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Category Archives: Books
A Year of Reading
Oh my! It’s been almost a year since I’ve done a book entry. I guess that would indicate that I’ve either been doing too much reading to keep up, or not enough reading to keep it interesting. It’s sort of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 reading, Allan Bloom, Books, Dante, Dante Alighieri, Divine Comedy, King Lear, Life, Literature, reading, Seamus Heaney
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Literary Notes #19: The Romanticizing of Paris and Parisian Women
Since I’ve arrived, I’ve read a few books about life in Paris. These range from funny to melodramatic to fully ridiculous. Here’s some reviews of the books I’ve read recently. The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Book, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, City of Light, David Lebovitz, Debra Ollivier, Entre Nous, France, Ile-de-France, Ines de la Fressange, Paris, Paris Was Ours, Parisian Chic, Penelope Rowlands, Sophie Gachet, The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City, Travel and Tourism
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Literary Notes #18: a focus on classics and future classics
Before I get to the books, a bit of housekeeping. Thanks for all the comments recently – it’s been so fun to read through them! You all add something to this little blog when you comment, and I want you … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Life in Paris
Tagged Annie Dillard, Beowulf, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Bram Stoker, Dracula, Frankenstein, Heaney, Ichabod Crane, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Literary Classics, Literature, Marilyn Robinson, Picture of Dorian Gray, Seamus Heaney, The Maytrees, Twilight, Washington Irving
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Literary Notes #17
I have been reading some great books lately! In the midst of so much change, it’s been a great escape to open up a book or fire up my Kindle (yes, I’m now one of those e-book people thanks to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Paris
Tagged Abraham Verghese, Americans in Paris, Benedict Cumberbatch, Books, Cutting for Stone, David McCullough, Love Wins, Millenium Trilogy, Paris, Paula McLain, Rob Bell, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Sign of the Four, Steg Larsson, The Greater Journey, The Paris Wife
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Garlic and Sapphires
I have had so much fun reading this book! Thanks to my friend Audrey for making the suggestion, I was sucked into the world of New York Times restaurant critic and former editor-in-chief of Gourmet Ruth Reichl’s entertaining and slightly … Continue reading
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Literary Notes #14
Autobiography of Mark Twain Is anyone else excited about the release of Mark Twain’s autobiography? To mark the 100th anniversary of his death – along with Twain’s instructions to not publish this landmark work immediately, University of California Press has … Continue reading
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Literary Notes #13
One of my favorite discoveries on my recent trip to London was Daunt Books. Located in the charming Marlyebone neighborhood, this amazing shop combines two of my great loves: literature and travel. Located in an original Edwardian bookshop, the books … Continue reading
Literary Notes #12
I love books, as you probably have gathered. And now Penguin is releasing limited editions of some of the best children’s books. Aren’t they beautiful? Stories like this deserve such sumptuous covers. Having read all these books as a child, … Continue reading
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Literary Notes #16
Tonight I am hosting book club and we’re discussing The Shipping News by Annie Proulx. I have a fondness for this dear story – one of personal growth, new beginnings, stark Newfoundland winters and am very much looking forward to … Continue reading →