Lady Danielle

I loved the filmed, it was amazing. I saw this book at a bookstore and quickly snatched it before anyone else did and bought it. Waste. Of. My. Money. 

In the film Julie's character was so adorable. What I mean by this is, she was 'pure'. In the book, Julie constantly swore and it was annoying. I understand if you swear a few times, but almost every page? Seriously. I did not expect this book to be so... boring.

The concept of this story is great, very unique. But she lacked giving specific details/description on her recipes. Julie, to me, is an uninteresting person. Very vulgar. I must admit that some parts in the story did make me chuckle, but the rest I was giving it a dull look. 

(copied from my Goodreads; reviewed/rated in 2011)

Looking back on this 'review' I'd like to add some additional thoughts:

I'm not so great at cooking. Hell, I don't know anything about cooking unless you count sunny-side-up eggs with toasted bread and bacon.... and maybe pasta; other than that, nope. Nada. However, I love food. LOVE. IT. Which brings me to this conclusion: Julie doesn't know shit about cooking seeing as she didn't give much talk about food. She mainly wrote about her stupid friends' dysfunctional sex lives and how she was somewhat caught in the middle of it all. Julie tried extremely hard to be some sort of awesome badass. Oh, how she failed miserably -- she was insufferable. I'm not good at writing and neither is Julie. 

I honestly don't blame Julia Child for rejecting an interview/meet and greet. 'Don't think she's a serious cook,' Julia stated and I couldn't agree more. 

"I happen to believe that curse words are vital parts of the language..."

And I'm going to have to stop you right there, Powell: You can't use this as an excuse for your writing. If you feel that curse words will help your work be amazing then, on some serious shit*, you don't know a thing about publishing.

"I bash on Republicans a lot. It's nothing personal - some of my dearest friends... well, no, but dearest relatives - are Republican. I just am terrified of everything you stand for, is all."

(groans) (face palm)

*See what I did there?