A Moveable Feast Audiobook

" completed the trilogy - movie Midnight in Paris then Paris Wife...so had to finally read the real thing! "

" This book has been on my to read list for a long time but I am glad I waited for the restored edition. I also think I appreciated this more because of reading "The Paris Wife" about Hemingway's time in Paris with his wife, Hadley. "

" I really liked this book. Fun sketches from his time in Paris in the 1920s, which include anecdotes involving some other prominent literary figures in Hemingway's social circles (Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound). A must-read for Paris travelers who want to get a feel for the city and its English-speaking cultural history. "

" Can't see any reason to mess with the original version. Perhaps a curiosity for fans; if you're only going to read one, stick with the original. "

" I enjoyed it so much more than o thought possible. I enjoyed his caricatures of friends and acquaintances, his romantic eye towards Paris, his description of writing and working as a writer. He did not disappoint in Hemingway-can't/won't-write-women. "

" The more I read about Hemingway, the more fascinated I become. I suppose that's one thing I can thank the Paris wife for. Was difficult for me to get into at first as I am not used to his style of writing. But I admire him for the simplicity of his prose, which in no way diminished his works. Paris in the 1920's, Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound. These are just some of the reasons to read A Moveable feast. Somehow feels like you can almost know the great writers of that time just by reading this "

" A great description of 1920s Paris by the great Hemingway. Paris comes to live in this book through Hemingway's unique style of simplicity and wit, involving the meeting of many familiar personages including Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, Ford Madox Ford, and the great Fitzgerald. I enjoyed this book very much, being the fourth Hemingway novel I've read this year. "

" One of my favorite Hemmingway's "

" Awesome insight into the man. "

" enjoyed this much more after reading the Paris Wife, and got a true sense of Ernest. "

" Why didn't I read this before traveling to Paris? Guess I will have to go back.... "

" Surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I've always been lukewarm to Hemingway. "

" Not my favorite Hemingway, but a fantastic companion to "The Paris Wife." "

" That was really, really good. I need to read more Hemingway. I am also now completely fascinated by Zelda Fitzgerald. "

" Excellent. You will want to watch "Midnight in Paris" again after reading it. Restored version is better because the positive Hadley parts that were edited out by Mary Hemingway are restored. "

" After reading The Paris Wife, I was very excited to re-read this book. I enjoyed it in college, but really loved it the second time around. Touching and endearing, it's a great collection of small stories that depict Hemingway's life as an ex-pat in Paris after WWI. "

" I liked finding the common links between this book and A Paris Wife. Enjoyed Paris Wife much more. "

" Enjoyed the descriptions of life in Paris during this golden age. Reading about Hemingway's relationship with his wife, the Fitzgeralds, Gertrude Stein, etc. The book made me curious about his wife, Hadley Richardson, wanting to read about her side of the story. "

" I've always wanted to love Hemingway's writing but just found it good and not great. This book was great. Beyond great. I loved every word of it. I plan to get a good copy of it for my bookshelf so I can read from it randomly whenever I want. "

" I enjoyed this more than I expected. I'm not the biggest Hemingway fan, but I did appreciate getting to see the behind the scenes of his writing that this book portrayed. "

" I recommend this edition; it contains sections that do not appear in the original publication, in large part due to his fourth wife's personal inclinations. The editors -- his grandsons -- have included also some fragments of interest. "

" Ah, Hemingway. Proof that good writing doesn't have to be pompous. "

" There were parts of this book that I really enjoyed, and there were parts of it that made absolutely no sense to me at all. On balance, though, I liked it more than I disliked it. The parts about F. Scott Fitzgerald were entertaining enough to make the entire book worthwhile. "

" A decent read - though anyone reading this without knowing much about Hemingway in Paris may not enjoy the disjointed essays. Having just read "The Paris Wife", most of the essays were referring to things that were familiar to me...thankfully. "

" Felt the burning need to read this again after completing "The Paris Wife." Essential reading! "

" Vignettes, not a cohesive narrative. "

" interesting new edition... prefer the original but still a good read. "

" enjoyed this much more after reading the Paris Wife, and got a true sense of Ernest. "

" I think my biggest take-away from this memoir is that I need to read Ezra Pound. He was so highly thought of, apparently. Hemingway is an excellent reporter; he probably should have done more of this and less of the ficion. "

" The portraits of Paris in the 20s ring very true, but Hemingway's megalomania and nasty portrayals of anyone but himself reminds one what a cad Hemingway really was. "

" This book taught me many things about writing, about friendships, about love and about life. "

" I only wish it was longer. "

" This "restored' edition is a fascinating account of Hemingway's life in Paris in the 1920s, as much for what it doesn't reveal as for what he chose to focus on. It would be interesting to know why a seemingly happy and deeply loving relationship with his first wife ended in an affair and divorce. "

" I'm glad to have read the restored edition because it gave a truer sense of what Hemingway was going through at the time. Sometimes, I will admit, his writing style gives me a headache but at the same time he put you so IN to the scene that you have to keep going. Recommended read. "

" I enjoyed the readalong on Wallace's Unputdownables blog, especially after reading The Paris Wife. Hemingway is certainly not a lovable character, but it was interesting to read his recollection of this time in his life. "

" I only read about 1/3 of the book... So my rating really doesn't mean anything. It was just too slow for me. Maybe I will pick it up again sometime in the future. "

" Yes. One of my favorite things. Bystanders will be happy with the old paperback, but it's nice to see the unedited bits. "

" One of my new favorites. "

" As it grew more and more depressing, the better it got! "

" Love love love. Restored edition pretty interesting. Read appendixes which has some new stories. Great one about Mr. bumpy. And expanded Pilot Fish and the Rich which is heartbreaking and wonderful. A must companion to The Paris Wife. Sun Also Rises too. "

" As it grew more and more depressing, the better it got! "

" Love love love. Restored edition pretty interesting. Read appendixes which has some new stories. Great one about Mr. bumpy. And expanded Pilot Fish and the Rich which is heartbreaking and wonderful. A must companion to The Paris Wife. Sun Also Rises too. "

" Hemingway's memoir of his time in Paris with his first wife, Hadely Richardson. I enjoyed this more than his novels. "

" Hemingway's memoir of his time in Paris with his first wife, Hadely Richardson. I enjoyed this more than his novels. "

" Yes. One of my favorite things. Bystanders will be happy with the old paperback, but it's nice to see the unedited bits. "

" Yes. One of my favorite things. Bystanders will be happy with the old paperback, but it's nice to see the unedited bits. "

" Good book to read with The Paris Wife....his wife Hadley's side of the story...especially if you're looking for interesting walks to take in Paris. "

" Good book to read with The Paris Wife....his wife Hadley's side of the story...especially if you're looking for interesting walks to take in Paris. "

" Interesting read after The Paris Wife- he really didn't view the end of his marriage as a big deal. It gets about two sentences!! "

" Re-reading Hemingway, always find something new to admire! "

" Interesting read after The Paris Wife- he really didn't view the end of his marriage as a big deal. It gets about two sentences!! "

" Re-reading Hemingway, always find something new to admire! "

" Here's my Hemingway-esque review:A Moveable Feast is a fine book. "

" Here's my Hemingway-esque review:A Moveable Feast is a fine book. "

" Read this as a companion book to A Paris Wife. "

" Read this as a companion book to A Paris Wife. "

" a great book but edited by his last wife so it may not be as complete as Hemingway would have liked. "

" a great book but edited by his last wife so it may not be as complete as Hemingway would have liked. "

" Hemingway - Paris - writers - writing - and even skiing (not is Paris). It is a series of linked, short narratives. "

" Hemingway - Paris - writers - writing - and even skiing (not is Paris). It is a series of linked, short narratives. "