Laurent Rochette

Very informative

Not a book you read for pleasure.

Great read, was perfect for our long drive. Cannot wait for the movie.

Like a lot of people, I did not care for this book. I think it's very well executed but I could not get into the story. I almost stopped after 20% or so. I finished it but did not enjoy the ride.

I love it. This is really spot on regarding my new running craze (minus the hornets).
I run so I can continue to eat and drink awesome Oregon beers.

The bible of the domain. A must read

I read this book on the advice of @zippy. I' ashamed to admit I was not aware this part of the history of my country. Most French know that Alsace/Lorraine changed hands in 1870 and 1918 but I did not know that Alsace was annexed back by Germany following the defeat of 1940.

The story of Marius is interesting as part of the Alsace history but I had trouble with the writing. It reminded more of a folder full of pieces of papers collected over the year than a cohesive story.

That being said, I would recommend the book nonetheless for the forgotten history lesson

I did not care for the Broken Magic duology (yes I know it's now a word but you get my meaning) as I did for the main one (Allie Beckstrom).

I understand we're in some magic universe but this seems a little too far fetched for me.

I loved the belnd of thriller and science fiction. I will look for other books in the series

I read the book after a discussion with a colleague about how much I hate running. He did too until he read it so I gave it a try. I enjoyed the book, a mixed of stories about ultrarunning, a Mexican running tribe and (pseudo)science.
I'm now intrigued about minimalist shoes but not sure if I'm ready to fork the cash to buy them. Can it really make me like running?

The fact I read this business book in only 4 days should tell you a lot about this book. Using a fiction plot to narrate this Continuous Delivery improvement in a less than perfect IT environment is a great way to make the point.
A great read for anybody in IT or interested in CD

This was hard to read as I did not understand the quest the hero was on.
Even after finishing the whole book, I did not get the intent of the author and what he was trying to say.

Very interesting. Reinforced what I've seen in some other sales training.

My least favorite book of the series.

A very interesting read. I love his approach to openness and niche market. I had heard him on several podcasts I'm listening to (twit.tv).
I will now follow his blog as well

Don't bother! I got it because it was free on Amazon but it's not worth reading!

I'm not sure how this book ended on my iPad. I guess free and Paris were the trick.
The more I was reading and the more I was thinking about the movie “French Kiss” with Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline. This may have been a hommage but it's a little too close to be a coincidence. For example:
- the title itself
- American traveling to France and losing passport and luggage
- 2 con men who know each other
- the friendly cop
- the trip by train to the southern part of France
- the not so nice fiance
- an expensive object stolen that needs to be recovered to save the family vineyard
- the family diner at the vineyard
- ....

If you're in this kind of novel, this is a pleasant read. If not, simply go enjoy Annecy, it's truly a beautiful gem in the French Alps.

I love how the pace speed up along the book and how all the characters sem to come together.
The only bad thing is I've trouble keeping track of all the characters, specially the Forsaken with their multiple names;
And I've to wait around 9 months for the last book to be published

A book that every job-hunters should read as it contains a lot of “self-discovery” exercises to help you with your next career move.
I'm not sure who initiated those but my outplacement agency had some similar ones.

Very interesting book to read for people in sales or who are looking to connect with others in general.
Easy to read and you can feel the dynamism of the writer.

I really enjoyed this book and was surprised by the ending. However do not read it to relive the TV series.

I did not like this one as much as the first one. The conclusion seems a little too fast.
A good series however.

Another book on Audiobook.com

The author happens to be my neighbor and gave me a copy of the audiobook version.
The story is cute but geared toward a younger public.

I was somewhat surprised by the end.