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and WWW Wednesdays
BOOKS RECEIVED THIS PAST WEEK
Little Culinary Triumphs:
release date Dec 4
This French author is quite popular, but I haven’t read anything by her yet,
so I’m seizing the opportunity to find it on Edelweiss, even if it’s in translation
Hear our Defeats:
release date Jan 22
Another French author, who totally dazzled me with Hell’s Gate.
Thanks to Europa for making their titles available through Edelweiss! (click on the covers to get the link)
BOOKS JUST READ
click on the covers to know more about them
FICTION
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HISTFIC
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NONFICTION
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Love in lowercase:
This was a cute quirky novel, highlighting how one apparently small event can lead to dramatic changes in your life. Samuel had no idea that offering milk to a stray cat coming at his door would change his solitary days into a new year of discovery.
It felt a bit Japanese, which is interesting, as the author has actually co-authored a book on Ikigai.
At a deeper level, I’m not sure I agree with some metaphysical conclusions.
Samuel is a linguistics lecturer, so there are tons of references to all kinds of novels by authors from different countries. A quick, charming, and fascinating read.
The Clockmaker’s Daughter:
Quite confusing to begin with, but overall enjoyable. I plan to write a long review for this one
The Ship, the Saint, and the Sailor:
Fascinating story of a boat wreck and its recovery. Review planned for Nov 9
CURRENTLY READING
FICTION
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HISTFIC
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AUDIO
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Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal:
brushing up my Spanish
The Blue:
Upcoming book by Bilyeau, author of The Tapestry.
Very satisfying beginning, like in a thriller, with a kick-ass young female artist in her twenties. The book starts in 1758 in England. At a time when women are not supposed to be in the world of the arts.
Ne lâche pas ma main:
OMG, this promised to be another fascinating thriller by Bussi. A couple is in a resort. The woman goes back to her room. Later one, the husband goes up. His wife is gone, but no one has seen her leave the room…
I like the alternation between the different voices, especially with the first person narration of their six year old daughter.
The book cover sends you to the English version: Don’t Let Go.
BOOKS UP NEXT
FICTION |
FICTION
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AUDIO
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CURRENT GIVEAWAY
UNTIL NOV 30
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More giveaways on November 15!
Nice assortment of books. I’m afraid my Spanish stops at Buenos Dias since it has been 50 years since my last Spanish class. Thanks for visiting my blog. Happy reading!
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Actually reading in a foreign language is not that difficult, you should try it
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Little Culinary Triumphs has intrigued me. Enjoy!
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thanks, it should be good indeed
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LITTLE CULINARY TRIUMPS looks good.
I agree about THE CLOCKMAKER’S DAUGHTER…very confusing, but beautiful writing with a story that all came together in the end.
Looks like you are in for a treat with all these books.
ENJOY, and thanks for sharing.
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I think I am, thanks!
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The Blue is on my wishlist. My weekly updates
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I’m really enjoying it so far. I was going to visit your post, but I can’t open your blog right now. Actually I saw on FB that it didn’t generate that post on your FB page either – I assume you have it set up to generate automatically. so looks like there’s something going on, I hope it’s not too serious
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This is such a great assortment of books! I’ve been wondering about Love in Lowercase and I was happy to see it included on this list so I could learn more about it
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really a fun book, and you can devour it in one or two bites/sittings
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Lovely looking books! Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
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same here!
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Currently reading Clock Dance by Anne Tyler. Then I am going to read her first novel, If Morning Ever Comes.
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I have yet to read something by her. You seem to be a fan. Which one should I try?
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Love in Lower case looks like lots of fun!
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definitely a great read
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I like the cover and sound of Hear Our Defeats. Nice of you to share French authors too. Enjoy your reading!
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Fortunately, more and more presses publish books in translation
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I’ve been eyeing The Clockmaker’s Daughter. Enjoy them all, and here’s MY WWW POST
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this one was slightly disappointing, compare to all the previous books by Morton
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Harry Potter is such a great way to brush up on your Spanish! Awesome! Looking forward to your review on Kate Morton’s new book. Here is my WWW post: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2018/11/07/www-wednesdays-november-7-2018/
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it’s going to be a tough review…
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