In my (sadly overdue) February Books Read post, I’ve included a compelling biography (the tale of a marriage, a survival at sea); a couple of good mysteries; a cogent analysis of our current struggles with technology; a picaresque novel of an 18th-century Baron who refused to come down from the trees; a descent into hell; and a YA/children’s quest novel that will take us to the rooftops of Paris. Click through to read.
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Almost caught up with my Reading posts for 2025, here’s What I Read in November. It’s a short list this month: a mix of literary fiction, Paris noir, period fiction. Of the four books, there are two in English, an Italian and a French one (the latter two both translated to English. Hope you’ll click through and join the bookchat!
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I read fewer books than usual in April — Because Travel! But I do still have a gem or two to recommend. As well, the bookchat here usually yields some great reading suggestions — and perhaps you’ll join in and share yours. Click through to read the full post.
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Fewer books than most months, because I’ve been travelling, but there are a few gems in my March reading — and I hope you’ll join the bookchat and perhaps add some recommendations of your own.
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Two months of Books I read (and saw) while travelling in October and November. An Italian “giallo” read in Rome, a French “roman policier” in French-speaking Marrakech, and in English, a couple of mysteries, a memoir about life in Paris, a coming-of-age romance set in Paris, and a Women’s Prize-shortlisted novel. Click through to read and to join the book chat, please!
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