Sunday Post #8 – 9/28/14

Posted on September 28, 2014 by WordsAndPeace

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This post also counts for

Mailbox Monday,
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
and WWW Wednesdays

This has been quite a week, as for books finished and books received!

BOOKS JUST READ

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CURRENTLY READING

Seven Letters From Paris, by Samantha Vérant. Review scheduled for France Book Tours on Oct 13
Listening to: The Crown, by Nancy Bilyeau. Finally! Awesome!
3. Bravely starting La prisonnière, volume 5 in In Search of Lost Time, by Proust.
This one is so much better than the last 2, according to me

BOOKS UP NEXT

Taking The Cross, by Charles Gibson. Review scheduled for France Book Tours on Oct 16
Next audio book, finally available to download from my library: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce

LAST WEEK ON WORDS AND PEACE
and FRANCE BOOK TOURS

Edwin: High King of England, by Edoardo Albert (giveaway winner)
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, by Gabrielle Zevin (audiobook review)
30 Authors in 30 Days giveaway: David Ebsworth on The Black-Eyed Blonde by Benjamin Black
New book tour posted: We’ll Always Have Paris, a mother/daughter memoir by Jennifer Coburn. Click on the link to sign up to get your review copy!
Lies Told in Silence, by M.K. Tod (tour quotations)
Lies Told in Silence: Giveaway winners

COMING UP ON WAP and FBT

9/28: Crossing The Line, by Frédérique Molay (release day today)
9/29: Words And Peace 4th blogiversary! Stats and giveaway winners
10/1: Taking The Cross, by Charles Gibson (release day)
10/3: Bitter Greens, by Kate Forsyth (review)
2 tours going live: The Church of Tango, by Cherie Magnus, and A Paris Apartment, by Michelle Gable
hopefully short reviews on a few French novels

BOOK REVIEW MOST READ THIS PAST WEEK

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POST MOST VIEWED ON FRANCE BOOK TOURS

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CURRENT GIVEAWAYS

BOOKS ADDED TO MY GOODREADS TBR

believe it or not, only those 3!!

BOOKS RECEIVED THIS PAST WEEK

Abundanza!!!

1. Journeys Through France and Life, for review on France Book Tours in January
2. Juliet’s Nurse, for review on Oct 31 for Italy Book Tours
3. 100 Places in France Every Woman Should Go, for review on Nov 2 on France Book Tours

And I received all the following,
a historical novel pack won at Through The Mists of…

CHECKED OUT AT THE LIBRARY

Nothing

HOW WAS YOUR WEEK?

34 thoughts on “Sunday Post #8 – 9/28/14”

Booketta on September 28, 2014 at 11:03 am said:

I like the books you have read last week and look forward to seeing your reviews. They all look very interesting.

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- WordsAndPeace on September 28, 2014 at 9:31 pm said:
  
  they sure were! what are YOU reading this week?
  
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Katherine Pitts @ I Wish I Lived in a Library on September 28, 2014 at 7:46 pm said:

I really enjoyed Moment of Everything. It was a little lighter than I expected but it was really fun. Hope you enjoy it! Paris Apartment is on my TBR and I’m hoping to get to it soon. I’m impressed by the Proust! I’m still scared of Dickens. Have a great week!

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- WordsAndPeace on September 28, 2014 at 9:30 pm said:
  
  A Paris Apartment was awesome! Jump into Dickens, you won’t regret it, lol
  
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Greg on September 28, 2014 at 8:20 pm said:

Hope Seven Letters from Paris is good, and The Lady and the Unicorn looks interesting too. Have a great week!

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- WordsAndPeace on September 28, 2014 at 9:28 pm said:
  
  Seven Letters is very good so far, thanks, have a nice week too. What are YOU reading this week?
  
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Deborah on September 28, 2014 at 10:15 pm said:

Wow – your reading list makes me feel very embarrassed! (Hint – no Proust!)

Deb

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- WordsAndPeace on September 29, 2014 at 11:32 am said:
  
  well, I’m French after all, so Proust does make sense, lol
  
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Vicki on September 28, 2014 at 11:19 pm said:

I received 100 Places in France Every Woman Should Go yesterday! Can’t wait to get to it! Enjoy all your books!

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- WordsAndPeace on September 29, 2014 at 11:28 am said:
  
  glad you got it, enjoy! I received it too, looks really neat
  
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Nyze on September 29, 2014 at 12:46 am said:

Your books are awesome! Hope you’re enjoying them!

Here’s mine!
My Week in a Wrapped #1

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- WordsAndPeace on September 29, 2014 at 11:26 am said:
  
  thanks, you too!
  
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readerbuzz on September 29, 2014 at 6:14 am said:

Mmm. One Hundred Places in France Every Woman Should Go? Intriguing!

Here’s my It’s Monday!

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- WordsAndPeace on September 29, 2014 at 11:19 am said:
  
  these are essays on all kinds of places in France. The Travellers’ Tales has excellent series, and they are all with short essays
  
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BermudaOnion on September 29, 2014 at 6:28 am said:

I’ve heard a lot about Harold Fry and have been meaning to read it for a while. I hope it’s as terrific as I’ve heard.

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- WordsAndPeace on September 29, 2014 at 9:58 am said:
  
  it better be, lol
  
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laurelrainsnow on September 29, 2014 at 8:35 am said:

Love the look of the Paris books…enjoy your week, and thanks for sharing.

Here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES

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- WordsAndPeace on September 29, 2014 at 9:57 am said:
  
  thanks, enjoy yours!
  
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Topazshell on September 29, 2014 at 9:09 am said:

I loved Snow Flower And The Secret Fan by Lisa See. I have the movie. Hadn’t looked at it yet. I would love to read Crown. Enjoyed looking at your books.

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- WordsAndPeace on September 29, 2014 at 11:44 am said:
  
  the 2 books by Nancy Bilyeau are excellent, and her next one comes out next year
  
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Lucy on September 29, 2014 at 10:38 am said:

Such pretty books! Hope you enjoy them all and have a great week.

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- WordsAndPeace on September 29, 2014 at 11:43 am said:
  
  merci, you too!
  
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Guy R Vestal on September 29, 2014 at 2:26 pm said:

I think I just entered a first reads giveaway for Taking The Cross… LOL

Guy Vestal @ Counter Culture Critic

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- WordsAndPeace on September 29, 2014 at 7:56 pm said:
  
  if you are interested, I can have a mobi or epub copy of the book sent to you, and you would review it on your blog. see here, with the form to fill in: http://francebooktours.com/2014/08/19/charles-gibson-on-tour-taking-the-cross/
  
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  - Guy R Vestal on September 29, 2014 at 9:01 pm said:
    
    Ok, thanks…
    
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    - WordsAndPeace on September 30, 2014 at 8:06 am said:
      
      you are welcome
      
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sagustocox on September 29, 2014 at 2:28 pm said:

have a great reading week.

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- WordsAndPeace on September 29, 2014 at 7:47 pm said:
  
  you too, thanks for visiting
  
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Mary on September 29, 2014 at 6:08 pm said:

I read The Memoirs of Cleopatra several years ago, Long but good 🙂

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- WordsAndPeace on September 29, 2014 at 7:46 pm said:
  
  thanks, yes it does look good
  
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Elizabeth (Silver's Reviews) on September 30, 2014 at 3:27 pm said:

I have only been to the airport in France. 🙂

I am looking forward to reading Juliet’s Nurse.

Looks like a great week for you. ENJOY!!

Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday

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- WordsAndPeace on September 30, 2014 at 7:48 pm said:
  
  thanks, you too
  
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Holly (2 Kids and Tired) on October 2, 2014 at 1:25 pm said:

I’m seeing 100 Places in France in several mailboxes. I can’t wait for the reviews. 2 Kids and Tired Books MM

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- WordsAndPeace on October 2, 2014 at 3:29 pm said:
  
  yes, the virtual book tour I organized for it filled up quickly. I love the books published by Travelers’ Tales
  
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