My resolution for 2008 was to read far more books than I managed to read in 2007- so we are nearly half way through January and I have read only one and just started The Girls so definitely need to get a move on! There is just so much that I want to read- I have a large amount of books sitting on the shelf that I bought last year and did not get round to. Therefore I am setting myself a challenge to try and read all the leftovers from last year by the beginning of February and then I have the perfect excuse to buy more books!!
Devil in the Kitchen by Marco Pierre White is not the kind of book that I would normally read but I loved it! Until Hell's Kitchen was screened last year I did not know who the infamous chef was but after watching the programme I was intrigued. The book is obviously about how Marco Pierre White rose to be the only British chef to achieve 3 Michelin stars but along the way there is so much more. You get to glimpse behind the scenes at some of the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in the country and learn about the not so likeable attributes of some of the top figures in the industry. From what I have written you would be led to believe that to find this book interesting you would have to be interested in the culinary world but there is more to it than that. I apologise for sounding incredibly cheesy but this book is inspirational, to read about how dedicated and passionate one man was about his career and the obstacles which he encountered is relevant to anyone looking to go out there and succeed. So I may have read only one book so far this year but I believe it to be a good start.
Devil in the Kitchen by Marco Pierre White is not the kind of book that I would normally read but I loved it! Until Hell's Kitchen was screened last year I did not know who the infamous chef was but after watching the programme I was intrigued. The book is obviously about how Marco Pierre White rose to be the only British chef to achieve 3 Michelin stars but along the way there is so much more. You get to glimpse behind the scenes at some of the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in the country and learn about the not so likeable attributes of some of the top figures in the industry. From what I have written you would be led to believe that to find this book interesting you would have to be interested in the culinary world but there is more to it than that. I apologise for sounding incredibly cheesy but this book is inspirational, to read about how dedicated and passionate one man was about his career and the obstacles which he encountered is relevant to anyone looking to go out there and succeed. So I may have read only one book so far this year but I believe it to be a good start.
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I am participating in the TBR Challenge with you and just saw your post, so thought I'd stop by.
Happy Reading!
Good luck with the challenge!