Clik here to view.
Paris in July – Week 2 Recap
Week 2 is at an end, and I’ve been on quite a roll. Although Week 1 had a few bumps in the road in regards to book and movie selections, I’ve done a better job this week. What I reviewed … Continue...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paris in July – Week 3 Recap
Week 3 is at an end, and I didn’t do as much as I did during Week 2, but that’s okay. What I did do was quite fun. Where I went I went to the annual Bastille Day French Festival in Santa … Continue...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paris in July – George’s Grand Tour by Caroline Vermalle
George’s Grand Tour by Caroline Vermalle Source: Publisher Gallic Books ISBN: 9781908313737 Find this book at your local library When his doting and over-protective daughter decides to go on a trek...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paris in July – Reading Resources
I probably should have posted this list earlier in the month, but I didn’t really think to compile it all until now. But its still a handy list for those of us who want to keep Paris and France in …...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paris in July – A Paris Affair by Tatiana de Rosnay
A Paris Affair by Tatiana de Rosnay Source: Library Ebook Publisher: St. Martin’s Press ISBN: 9781250068804 Find this book at your local library The cover, the title and the first few chapters were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paris to London via The British Books Challenge
July was a wonderfully Parisian month for me. I watched lots of movies, read lots of good books and had fun at a French festival eating delicious pastries and enjoying the seaside views from Santa...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book Review: The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett Source: Library Copy Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, ISBN: 9780374280963, 2007 Find this book at your local library While visiting the mobile library one...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Where, When, How: Reading Habits Survey
I feel like I’ve been getting so many new followers over the past few months, but I’ve said very little by way of introduction. I’m Nari, a librarian in the Bay Area. I’ve lived in California pretty...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book Revew: The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham
The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham Source: My Copy Publisher: Find this book at your local library This book has been sitting on my bookshelf for over a year now. I don’t remember exactly why I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekend Cooking: Haute Cuisine
The simple story behind Haute Cuisine is that this is the story of chef Danièle Delpeuch, who was brought in as a personal chef for President François Mitterrand. The more complex story is one of a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Guardian’s Top 100 Novels Written in English
The Guardian recently released their list of the Top 100 Novels Written in English. Its a decent mix of UK and American authors. Mostly UK authors. I’ve bolded the books I’ve read and in italics are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Almost French by Sarah Turnbull
Paris in July…goes into August and into the rest of my life. I just can’t stay away from a good Parisian memoir, and Turnbull’s account of her 6 years in Paris is no exception. Its actually one of my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekend Cooking: The Kitchn’s Kitchen Cure
One of my favorite recipe websites, The Kitchn hosts an annual Kitchen Cure event to declutter, tidy, clean and organize the kitchen. Its a 20 day program. Once you sign up with your email, you’re...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection by A.J. Jacobs Source: Library copy – audio book Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2012 After being hospitalized from a freak encounter...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I’m Reading
This has been an epic year of reading for me. Nearly every book I’ve picked up to read, I have enjoyed. Its bizarre, its wonderful. I’m on a roll and I can’t stop. I forgot how much fun books can …...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Future for Curious People by Gregory Sherl
The Future for Curious People by Gregory Sherl Source: Library copy Publisher: Algonquin Books, 2014 Genre: Sci-fi, Magical Realism Find this book at your local library Set in a contemporary, yet...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman by Denis Thériault
The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman by Denis Thériault Source: Library Copy Publisher: Hesperus Nova, 2014 ISBN: 9781843915362, 108 pages Bilodo is, as the title suggests, a lonely postman living in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book Review: Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth / Audio Book narrated by Nicola Barber Source: Library Copy I’ve been a big fan of the TV for the past couple of years. I think season 4 aired its last episode in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book Review: How to Eat a Small Country by Amy Finley
How to Eat a Small Country by Amy Finley Memoir, France Source: Library Copy Publisher: Broadway Books, ISBN: 9780307984968 To be quite honest, I’m not sure how to summarize this book at all. It’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book Review: Thirty Million Words by Dana Suskind, MD
Title: Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain. Tune In, Talk More, Take Turns by Dana Suskind MD Source: Library copy Publisher: Dutton, 2015 ISBN: 9780525954873 Genre: Early Literacy Find this...
View Article