Practising Parisienne

by Marissa Cox

To be Parisian is to have a certain attitude and outlook on life.

In Practicing Parisienne, British journalist and blogger Marissa Cox decodes this seemingly nebulous je ne sais quoi, explaining what she has learned since moving to France eight years ago, and how and why the reader can and should adopt a more Parisian lifestyle. She reveals how she learnt to live her best life in this iconic city, what it means to be Parisian and in turn inspire you to make positive changes in your own lives, however big or small.

Covering everything from style and fashion, beauty and wellbeing, interiors and home life, dining out and cafe life, as well as love and friendship, each section also contains interviews with well-known Parisians who inspire us to live better.

Genres: Nonfiction

272 pages, Hardcover

First published September 2, 2021

Reviews

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is probably more accurately at about 4.5 stars for me, as I loved half of it and found it super applicable and will never use the other half. I read it as a highly suggested book from a blogger I follow, and I honestly liked it way more than I was anticipating. I don't know how to categorize the genre, but I know there are quite a few books about the French way of life, and this is the first one I had read in awhile. I loved reading Bringing Up Bebe before I had my first son, and the first half of this book resonated with me just as much. The ideas presented and changes recommended were so simple that I could implement them immediately, but they were noticed by my husband and even my two year old! My word for the year is "mindful," and while I don't necessarily ever want to be a Parisienne, there were lots of good takeaways about just being mindful of our everyday practices that I really appreciated.

[Zoë Burt · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really nice lifestyle view on Paris

[Briony O'Hara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Curate!

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