changes the life of Hassan Haji. What follows is the rise of an unlikely gourmand who changes French cuisine.
While the book was very different from the movie, I adore Helen Mirren and Manish Dayal, and I liked both.
#crossculturalstories
so-soGood book. I laughed, I cried, I felt for the character. Got a little lost in the culture but enjoyed it.
pickThis is one of those rare occasions when the movie is better than the book. The screenwriter changed the storyline significantly. And I adore Helen Mirren 😍! The reader did a good job with multiple characters, using Indian, French, and American accents. The book is between a pick and a so-so for me.
Hey Littens! Any advice on pic editing apps?I‘m intrigued by all the fancy pics that I see posted and want to post more interesting pics myself.
Day 12 #emojinov #💯This is the first book that came to mind for this prompt. I saw the movie first, then we read the book & watched the movie when my virtual foodie book club & movie club did a crossover blogging event. I liked the movie more-probably because Helen Mirren made Mme. Mallory more likable. I made a cross-over French Potato Soup with Cilantro Pesto & Curried Naan Bread Croutons as my book/movie-inspired dish. It was 💯% delicious! 😆
Day 23 #FallIntoBooks #ShadesOfAutumn It's 88 degrees F. & humid today so I definitely feel like channeling autumn in all its shades. I miss the changing colors of the leaves with the seasons-not that I'm complaining.🍁😆🍂These books are from my read & TBR stacks & I've tagged the title you can't see very easily. It's been too long since my orange chickens made it in a pic & I think they combine with the furniture to create an autumnal tone.🍁🍂
pickI saw the movie years ago. Read the book for book club. I loved it. I love foodie books and this one makes me crave Indian food!
On to G! #LitsyAtoZ
Ps. I am not a huge fan of movie tie-in editions, but alas, I did buy this after watching the film.
Also 😍 Helen Mirren 😍
pickLoved this! So well written it almost seemed like non fiction around the discussions of good and restaurants. Great characters, lovely story. I recommend this!!!
OMG Indian food! No one will resist long before rushing to the nearest Indian restaurant when reeled into this book...
While reading it & then also while watching the excellent movie adaptation, I tried to always have at least a papadam at hand to nibble on & maybe a spicy chai tea...
But it's about more - about passion for food (and life) in general, as well as being a great read!!
#booksthatmademehungry #somethingforsept #septphotochallenge
My #faveplacetorelax is definitely my king-size bed! I love curling up in bed after a rough day with a good book and Litsy! #augustphotochallenge
My #faveplacetorelax is definitely my king-size bed! I love curling up in bed after a rough day with a good book and Litsy! #augustphotochallenge
pickTook a while to get into this book as I'd watched the film recently and loved it. But the lyrical language of this book eventually drew me in. Best to read it without comparing to the film though as it's so very different.
A friend lent me this book but the film was so wonderful that it seems the book is a bit of a let-down. Very rare that a film is better than the book!
so-soThis book was marvelous, I just wish the ending was different. It felt dragged out when it should've ended a few chapters before.
so-soI liked this book, but didn't love it. I think I liked the food descriptions more than the plot 😂🍽 I liked the Audible version - I think it made it easier to immerse myself in the book, but I felt the plot was lacking action during the second half.
Watched this movie last night and enjoyed it enough to add the book to my TBR. Would love to read all the in-between things movies have to leave out. A lovely mixture of Indian and French worlds, and I'm sure the food and setting descriptions are amazing. I'll give it a try!
Started this audio today and now I'm just dying for some Indian food 😍🍽
