Parisian Charm School: French Secrets for Cultivating Love, Joy, and That Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi

Shirley J.              Adult Non-Fiction                  How to live like a French Woman even if you are not one

Parisian Charm School: French Secrets for Cultivating Love, Joy, and That Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi   by  Jamie Cat Callan    224 pages

For the most part, the author shares that French women have confidence.   They show their unique personal style in the things they do, the way they dress and in how they live.   They are not just beautiful they have an inner beauty they bestow upon the world through their joie de vivre (joy in living).  They love nature and love to bring it inside their homes through flowers, lovely art, interesting curios and in the signature colors they choose for themselves.   True aficionados of sparkling, entertaining and often sensual conversation and hostesses (French folks love to host and attend dinner parties) extraordinaire, they are gifted with the ability to flirt in more ways than Americans can think of from the food they prepare and serve to the way they look up at you through their eyelashes in a most coquettish way.  It is a part of life, n'est pas? (Isn't that so?)   This book cites examples from many of Jamie Cat Callan's French female friends who share insights on how to live one's best life from the French viewpoint.  A delightful read and the reader will be able to dip a toe into the real Paris away from the tourist locales, and learn things from the French perspective, even picking up bits of the language and recipes along the journey.   An enjoyable read for teens on up.   Now I want to read Jamie Cat Callan's other titles.