*CLOSED*Julie & Julia Book Review and Giveaway

I would like to introduce my guest blogger Linda. She will be reviewing books for my blog on occasion. I hope you enjoy her review :)

We have all been seeing the previews of the movie Julie & Julia, starting tomorrow in theatres. Well, thanks to Hachette Book Group USA, I was able to read the book first. The book is written by Julie Powell. It is her memoir of cooking her way through Julia Childs cookbook in 365 days. When I was reading the book, I didn't realize it was based on a true story. In the front of the book, it says not everything is true, but all the cooking and dilemmas she faces are. This made it a more enjoyable read for me.

Julie Powell is a 29 year old woman who feels like her life is going nowhere. She decides to give her life some direction by cooking all the recipes in Julia Childs 524 page cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in 365 days. Julie is not a chef, nor an accomplished cook, but she wants to feel like she completes something in her life. Her husband is in complete support of her and suggests she not only cook the recipes, but blog about it as well. She actually does have a blog online that you can visit here.

The trials and tribulations that Julie goes through will amaze you and give you a good chuckle as well. As she writes her blog, you see that her followers are very supportive. Some keep her going with wit, others with criticism. Either way she continues to persevere with each recipe she completes. Some of the things she had to cook, I had no idea Julia Childs cooked. I also never knew the French would enjoy eating them!!

I have read other reviews where people were not a big fan of Julie Powell for several reasons. As for me, the complaints I had about the book were some strong language and many of Julie Powell's political stands. Everyone has different opinions and I understand and respect that. I thought the book itself had some cute moments and was worth the read, especially once I knew it was a memoir. I believe this book will make a great movie if it is done correctly. It should make for quite a few laughs in the theatre.

Now, if you would like a chance to win a copy of the book Julie & Julia, Hachette Book Group is giving me 5 copies to giveaway to my readers. How nice of them is that? All you have to do is:

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Please leave a new comment for each entry. This giveaway will end on August 16th. The winners will be announced on August 17th. There will be 5 winners in all. Good luck. Thank you Anna with Hachette Book Group USA for this giveaway.