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Category Archives: Francophilia
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is about Marie-Laure, a blind French girl, and Werner, a young German soldier, in the besieged town of Saint-Malo in 1944 as the Allies are liberating it. In alternating narratives, we … Continue reading
Finding Me in France
Finding Me in France by Bobbi French Published: 2012 by Creative Publishers Source: Purchased Reading Challenge: Books on France 2013 Reading Challenge Bobbi French is leading a good life on the surface: she is a successful psychiatrist, married to a … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 Reading Challenges, Canadian lit., essays, Francophilia, memoir
Tagged france, memoir
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Books on France 2013 Reading Challenge
So let me make a New Year’s Resolution early: I am going to complete reading challenges in 2013! And the first one I’m committing to is: Books on France 2013 Reading Challenge. Hosted at Words and Peace, this challenge asks … Continue reading
Book Beginnings on Friday
Book Beginnings on Friday is a meme hosted at Rose City Reader. It’s really simple: Share the first sentence of the book you are currently reading and what it means to you. My beginning this week is from The Emperor … Continue reading
Posted in book beginnings, Canadian lit., Francophilia
Tagged canadian literature, first sentences, paris
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Paris in July — Life as an Expat
Paris My Sweet: A Year in the City of Light (and Dark Chocolate) by Amy Thomas Published: 2012 by Sourcebooks Source: Purchased Paris, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down by Rosecrans Baldwin Published: 2012 by Farrar, Straus and … Continue reading
Paris in July
I’ve spent the last few days browsing the other blogs participating in Leeswammes’ Literary Giveaway Blog Hop and not only have I entered some great giveaways (there’s still time for you to try your luck!) I discovered new to me … Continue reading
Posted in book blogs, Francophilia, international literature, literature in translation, travel
Tagged paris
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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
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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
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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
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