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The Light of Paris #BookReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 30, 2017 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Book: The Light of Paris by Eleanor Brown Genre: Fiction Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Publication date: 2016 Pages: 308 Source: Borrowed e-book from library Summary: In 1999, Madeleine feels trapped in a marriage and a life she doesn’t want in … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties, Reviews | Tagged Dreaming of France, Eleanor Brown, The Light of Paris | 2 Replies

Paris Runaway #BookReview #DreamingOfFrance

Joy's Book Blog Posted on August 29, 2016 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Book: Paris Runaway by Paulita Kincer Genre: Novel Publisher: Oblique Presse Publication date: 2016 Pages: 258 Source: e-book provided by the author Summary: Sadie unexpectedly experiences a very empty nest after her husband leaves her, her oldest daughter stays at college, … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties, Reviews | Tagged Dreaming of France | 3 Replies

Benjamin Franklin in Paris

Joy's Book Blog Posted on July 28, 2014 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

It’s Paris in July, so I wanted to learn about Benjamin Franklin’s time in Paris from Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson. Over the 4th of July weekend, I learned about his time in London, where he attempted … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Link Parties | Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Dreaming of France, Paris in July, Walter Isaacson | 11 Replies

Letters from Versailles — Dreaming of France

Joy's Book Blog Posted on April 14, 2014 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

I’m reading Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson as part of my Anglophile year, but it’s a wide-ranging book (and over 900 pages) covering two continents and parts of two centuries. So, this is the second time I’ve managed to pull a … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties | Tagged Dreaming of France, Neal Stephenson, Quicksilver | 4 Replies

Les Halles, Paris, 1684

Joy's Book Blog Posted on March 31, 2014 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

This quote, about our hero Jack trying to ditch a tail, from Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson helped me understand the original market at Les Halles in Paris better: Someone behind him came in for brutal tongue-lashings from the fishwives at … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties | Tagged Dreaming of France | 2 Replies

Brasserie by Niche — A Restaurant Visit

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 11, 2014 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Before our trip to France, we asked people about their favorite French restaurants in St. Louis and Brasserie by Niche made everyone’s lists. We finally made it there this week, taking Rick’s nephew, Phil, and his fiancée, Gabbi. The dressiness of … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties | Tagged Dreaming of France, Helene Dujardin, Julia Child Rules, Karen Karbo, Plate to Pixel, Saturday Snapshot, Weekend Cooking | 13 Replies

Resolved: Be a Better Francophile — A Book List

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 6, 2014 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

To celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas from now through Epiphany and to advocate for the idea of reading books to support New Year projects, resolutions, and goals, I’m writing a series of posts with themed book lists for various … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Events, Link Parties | Tagged Dreaming of France, Edward Rutherfurd, Paris, Princess Michael of Kent, The Serpent and The Moon | 6 Replies

Books on France Challenge — Wrap Up

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 23, 2013 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

When I signed up for the Books on France challenge, I figured I’d manage the “un peu” level of three books before our trip in late May. But, I kept reading and reading. Some books were accidental picks for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Link Parties | Tagged Dreaming of France | 7 Replies

Book Review: A Paris Notebook by C.W. Gusewelle

Joy's Book Blog Posted on November 25, 2013 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Book: A Paris Notebook by C.W. Gusewelle Genre: Essays Publisher: The Lowell Press Publication date: 1985 Pages: 211 Source: Gift from my brother   Summary: A Paris Notebook contains a series of columns originally written for the Kansas City Star written when Gusewelle and … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties, Reviews | Tagged A Paris Notebook, C.W. Gusewelle, Dreaming of France, Nick Alexander, The French House | 10 Replies

Nudes in France

Joy's Book Blog Posted on November 18, 2013 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Our discussion of photographic portraits at the St. Louis Art Museum on Friday, especially about the theme of photographers taking nude portraits of their wives, reminded me of an exhibit we saw in June at the Musée d’Orsay called Confusion of Genre. … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties | Tagged Confusion of Genre, Dreaming of France, French Milk, Lucy Knisley, Musée d’Orsay | 7 Replies

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