A fun and informative book with wonderful colorful pictures. It includes recommendations of things to do and where to stay. A must have for any bookworm planning a trip to Paris.

wonderful travel book companion! will definitely buy on a future trip to paris. so much info about authors, places, and books! written in an entertaining way, not just facts, facts, facts. and the color pictures definitely livened up the book as well. must buy!

I would struggle to be able to review this book due to issues with the file/download. The issues stopped the flow of the book. The issues are:
- Missing words in the middle of sentences
- Stop/start sentences on different lines
- No clear definition of chapters.

Not sure if it was a file/download issue but there were lots of gaps and stops/starts which really ruined the flow. I would love the chance to read a better version as the description of the book appeals to me. I would be more than happy to re-read the book with a better file or as a physical book as the book topic and genre are of interest to me. If you would like me to re-review please feel free to contact me at thesecretbookreview@gmail.com or via social media The_secret_bookreview (Instagram) or Secret_bookblog (Twitter). Thank you.

As a travel lover, and also as a bookwarm, every content about the two subjects draws my attention strongly. And to mention that this book is about one of most famous cities of the world, is doens't take much make me want to check it out. It was pretty interesting to get to know a little more about the French famous names of Literature Like Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, Simone Beauvoir and many more on, and How Can We recognise some of their inspirations walking around the places of the parisian setting. I just missed the Gaston Leroux name (altough I'd know that His name is way mentioned when it comes about opera and Music, but even so, He was still An author, So I felt that lack in the book) But overall, I had in incredible moment between these pages, after all, Paris is Always a Good Idea! Good Job!

A fun and informative travel guide featuring famous France writer’s and poets, their famous works, the beautiful places they lived and worked, the restaurants they frequented. I loved the section where some of the latest and greatest novels set in Paris are listed along with beautifully photographed scenic spot suggestions to enjoy your reading experience.

I can't wait to visit Paris! This book is so beautiful with its photos and its detailed descriptions of places that were central to famous authors' lives and writing. Addresses for the key locations are included so this can definitely be used as a travel book. There is also a great section at the end on many of the bookstores in Paris. I have been to Paris many times but have never found a book like this. I plan to take this book with me to Paris and visit the sites, eat at the restaurants mentioned and even try out a hotel or two. I highly recommend this book! Thank you to Netgalley and Pen and Sword White Owl for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

There have been other books covering this subject in the past and no doubt the author has them all. She seems enthusiastic, although the information here is clearly a neat reformulation of work found elsewhere. For the right traveller/reader, it can provide some genuine pleasure. The photographs are colourful and clear without being particularly artful or interesting in themselves. Worth a look.

"The Book Lover's Guide to Paris" by Emily Cope is a wonderful way to armchair travel to Paris. Over the course of ten chapters, Cope provides the reader with a wealth of information geared especially to bibliophiles, of which I am one.

As I read the book, lots of interesting facts jumped out at me, which include the following:
1. Victor Hugo was an extremely prolific writer (8 novels, 18 poetry volumes, 11 plays) and he loved interior design;
2. Alexandre Dumas built 2 homes, one named after a book title -- The Count of Monte Cristo -- and the other after the prison in the book -- Chateau d'If;
3. Marcel Proust is considered one of the greatest authors of all time and was greatly influenced by British authors (i.e. Charles Dickens & George Eliot);
4. Oscar Wilde - famous for his writing; infamous for being tried & convicted for being homosexual (that's what it boils down to, regardless of the case's details);
5. Zelda Fitzgerald was christened by her husband, F. Scott Fitzgerald, "the first American flapper";
6. the Harlem Renaissance didn't just happen in NYC, but also in Paris;
7. Jean-Paul Sartre was the first person ever to decline the Nobel Prize.

What I particularly appreciated: the last three chapters listed the names of books, bookstores, book stalls, and places to stay -- all of which would appeal to book lovers. Cope also included beautiful images, interesting tidbits, and traveling tips, all of which designed to make the reader want to visit Paris for an extended stay. If that was her goal, then she succeeded overwhelmingly.

Thanks to NetGalley, Emily Cope, and Pen & Sword for this advanced copy, which I voluntarily read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was such an interesting read that any booklover would love. I have previously read The Book Lover's Guide to London and I loved it and this was just as good. I cannot wait to find out more about and visit some of the places in this book.

What a beautiful book.
If you're like me and love Paris and books, this is a must read.

A well written book about famous Parisian authors and the places they write about in their books.

Such a great find for a Paris book nerd like me.

The Book Lover’s Guide to Paris is like a traditional guidebook but with the focus being on writers or books and characters that are set in the city. It includes major sights like the Louvre, Notre Dome to more minor locations like bars and bookshops. I was happy to see many locations I’ve visited and added new spots for my next stay. The book sections include: Victor Hugo’s Paris, Great French Writers of the 19th Century, Writers of La Belle Epoque, (Oscar) Wilde About Paris, The Lost Generation, The Harlem Renaissance, Post-War Paris, and Writers of Today.

Beautiful photographs help showcase places mentioned. I like that it includes brief information about the authors it spotlights. I learned tidbits I didn’t know. It also lets you know if places are still accessible or if a plaque marks a spot where someone once lived. I don’t know that I need to sleep in a hotel room where someone once lived or drink in a bar where Hemingway and Fitzgerald drank but it’s fun to know you can. This is very easy reading and informative. This book will need to go hand in hand with a traditional guidebook as it doesn’t include tourist information like hours of operation or prices of admission. There are also no maps to help find locations. But this is a fun guide with a different focus of one most iconic cities in the world.

Thank you to NetGalley and Pen & Sword, White Owl for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Many, many thanks to Pen And Sword and NetGalley for the opportunIty to read The Book Lover's Guide to Paris by Emily Cope. WHAT a treasure! I'll be purchasing a copy in print for my shelves so i can visit it again, and again, and again.

I received an ARC of, The Book Lover's Guide to Paris, by Emily Cope. I have always loved reading, and have been fascinated by Paris. I really enjoyed this book, the pictures are great, I so wished I was their. Museum's, churches, shops, and homes, so much I want to see and do.

While this book doesn't quite deliver on the promise of its title, it's still a great read for people who love Paris and books. The book starts out strong with a good profile of several 19th century authors, such as Hugo and Dumas, and their Paris haunts, but gets weaker as it reaches more current writers.

The last sections give the reader suggestions for books to read to get a feel for Paris life. (I'm not quite sure why "The DaVinci Code" was included here.) There are also suggestions on where to stay in Paris for a literary experience, where to dine in the footsteps of famous authors and where to shop for English-language books in Paris.

There are a host of photographs, but most we're easily viewed an a tablet-size screen.

I recently visited Paris for the first time and can't wait to go back, especially after reading this book.

This book touches on the writing influence throughout history. Famous writers like Victor Hugo and Simone De Beauviour. It lists bookstores like Shakespeare and Co. (amazing shop) and places to see that were inspired by or inspired books like Eglise Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis or Monte Cristo. Some of these places I wouldn't have tied to literature, but this book does a wonderful job doing so. It includes address and travel tips such as what trains/metros to take.

This book has given me so many new places to add to me list on our next visit. It has given me a new perspective on Paris and my love for reading.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

It has an interesting start with Victor Hugo's Paris, and continues to be interesting up to the WWI writers' time, but then it loses appeal and has a weak finale with the contemporary authors, the inclusion of Dan Brown being rather unusual though understandable given the following his pulpy books have amassed.

My issue would be that I found the quality of the photographs rather poor in most chapters, some of which are too small and cropped weirdly. It would've done for a better travel guide if they had chosen pictures that were more visually attractive and less dull.

Very excited to read this guide! Full review to come. As someone who studied French for many years and is obsessed with visiting someday this will be the perfect book for me!