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The Kitchn's Book Club Begins Today: My Life in France

The people spoke, and they decided on Julia Child and Alex Prud'Homme's My Life in France as the first Kitchn book club choice.

This week your assignment is to get a copy and begin reading the first chapters. The first five people who signed up in our previous post announcing the selection will get a free copy of the book sent to them by Anchor Books, the publisher.

Thanks to the generosity of Anchor, we have another five copies to give away, so the next five to sign up below in this post (in your best Julia voice) will also receive a free copy. Please, only U.S. mailing addresses (but don't post them here, we'll get in touch with you) and no repeat sign-ups from the first post.

We have 29 people signed up so far... let's get another 29 by the end of the week, for a rockin' good group.

Click through for information about where to buy the book and more about Anchor Books' support of reading groups.

My Life in France is available in hardcover and paperback at Amazon ($10.17). New and used copies are available at Powell's ($13.00 and up) and The Strand ($11.21 and up). We also found it to be available at many New York City Public Library branches, so if you'd rather borrow than buy, check with your local library.

Anchor Books, an imprint of Random House, is wild about reading groups and maintains a Reading Group Center where groups like ours can get information to help get the conversation stirring in their book group. My Life in France isn't yet included, but that won't stop us.

We'll write the guide!

Comments (21)

Oh i'd love to read her book too!

posted by pamela on 2008-01-23 09:48:26
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I adore Julia. I used to sit rapt and watch her with fascination when I was a little girl (over 20 years ago) and now, when PBS occasionally airs her show, I still sit rapt and watch with fascination. I would absolutely love a copy of this book.

posted by raspberry eggplant on 2008-01-23 09:59:37
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I'd love to join the club!

posted by jennycupcake on 2008-01-23 10:02:59
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O fun! Me too, me too!

posted by Katie B. on 2008-01-23 10:07:49
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Hooray!

posted by cremarie on 2008-01-23 10:08:13
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I'm too late for the free book, but I'll join!

posted by carolinabeth on 2008-01-23 10:10:58
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I can't speak Julia! But I'd love a copy of this book!

posted by Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings on 2008-01-23 10:11:58
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i'm late, but i'm in anyhow!

posted by amysahba on 2008-01-23 10:35:26
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I just read this book for my book club, so I'd love to participate!

posted by aleec on 2008-01-23 10:37:50
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Please mail a copy to me!

posted by gnking on 2008-01-23 10:44:20
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Just started reading the book yesterday. I'm in.

posted by Joanna on 2008-01-23 10:47:29
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oh! I have been meaning to read this! I'm in, I think!

posted by Eliza on 2008-01-23 11:00:21
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My boyfriend's mom just gave us a copy of this book for Christmas, so I'll definitely join in (She also gave us a DVD set of the original PBS show and the new edition of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I guess she's figured out how much we like food...).

posted by jooleeyet on 2008-01-23 11:28:49
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I just started reading this, I'm in too!

posted by nongsa on 2008-01-23 14:08:24
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I got a dirt cheap copy of this book at one of my favorite used bookstores. Hope I have time to read it before the club starts.

posted by Pixie on 2008-01-23 16:49:37
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Oh my, I'm in! I can't wait to grab my glass of wine and cozy up with this one.

posted by sweetandsavoryeats on 2008-01-23 17:12:59
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I've already got the book so I'm all set. But I'd started reading Heat by Bill Buford and was just getting into it... I suppose I can put it down to start Julia's instead!

posted by ollypickles on 2008-01-23 17:34:10
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I'd like to join. I am a book club crazy woman.

posted by applek on 2008-01-24 11:30:16
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Just got the book from the library, i'm in!

posted by jennyy on 2008-01-24 16:24:51
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I adore Julia Child. They had recently installed her kitchen when I was visiting the Smithsonian a few years back. See it if you can.

posted by Kate (NC) on 2008-01-24 17:24:20
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I think this will be a great read. I have always loved Julia Child.

posted by londonjc on 2008-01-25 14:57:36
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