The Echo Dies by Roger Teichmann leaves plenty of food for thought and philosophical discussion about moral issues regarding loyalty, memory and forgetfulness, response to grief, the point of living, and suicide. Not for those who like the ending to be clear and conclusive. However, the interesting plot and relatable characters make this an enjoyable read for those of a less philosophical bent.| Market Garden Reader
Imagine an ambulance crew who decided they wouldn’t go to help a casualty because they’d seen one too many people injuring themselves because of drinking too much. It doesn’t seem likely. Yet compa…| Market Garden Reader
🚣 While searching for an audiobook of Garlic, Mint, & Sweet Basil - an essay by Jean-Claude Izzo - I've planned to read for #ParisInJuly...| klasikfanda.blogspot.com
As you might know, Emma from Words and Peace blog, hosts a Paris in July link, which is not just limited to books, but also watching, eating, drinking and all other encounters with Parisian things.…| findingtimetowrite
🧄 This short book is an essay written by Jean-Claude Izzo, a native Marseilles poet and writer. The main theme of the essay are his love of Marseilles - its sea, its cuisine, its people and culture; and the subject that made him famous: Mediterranean Noir. Izzo wrote three noir novels of the Marseilles Trilogy: Total Chaos (Total Khéops), Chourmo, and Solea. | Fanda Classiclit
💚 The titular greengage summer is the summer when five siblings were staying at Hotel Les Oeilletes in a French seaside village. The story is narrated by Cecil Grey (13 y.o.), girl number two. The rest of the siblings are Joss, the eldest girl of 16; Hester (third girl); and the Littles, Will and Vicky. But wait, are they holidaying to France unchaperoned? Initially, their widowed mother took them there to see the Battlefield of France, however she got very ill on the way, and collapsed ri...| Fanda Classiclit
🦔 The story takes place in an elegant apartment building in central Paris, where two of our heroines live. One is a genius teenage girl from a bourgeois family, the other is the concierge. Paloma, the little girl, is planning to end her life by committing suicide, because she feels she'd never fit in the world. Nobody understands her - neither her family, her schoolfriends, nor her teachers. Paloma feels she would never manage to be whatever the world expect her to be. So, ending her life ...| Fanda Classiclit
🔻 A little confession... I have picked this book just because of the title (everything with "Paris" attracts my attention) and the cover (a...| klasikfanda.blogspot.com
📕 Antoine Laurain has become a staple author for me. His books (so far) are always highly entertaining, and so I had decided two or three years ago that I will read at least one Laurain's every #ParisInJuly. This year, The Red Notebook was my choice - red is my favorite color too - and again, I loved it! Laurain never disappoints, and I can't wait to read more of his next year. Now to the story...| Fanda Classiclit
🍷 A Year in Provence became my first entry for #ParisInJuly2025, hosted by Emma @ Word and Peace. It's the first of a series of memoir written by Peter Mayle, an American guy who moved to France with his wife and two dogs in the 1980s. My initial choice had been Toujours Provence (the second book in the series) - planning to read it for A Century of Books project, but unfortunately I couldn't find any available ebook. So, I picked the first book, which was available, and someone has comm...| Fanda Classiclit