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Wolf Hall BBC Series coming to PBS
In the midst of reading Wolf Hall, I found that the books (Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies) have been adapted as a BBC miniseries. While the series aired overseas in January, the series will be on...
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Book Review: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Title: Wolf Hall Author: Hilary Mantel Source: Library Copy Publisher: Picador, 2009 Awards: 2009 Man Booker Award Wolf Hall is soon to be aired on PBS as a highly anticipated miniseries highlight the...
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Wolf Hall BBC v Wolf Hall the Book
So, did anyone else watch Wolf Hall last night on PBS? What did you think? I was so excited and then exceptionally let down. Particularly by the character of Cromwell in the show. He was so…bland and...
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Weekend Cooking: Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
Title: Little Beach Street Bakery Author: Jenny Colgan Source: Publisher Publisher: William Morrow Not only is Polly’s long time relationship with boyfriend Chris going downhill, but so is the graphic...
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Reads and Reviews
I’ve been in and out of a reading slump lately. I have 3 very well-written books that I’m reading right now, but I just haven’t been in the mental state to want to read. But alas, the tide is turning …...
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Weekend Cooking: Picnic in Provence
Picnic in Provence: A Memoir with Recipes by Elizabeth Bard Source: Library Copy Publisher: Little, Brown & Co, 2015 ISBN: 9780316246163 This is the sequel to Lunch in Paris which I absolutely...
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Book review: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Gabrielle Zevin)
Title: The Storied Life of AJ Fikry Author: Gabrielle Zevin Source: Library Copy Publisher: Algonquin Books, 2014 Although this was published over a year ago, this is a title I’ve been seeing making...
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Currently Reading + Upcoming Reviews
You’ll probably see a flurry of French cooking books on here. I’m getting a bit ahead of myself before the 6th annual Paris in July Reading Challenge takes place. At least, I hope it does. I haven’t...
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Travel Companions: Celebrity Narrated Audio Books for Summer Travel
It seems like there’s been a major uptick in the amount of audio books being narrated by celebrities. Personally, I think its great. I’m very picky about my audio book narrators and I think celebrities...
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Book Review: In A French Kitchen
Title: In a French Kitchen Author: Susan Herrmann Loomis Source: ARC – LibraryThing Early Reviewers Publisher: Gotham Books (Imprint of Penguin Random House) ISBN: 9781592408863 Publication Date:...
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Paris in July 2015
July is only a few short away, which means the month-long Paris in July celebration is only a few short weeks away! Did you participate last year? Will you participate this year? Will you indulge me...
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Book Review: That’s Not English by Erin Moore
Title: That’s Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us Author: Erin Moore Source: My copy Publisher: Gotham Books, 2015 ISBN: 9781592408856 What is the difference...
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Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
Title: Bring Up the Bodies Author: Hilary Mantel Series: Thomas Cromwell Trilogy (book 2) Source: Library Copy Publisher: Henry Holt & Co Book two of the Thomas Cromwell series picks up not to long...
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Book Review: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Title: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo Source: Library copy Publisher: Ten Speed Press ISBN: 9781607747307 This book has been...
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Paris in July – Weekly Recap
The challenge has only been going on for a few days, but here is my recap of what I’ve been doing so far. What have you been up to so far? Reading Dimanche by Irene Nemirovsky Watching/Listening To...
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The French Beauty Solution
The French Beauty Solution by Mathilde Thomas Source: Publisher via LibraryThing Early Reviewers Publisher: Gotham Books Publication Date: July 14th, 2015 Owner of Claudalie beauty products and spas,...
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Paris in July – 1 Week Update
Week 1 of Paris in July has already come and gone. I’ve finished one book, started another, and tried and gave up on many more. What I read This book is a wonderful collection of short stories from...
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Dimanche by Irène Némirovsky
Dimanche & Other Stories by Irène Némirovsky Source: My Copy Publisher: Persphone books Written and set in the years prior to and during WWII, Irène Némirovsky takes us into the lives of a cast of...
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The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain
The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain Source: My Copy Publisher: Gallic Press What is it about French authors and brevity? Antoine Laurain managed to do in 150 pages what The Storied Life of AJ Fikry...
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The Dinner Game – Paris in July Movie Review
Usually I’ll watch Amelie or Julie and Julia during Paris in July, but lately, I’ve been finding myself drawn to other comedic French films. I’m not quite sure what it is, but the plots tends to be...
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