Awards

• Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Travel Essays) 2013

Overview

"A Paris travelogue and collection of essays that ""must be on everyone's list before going to Paris along with Hemingway's A Movable Feast."" - Gregory Randall If Karen A. Chase absolutely had to turn forty, she decided she could do it gracefully in Paris... for nearly forty days. What began as a blog to communicate with friends and family, became a travel journal filled with over a months' worth of humorous and insightful glimpses into her Paris adventures, each of which could be read in about forty seconds. Additional, longer stories richly fill in details allowing readers to reflect upon her experiences with food, travel, photography, Parisians, writing, and love in the City of Lights. Journal entries are interspersed with nearly 100 of Chase's own inspiring photography. Through her Parisian- and self-exploration, comes a book that brings to life the richness of Paris as seen through the eyes of a romantic travel junkie. Chase shows readers the joys of turning 40, and with her magical view of Paris, they'll be ready to board a plane before they've turned the last page."

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There are a wealth of books that tell you where things are and what has happened in Paris, but precious few evoke the feeling of what it is like to be in the City of Light. Indeed, Karen A. Chase does manage to feather in plenty of details in her thorough wanderings of the city, but it is her personal experience that shines through. This book is an excellent choice for anyone who may always have wanted to visit Paris, but somehow has put it off or been a bit intimidated. Bonjour 40 takes you there in a friendly and meaningful way. - Janine Duchein Sprout, author, No Worries Paris: A Photographic Walking Guide. I love Paris. I love memoirs. I love to read. Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log (40 Years. 40 Days. 40 Seconds.) by Karen A. Chase is the perfect combination of my three loves. This mid-life memoir about Karen's decision to spend her fortieth birthday in Paris is not only a delicious read, but it's full of stunning photographs of the city of lights... I was transported there again, sitting in the cafes, walking the cobblestone streets, taking in the sites. - Lisa Steinke, Unabashedly Bookish: The BN Community Blog [Bonjour 40] is an easy and comfortable book, the prose is crisp, humorous, and at times, moving. Travel writing is hard and can become tedious, Ms. Chase does not fall into these traps and tells her Parisian love stories with an ease and quick pen; she is an unflinching romantic and I enjoyed the book for it. This book `must be' on everyone's list before going to Paris along with Hemingway's A Movable Feast and David McCullough' The Greater Journey. Tres, Tres bon! - Gregory C. Randall, author of Venice Black

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