Julie & Julia by Julie Powell (Review by CJ Al Hafiz)

Firstly, I would like to say how delighted I am to find another book enthusiast. I think he reads more books in one week than I do in a month ..hehe.

Here is an excerpt of his review on Julie & Julia by Julie Powell. He has strong feelings about the book, pretty much as I did when I read it.

The Story: Living in a tiny apartment in New york and trapped in a job she hates, Julie Powell sees life passing her by. Then one night, she notices that the few items she's grabbed from the Korean grocery store are the vary ingredients for Potage Parmentier, as described in Julia Child's legendary cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. And the Julie/Julia project is born. Julie begins to cook every one of the 524 recipes in just a year space. She devotes her entire year life to the project and enslaves herself in French cooking.
My Thought: I picked Julie & Julia partly because I thought that the idea of cooking is very original and a bit different from other books. And I hope that this kind of book can inspire me. But, after reading this memoir I just knew ... (read the rest of his excellent review at his blog Coffee N Crackers)