Sunday Post #1 – 8/3/14

Posted on August 3, 2014 by WordsAndPeace

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It’s a chance to share news.
A post to recap the past week on your blog,
showcase books and things we have received.
Share news about what is coming up on your blog
for the week ahead.
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This post will also count for Mailbox Monday and WWW Wednesdays

BOOKS READ

Julia, Child, by Kyo Maclear – children book, won
Arabian Love Poems, by Nizar Qabbani – recommended by one of my French online students. This is THE Arab poet, so so good, amazing!
France on the Brink, by Jonathan Fenby – scheduled for review this August 6, for virtual book tour on France Book Tours. Come back, there will be a giveaway! Awesome analysis on the current social and political situation in France, and its causes

CURRENTLY READING

The Wharf of Chartrons, by Jean-Paul Malaval – scheduled for review on August 16, for virtual book tour on France Book Tours. Come back, there will be a giveaway! Historical fiction in the world of Bordeaux wines!
Midnight in Europe, by Alan Furst – audio, received for review by Simon & Schuster Audio. Great spy story just before WWII
Toi qui as soif de bonheur, by Jean-Pierre Longeat. French spirituality book received for review for Collectanea Cisterciensia

BOOKS UP NEXT

Madame Picasso, by Anne Girard. Received for review for Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tour
The latest book by Murakami!

LAST WEEK ON THE BLOG

Mailbox Monday – with vlog
Announcing my participation in Bout of Books 11
Review: Death in Pont-Aven by Bannalec
WWW Wednesdays
July wrap-up

BOOK REVIEW MOST READ

click on the cover to know more about it

CURRENT GIVEAWAYS

August book of the month giveaway – a historical novel with Bordeaux wine!
And starting this 08/14: France on the Brink

COMING UP ON THE BLOG

on 8/6: review of France on the Brink
om 8/7: review of Moon in a Dead Eye

BOOK ACQUIRED THIS PAST WEEK

The Piano Shop on the Left Bank, by Thad Carhart,
a gem found at my annual library sale!

30 thoughts on “Sunday Post #1 – 8/3/14”

kimbacaffeinate on August 3, 2014 at 1:49 am said:

Midnight in Europe sounds good. I love a good spy novel and audio works really well for me in that genre. I am now legally stalking you *grins* Welcome to the Sunday Post Emma.

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- WordsAndPeace on August 4, 2014 at 11:09 pm said:
  
  I encourage that type of stalking, lol. I have to say though that for a spy novel, I’m finding this one a bit slow
  
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2nd Run Reviews on August 3, 2014 at 7:43 am said:

Welcome to The Sunday Post! As a former pianist, I’m going ot have to check out The Piano Shop on the Left Bank. Have a good week!

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- WordsAndPeace on August 4, 2014 at 11:07 pm said:
  
  amazing, how everyone went gaga about this book in my post, though it didn’t seem to make a splash when it came out
  
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Trish @ Between My Lines on August 3, 2014 at 8:27 am said:

Ohhh The Piano Shop on the Left Bank has a great title! Welcome to The Sunday Post and have a good week 🙂

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- WordsAndPeace on August 4, 2014 at 11:05 pm said:
  
  Thanks, you too, with all the goodies you got!
  
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readerbuzz on August 3, 2014 at 8:33 am said:

You are the place to go for insight into great French books.

I had a great reading week: What a Week!

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- WordsAndPeace on August 4, 2014 at 8:08 am said:
  
  thanks. well, being French, it kind of makes sense that’s really becoming my niche, along with my France Book Tours. BUT you had a book on France I didn’t know about!
  
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laurelrainsnow on August 3, 2014 at 9:52 am said:

Love the cover on The Piano Shop on the Left Bank…and I’m curious about Madame Picasso.

Enjoy your new week…and here’s MY WEEKLY SUNDAY/MONDAY UPDATES POST

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- WordsAndPeace on August 4, 2014 at 8:00 am said:
  
  yes, they should be very good. happy reading to you
  
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Deasy on August 3, 2014 at 10:45 am said:

Just finished checking out Thad Carhart. The book looks promising 🙂

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- WordsAndPeace on August 4, 2014 at 7:58 am said:
  
  the fun part is, it had been for so long on my TBR that I had forgotten about it. But I saw it, and I thought it might be interesting. back home when I checked on Goodreads about it, I discovered it was on my TBR!
  
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  - Deasy on August 4, 2014 at 11:16 am said:
    
    Oh, no, Emma, your sunday post really got me! Once I read the synopsis here and there, I immediately looked everywhere for the book and thank God, I finally found it on a local bookstore where i have to preorder first. now i’m waiting for it to arrive! thank you for the great recommendation 🙂
    
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    - WordsAndPeace on August 4, 2014 at 10:52 pm said:
      
      awesome! I hope you enjoy it
      
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Katherine Pitts @ I Wish I Lived in a Library on August 3, 2014 at 12:16 pm said:

Great books! I think I’m curious about all 3. The Piano Shop on Left Bank looks especially good! I’ll have to go look at your review for the Bannalec book. It looks up my alley. Have a fantastic week!

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- WordsAndPeace on August 4, 2014 at 7:55 am said:
  
  yes, these are great books. enjoy your week as well
  
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fiza on August 3, 2014 at 1:52 pm said:

All the books you mentioned are new to me, I see I have some digging to do 🙂

My Sunday

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- WordsAndPeace on August 4, 2014 at 7:52 am said:
  
  thanks for visiting
  
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imavoraciousreader on August 3, 2014 at 7:01 pm said:

Welcome to the Sunday Post! 🙂 All of your books are new to me. Happy Reading!

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- WordsAndPeace on August 4, 2014 at 7:49 am said:
  
  thanks for stopping by! after a major computer crash, I finally was able to visit you this morning. by the way, your comment address sent me to wordpress, but your blog, which I found thru google, is at blogspot
  
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  - imavoraciousreader on August 4, 2014 at 4:44 pm said:
    
    I have an account at WordPress which I haven’t used yet. I just wanted to claim my name in case I wanted to move from Blogger to WP. Glad you found me! 🙂
    
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    - WordsAndPeace on August 4, 2014 at 10:51 pm said:
      
      good idea!
      
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Sheila (Book Journey) on August 4, 2014 at 8:24 am said:

Great looking book choices! Enjoy 🙂

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- WordsAndPeace on August 4, 2014 at 10:54 pm said:
  
  thanks, you too
  
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Izabel Brekilien on August 5, 2014 at 6:20 am said:

J. Fenby’s book was published in 2000, so it might not still be very accurate 😉 But I also heard very good things about the Arab poet. Enjoy !

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- WordsAndPeace on August 5, 2014 at 7:47 am said:
  
  There was a first edition, you are right, but this is the brand new 2nd edition, actually just released today Aug 5 [just posted about it on France Book Tours]. I just read it, it is super up to date, including data on president Hollande. This is really excellent, see the first review of the tour here [http://francebooktours.com/2014/05/05/jonathan-fenby-on-tour-france-on-the-brink/] and mine tomorrow on this blog. As for Qabbani, wow!
  
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sagustocox on August 5, 2014 at 8:56 am said:

Piano shop looks good. Happy reading

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- WordsAndPeace on August 5, 2014 at 10:04 pm said:
  
  Ah, another like for this book, amazing!
  
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Silver's Reviews on August 5, 2014 at 1:35 pm said:

Busy week for you.

ENJOY this week.

No videos?

Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday

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- WordsAndPeace on August 5, 2014 at 10:00 pm said:
  
  no video this time, with only 1 book acquired, non received
  
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