So, I was a little caught off guard on Monday when it came time to choose a Paris themed book to dive into. Luckily my shelves are well stocked...
I have started reading My Life in France by Julia Child and although I am only a little way into it I am loving her enthusiasm for all things French, particularly the food, and am enjoying being taken into another place and time with her memories of her time in Paris post WW2.
A trip to the library this afternoon also enabled me to pick up another book that I have been wanting to read for a long time - Tete-a-Tete: Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre by Hazel Rowley. I fear this may be a little heavy going but I am so intrigued by both of these amazing people that I want to give it a go.
How about everyone else - what is helping take you to Paris this week?
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I read the Julia Child book last year - really enjoyed it. Her love of France - and, obviously, food - shone from every page. I felt hungry the whole way through!
Oh, my goodness...what a gorgeous new photo in your banner!
I LOVED the audio version of My Life in France.. enjoy the rest of the book. Hope to join you in Paris next week :-)
I loved My Life in France. The other book looks intriguing -- I'll be interested to see how it goes for you.
Love your banner photo! I stood there last month!
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I started Benjamin Constable's The Three Lives of Tomomi Ishikawa with about 30 pages and I liked it, but last night I read another 100 pages and I love it. It's like a puzzle-on-the-page. Not quite a mystery. A bit lighter, but not light either, because some of the scenes are pretty serious. The first half is soaked in Paris; I think you could make a walkway out of his excursions, but now he's gone to NYC temporarily. Enjoy your "travels"! (And thanks for hosting.)
Here's my post for Paris in July (finally!): http://abookishwayoflife.blogspot.com/2013/07/film-review-le-divorce-and-before-sunset.html
Its been so much fun looking at everyone's posts :)
The Julia Child book sounds interesting - I've been meaning to read it for some time. I seem to have linked myself in twice, and I know I'm late, but I'd love to join in, and I have such a nice old book about Paris to tell you about! http://goo.gl/BjpB9
The second book might be too deep for me at this junction of my life, head filled with teenage dilemmas, but I should definitely try the Julia Child book. I have a weekly meme throughout the year called Dreaming of France if anyone wants to join in. I post it Sunday evening for Monday participation. Here’s my Dreaming of France meme
I just linked to you today for Paris in July... I think that your header still gives my stomach little butterflies as I think about the first time I saw these Monets. The Orangerie had just reopened after the major renovations and my daughter had the place to ourselves one cold and rainy December morning.
Seeing the actual size of these paintings is overwhelming!
Bises,
Genie
Here is my first post for the event-o an excellent short story from Best European Literature 2013, set in a Paris guest house for transvestite prostitutes.
http://rereadinglives.blogspot.com/2013/07/paris-in-july-2013-madame-zabees-guest.html
Here's my second post for Paris in July: http://abookishwayoflife.blogspot.com/2013/07/paris-in-color-by-nichole-robertson.html
i am still on board .. posting photos daily from my recent trip to paris
http://all-throughmyeyes.blogspot.com
I really must bring that Julia Child book home from the library one day. I've been reading non fiction about the twenties that visits Paris, plus a short story by Wilkie Collins, and I've just started reading Balzac. There's a post about it all here.
Love, love, love "My Life in France." If my stack wasn't so tall, I'd give it another read right now!
And your banner is stunning!
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