"[ Kelly ] takes the reader on a colourful travelogue along the narrow streets of the Marais district, the spectacular Tuileries gardens and the bustling Galleries Lafayette department store... Paris Times Eight is a fast-paced, breezy read, its substance subtly woven into a tale of a city whose glamour and beauty never fades."— Ottawa Citizen “ Kelly recounts how each of her visits to the French capital coincided with a major change in her life, and helped her become the self-proclaimed fashionista she is today. ‘Each time I am in Paris, I find myself studying the female populace, emulating the way they wear their hair and tie a scarf, paint their nails and walk everywhere in heels.’ Men might even enjoy this read...”— FranceGuide Prestige 2010 "In 1979, Kelly , a freshly minted high-school graduate from Canada, made her first trip to Paris. She returned to the city eight times over the next two decades, and this book divided into eight chapters, one for each visit tracks her evolving relationship with her favorite city-away-from-home: at her first visit, she is young and impressionable, and the city is strange and wonderful; by the eighth visit, she is a mother of two, and Paris is an old friend, comfortable but still exciting. Written in a very engaging style ( Kelly is a veteran journalist), the book shows us Paris in various incarnations, as seen through the eyes of a woman who sees it differently each time she visits. This charming travel memoir shows us how a person and a city can grow and change in tandem."—Booklist (Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.) “ Deirdre Kelly ’s writing is fast-paced and full of colour and gives the reader an insider’s view. She gets it right.”—Sally Armstrong, author of Bitter Roots, Tender Shoots: The Uncertain Fate of Afghanistan’s Women "Erudite, charming, and yet sharply appraising, Kelly 's ode to Paris evokes the spirit of the city itself. A lovely book."—Patricia Pearson "In this elegantly written memoir, Deirdre K elly evokes her infatuation with Paris. These eight chapters contain hundreds of adventures, subtly combining poetical descriptions with vivid, confessional details. We leave Kelly 's City of Dreams refreshed and fulfilled."—Julie Enfield, author of Kiss and Tell: An Intimate History of Kissing " Deirdre Kelly is the latest in a line of marvelous writers from Steinbeck to Gertrude Stein who have found their muse in Paris. Hers is a poignant, honest and deliciously sexy coming-of-age story that speaks to any woman who has been there, or ever dreams of going."—Jan Wong, author of Beijing Confidential, A Tale of Comrades Lost and Found