On Mexican Time (Abridged) Audiobook

" The story of an American couple - a writer and an artist - who fall in love with San Miguel and move there. "

" I loved it. I also have been to San Miguel several times and find it incredibly beautiful and different. It's rather like being in Europe. "

" I tried to read this book repeatedly but it always puts me to sleep. I wish I liked the writing style a little better, at least enough to get through the first 25 pages, because I think the story is interesting. I might give it another try someday. "

" Perfect for anyone who dreams of living a different life in a different place. "

" His experience was so different from my Peace Corps experience that I just couldn't enjoy this book. He never really experiences Mexican culture, he just hangs out with other ex pats. Additionally, he never shows any personal growth or development from his travels. "

" Cohan seems to lack curiosity about his new home, and his book is remarkably lacking in interest as a result. "

" Americans settle in Mexico, adjust to life at different pace "

" A bit slow paced for me but quite interesting. "

" I loved this book because I can relate to learning to love living in Mexico, and it helped me analyze what it is about living there that I love. It is very difficult to explain to someone who hasn't gone through the experience. "

" much better than the tv show: "flip this house." the main character is the house he remodels...strange that i liked it, but i did. "

" Classic travel, expatriate memoir. I have loved Mexico since the first time I traveled there. This transports you right into the heart of an artist colony of San Miguel and you never want to leave. "

" I couldn't get myself to finish this book. It should have been a newspaper column. The story: an artsy-fartsy American couple moves to San Miguel de Allende to get away from the smoggy rat race of Los Angeles. She makes art. He discovers the manana lifestyle. "

" Enjoyed reading about one couples experience moving to San Miguel Mexico. Having seen pictures of how beautiful this city is it was easy to imagine what the town is like and appreciate how big the change in lifestyle must be with such a move. "

" A sensitive and only somewhat sentimental exploration of the experience of falling in love with a foreign place, and how your experience of a place changes as you get to know it. "

" A solid memoir. It will be interesting to see how things have changed in the decade since it was published--and to see if the dreaded gentrification has indeed come to pass. "

" i'm not sure this book even deserves one star! NOTHING ever happens! i chose it for my book club several years ago, and i think we all agree that, to date, it is the worst book we've read. somebody had to choose the worst book, i guess! "

" A must-read for anyone planning a trip to San Miguel de Allende, or for anyone who loves all things Mexican. "

" well written and true to personal experience from same era "

" I feel like I took a vacation. Wonderful book. "

" The Latin American version of Under the Tuscan Sun. Except better! Perfect if you have traveled in central Mexico! "

" This was the first Tony Cohan book I read and it was my favorite, I wanted it to be longer so I could continue reading on and on... "

" This book is about the city in Mexico I just visited this year. "

" Would love to do something like move to Mexico so it was enjoyable. "

" I picked this book up while traveling in Guatemala, and despite all the awesome things to do in Antigua I didn't want to put the book down! "

" This book made me want to live in Mexico. I would be a furniture maker or something. Probably tomar demasiado. "

" Too much about the author's life, not enough about Mexico. I did enjoy the parts about the culture and life of San Miguel. "

" I was hoping for a really great travel memoir to read while we were in Mexico, and this was just ok. I didn't think his writing really evoked San Miguel and the people he was describing. "

" I love San Miguel De Allende and have visited a number of times. I picked up Tony Cohan's book for one of my trips. He captures the seductiveness and beauty of of the town. He also made me realize that the San Miguel I used to know no longer exists. "

" I was hoping for a really great travel memoir to read while we were in Mexico, and this was just ok. I didn't think his writing really evoked San Miguel and the people he was describing. "

" When the stories are good enough to make me do a complete 180 about Mexico, you know the writing is good. I just wish the book hadn't been written before the carnage of the past few years. Wonderful travelogue. "

" Since I'm looking into living in Mexico for a little stint, I started reading books about Americans who move across the border and the types of things they encounter. . . Pretty interesting. Interesting perspectives and beautiful writing about the country, the culture, and most of all, the people. "

" Clayton is reading this one, now. It is a true story of a couple relocating to small mountain town in Mexico. He tells of what they have let go and what they have taken on. Makes a person think about their own life. "

" Having lived in Mexico myself, this book brought back many memories but I really wondered if you haven't experienced Mexico yourself, would you get a picture from his descriptions? They seemed too curt and meant for others who have enjoyed living in Mexico, especially San Miguel. "

" A solid memoir. It will be interesting to see how things have changed in the decade since it was published--and to see if the dreaded gentrification has indeed come to pass. "

" Makes you want to move to Mexico and buy a fixer-upper hacienda. "

" Loved this book--even though it might have been a bit longer than necessary. "

" I loved this book because I can relate to learning to love living in Mexico, and it helped me analyze what it is about living there that I love. It is very difficult to explain to someone who hasn't gone through the experience. "

" well written and true to personal experience from same era "