the experiences of starting a restaurant and living life

I had decided about 1/2 way through this book I wasn't going to write about it here. It just wasn't grabbing me the way it did the person who told me about it. But I persevered, for some reason. Then about 2/3 of the way through I found myself sitting on the couch, on a day off, not wanting to put it down because I had finally figured out why she recommended it. 

Somewhere between chapters 17 and 18, I found myself drawn into Molly's reflecting back on the experiences of starting a restaurant and living life. All of a sudden there was so much to relate to, the difficulties of being part of a work group that is like a family, the struggle for excellence and how you get there, and how life throws curve balls at you and you learn to catch them.

This book was published in 2014 when the author, Molly Wizenberg, was also writing about food on her blog. When I finished reading, I went to see what she was up to these days. Which it turns out is a lot. She is in a very different place than she was at the conclusion of the book. In some ways. Some things remain constant. Just like life itself. 

In the end, this is a book that I am glad to have read. Thanks Cheryl Jean for telling me about it.

Comments

[Gill Thomas]

Thank you so much for reminding me about Molly! I read Orangette for years, bought her first book and followed her through the Delancey years. I credit her with my introduction to Dutch Babies - unknown in these parts of south west England! How good it was to follow your link and catch up, for as you say, much has happened in these last few years. It's good to know she's thriving and fun to remember the old days. Thank you Cheryl Jean from me, too x

[Sharron]

a very different place indeed... just finished The Fixed Stars...