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Confessions of a Paris Potty Trainer

In full compliance with FTC Guidelines, I received this ebook for free in exchange for a fair and honest review. I was in no way compensated for this post as a reviewer, and the thoughts are my own.

Confessions of a Paris Potty Trainer by Vicki Lesage Publisher: CreateSpace Release Date: May 24, 2014 ISBN:  978-1499276534 Pages: 232 Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs Source: Received from the author Buy Now on Amazon.com: Paperback | Kindle Read Reviews: Amazon | Goodreads

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MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS BOOK

Congratulations to those who guessed yesterday that #100 would be a review on a very witty book on France!

In the same spirit as Confessions of a Paris Party Girl, as the party girl has grown up, here comes Confessions of a Paris Potty Trainer. There are still parties and plenty of booze, but mind you, NOT during the 2 pregnancies related in this hilarious memoir.

I definitely do enjoy a lot Vicki’s style. In fact, when faced with tough conditions (bed rest for many months and a premature baby), plus ridiculous French bureaucracy, or rather bureaucrazy (tons of paperwork to fill in for anything and everything) as Vicki calls it apropos, laughing is the most serious way of looking at things and remain sane.

Along with her humor, Vicki has really a knack for pinpointing what’s particular in the French system, and she has a very down to earth way of considering the differences with the American world and language, even for points just as simple as saying dates – the French always mention the day before the month, so we are on 7/22 in the US but le 22/7 in France.

There are lots things related to health, hospitals and doctors, with a great analysis on how the French deal with nakedness. I actually still think we are overdoing it in the US when I receive a sheet to cover my body before a medical examination. The French don’t bother with these extras.

As is almost the rule when living in France, there are really funny passages on jerks in the métro, on crazy Parisian street scenes and on the joys of spying on neighbors!
I really had a great laugh on the part about elevators: where Vicki lives, the elevator stops not on floor 2 or 3, but at 1.5 or 2.5, so even though she uses the elevator, she does need to walk up or down a few steps between the elevator door and her apartment door. Vicki, this is actually much more common than you think. I lived in several places where it was exactly like this, and that was not even in Paris.

And as you may have noticed, the cover is also in the style of the previous book, and really cute, you have to admit.

Thanks Vicki for sending me your book, sorry for taking so long to finally review it, but look it is right on time for Paris in July, AND you end up being right there for my I love France #100!!!
Looking forward now to memoir #3!

 

VERDICT: If you are disappointed not to be able to visit Paris this summer, read this witty memoir: this is the best comfort you can find, plus you will discover that in real France, all is not pink, even in the City of Lights.

 

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