Reviews of “Paris Times Eight”
 Paris Times Eight“[Kelly] takes the reader on a colourful travelogue along the narrow streets of the Marais district, the spectacular Tuileries gardens and the bustling Galleries Lafayette department store...Paris Times Eight is a fast-paced, breezy read, its substance subtly woven into a tale of a city whose glamour and beauty never fades.” Ottawa Citizen, Jun 27, 2010 Read more >>Read more about Paris Times Eight >> |
Paris Times Eight"[Kelly's] book, its chapters highlighting eight separate visits beginning in 1979 after high school graduation, is at times pensive, sardonic and laugh-out-loud funny, as it chronicles a real life with all its comedies and tragedies." Calgary Herald, Nov 24, 2009 Read more >>Read more about Paris Times Eight >> |
Paris Times Eight“Deirdre Kelly is a city lover of a much more loyal breed. For the past three decades, the Toronto writer has been caught up in an affair with the place with multiple nicknames: while its best-known moniker is The City of Light, it's also known as The City of Love, and The City of Dreams. And while this marvellous metropolis has played all three starring roles at various points in her life, Kelly chose the third for her book's title, Paris Times Eight: Finding Myself in the City of Dreams.” Calgary Herald, Nov 21, 2009 Read more about Paris Times Eight >> |
Paris Times Eight“In Kelly’s book, Paris comes alive as a character: detailed descriptions abound as Kelly captures the depth, vivacity, and uniqueness of Paris that its champions strive to relate to those who have never experienced it… I found that the greatest accomplishment of Paris Times Eight was its power to rouse in me the longing and hunger for Paris that drove Kelly for nearly thirty years. So, get reading – I’ll meet you at the airport.” SheDoestheCity.com, Nov 11, 2009 Read more about Paris Times Eight >> |
Paris Times Eight“Kelly recounts how each of her visits to the French capital coincided with a major change in her life, and helped her become the self-proclaimed fashionista she is today. ‘Each time I am in Paris, I find myself studying the female populace, emulating the way they wear their hair and tie a scarf, paint their nails and walk everywhere in heels.’ Men might even enjoy this read...” FranceGuide Prestige 2010, Nov 1, 2009 Read more about Paris Times Eight >> |
Paris Times Eight“For personal memoirs on Paris with a Canuck slant, check out Toronto author Deirdre Kelly’s Paris Times Eight: Finding Myself in the City of Dreams.” FLARE, Oct 1, 2009 Read more about Paris Times Eight >> |
Paris Times Eight“Written in a very engaging style … This charming travel memoir shows us how a person and a city can grow and change in tandem." Booklist, Sep 15, 2009 Read more about Paris Times Eight >> |
Paris Times Eight"A resonant and intriguing voyage of self-discovery." Adam Egoyan, Filmmaker, Sep 10, 2009 Read more about Paris Times Eight >> |
Paris Times Eight"Witty and candid, this book reveals how cities are as much creations of the imagination as they are constructs of steel, stone, and glass." Richard Florida, author of Who's Your City?, Sep 1, 2009 Read more about Paris Times Eight >> |
Paris Times EightIn this elegantly written memoir, Deirdre Kelly evokes her infatuation with Paris. These eight chapters contain hundreds of adventures, subtly combining poetical descriptions with vivid, confessional details. We leave Kelly's City of Dreams refreshed and fulfilled. Julie Enfield, author of Kiss and Tell: An Intimate History of Kissing, Jun 8, 2009 Read more about Paris Times Eight >> |