Reviewed
by: BigAl
Genre:
Humor/Travel
Approximate
word count: 15-20,000
words
Availability
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Noble, or Smashwords store
Author:
There
is nothing on the author's Amazon Central page, nor an about author
section of the book. However, I can tell you he is young-ish and
lives in the UK.
Description:
“In
the summer of 2014, I embarked on a foodie adventure, with only
myself for company, (I'm a great laugh, so that was fine), the map
reading skills of a fly trying to escape through an open window and a
quite insatiable appetite, especially for that true wonder of the
world, the tiramisu.
Within,
expect to find restaurant suggestions covering fourteen cities of
Europe; from Paris to Prague and other cities beyond (some of which
start with letters other than P). I will be revealing my top tips for
avoiding touristy restaurants and will lay out my perfect week of
European eating.
Part
restaurant guide, part diary, expect everything to be served with a
healthy dose of self-deprecation, social awkwardness and if all else
fails there will be plenty of photos of food to whet your appetite!”
Appraisal:
This
book is classified on Amazon in the humor category and some food
categories. The title and description imply travel fits in there as
well.
The
first part of the story, introducing us to the author, his history,
and his reasons for taking this trip were interesting,a decent
appetizer. However, the other courses seemed kind of bland. If your
favorite reading material is the restaurant reviews in newspapers and
magazines, this book will tantalize your taste buds. I was left
wondering what the point was. The book could also use another pass by
a proofreader and/or line editor. Way too many typos and other issues
that should have been caught before publication snuck through.
FYI:
Uses
UK spelling.
Format/Typo
Issues:
Too
many typos and copyediting issues for a book of this size. Way too
many.
Rating:
*** Three Stars
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