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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Paris to the Past
Paris to the Past: Traveling Through French History by Train by Ina Caro Published: 2011 by W.W. Norton Source: Borrowed from the library Either books about Paris and/or France are more prevalent on my radar because I’m contemplating a … Continue reading
Posted in book thoughts, Francophilia, non-fiction, travel
Paris to the Past
Paris to the Past: Traveling Through French History by Train by Ina Caro Published: 2011 by W.W. Norton Source: Borrowed from the library Either books about Paris and/or France are more prevalent on my radar because I’m contemplating a … Continue reading
Posted in book thoughts, Francophilia, non-fiction, travel
Guest Post — John Milliken Thompson, author of THE RESERVOIR
John Milliken Thompson’s first novel, The Reservoir, is based on actual events in the late 1800s. Though drawing on court transcripts and newspaper accounts, he still was required to imagine how certain things took place in order to describe them … Continue reading
Posted in authors, guest post
The Reservoir — Review and Giveaway
The Reservoir by John Milliken Thompson Published: 2011 by Other Press Source: Purchased at my local independent bookstore Once again I must give credit to the Books on the Nightstand Readers’ Retreat (best weekend ever) for bringing a book … Continue reading
Posted in reading retreat, reviews
The Plight of Independent Bookstores
I buy books everywhere — in the chains, department stores, online — but ever since I discovered an independent bookstore in my area a few years ago — Read Between the Lynes — I have made a more conscious … Continue reading
Posted in bookstores, ranting
I’m a guest poster!
I am very honored to have been asked to contribute to Susan Gregg Gilmore’s celebration of book clubs on her blog. I had the pleasure of meeting Susan at the Books on the Nightstand Readers’ Retreat (best weekend ever) … Continue reading
Posted in book groups, guest post
The Most Beautiful Walk in the World
The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris by John Baxter Published: 2011 by Harper Perennial Source: Received from the publisher for review Paris belongs to its piétons – the pedestrians Regular readers of this … Continue reading
Posted in Francophilia, memoir, non-fiction, reviews
The Most Beautiful Walk in the World
The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris by John Baxter Published: 2011 by Harper Perennial Source: Received from the publisher for review Paris belongs to its piétons – the pedestrians Regular readers of this … Continue reading
Posted in Francophilia, memoir, non-fiction, reviews
