Almost French: Love and a new life in Paris

I hate it when a good read is over. And I hated for this story to end. This story "explains" so many things that I observed this summer is Paris. For example, my blog (http: maryannlaun.blogspot.com) recalls:

August 10th, Thursday night
It is now 1am and I am just trying to catch up with my journal. Yesterday, Mary called H & M and took them" "to task" for treating Amy so poorly and for ignoring me when I said (in French) that my daughter was on the third floor in the dressing room when they closed the store. Can you imagine my chagrin when they pulled that garage door barrier down and here I was on the street with Amy missing! Anyway, when we returned today, a fellow named Alex helped Amy find what she wanted and we were on our way. Although Amy felt embarrassed about the whole incident, she was glad to get the things she liked!

From Sarah Turnbull's memoire, she recounts how she, an Australian journalist, throws all caution to the wind and moves to Paris after meeting a Frenchman while on assignment in Bucharest. This books is less about her relationship than it is an observation of what it is like to live as an expatriate. It is funny, charming, and self-effacing. I laughed out loud so many times when she was discussing her Parisian life. Recommended!