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The Most Beautiful Walk in the World
The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris | John Baxter
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Aman with a great appreciation of what makes Paris tick. Newsday Fromthe author of Immoveable Feast and Well Always Have Paris comes aguided tour of the most beautiful walks through the City of Light, includingthe favorite walking routes of the many of the acclaimed artists and writerswho have called Paris their home. Baxter highlights hidden treasures along theSeine, treasured markets at Place dAligre, thefavorite ambles of Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, and Sylvia Beach, andmore, in a series of intimate vignettes that evoke the best parts of Parissmany charms. Baxters unforgettable chronicle reveals how walking is the bestway to experience romance, history, and pleasures off the beaten path . . . notonly of La Ville-Lumire, but also, perhaps, of life itself.
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peacegypsy
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Take a wondrous walk through Paris while enjoying this beautiful book.

JamieArc Oh man. I must get this book! 2y
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peacegypsy
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I‘ve had the good fortune of spending Christmas in Paris for two out of the last ten years, so now I get a little lonely for The City of Lights around the holidays.

Leftcoastzen Sounds wonderful! 2y
peacegypsy @Leftcoastzen It was! Now I need to go in the early summer. Just waiting on Covid to settle down so travel is easy again. Happy holidays to you! 2y
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Cinfhen Something eerie about those covers side by side ~ they feel similar 6y
Kalalalatja I‘m with @Cinfhen they feel a bit sinister 6y
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emtobiasz
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More reading in preparation of #vacancesfrancaises today. I was expecting more historical essays and less of a memoir from this one, but it‘s eminently readable, so I don‘t mind. Pairs well with white wine and the flânerie of an enclosed porch.

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Proof positive that I never get rid of an advance copy until I've read it - this one got lost in the jumble of moving about 5 years ago and I only just recently unearthed it. It's a nice, easily digestible book about a non-native, resident Parisian's favorite way to enjoy the city - by walking through its various neighborhoods and enjoying the strangeness of history. A fun read for winter.

Thanks for the ARC @HarperPerennial :)

Lacythebookworm I'm glad I'm not the only one with old ARCs! 👵🏼📚🙌 7y
LauraBrook I save ARCs until I read them too! Somehow I feel even worse about getting rid of a free book unread than a paid-for unread book. 🤓 7y
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Library used bookstore haul! I'm still working on my hypothetical trip to Europe with guides to Paris and Ireland. Also some fiction (recommended by Litsy-ers!), and a guide to Aspergers (my son is autistic). I love finding awesome books! (Also, that's my cat, Emma. She's Satan's cat about 95% of the time, but right now she's decided to investigate and care. For maybe 30 seconds.)📚📚📚

LeahBergen I've heard good things about My Sunshine Away. Let me know how you like it. 😃 8y
Leelee08 @LeahBergen I'm curious about it myself. I'll let you know!😊 8y
BookBabe Lol. I see the 😈 in those eyes 😼 ! My kitty is the same way. Right, @MrBook ? 8y
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MrBook @BookBabe Yep! 😻 8y
KVanRead My favorite Irish writer is Colm Toìbin. I recommend basically all his books! 8y
Owlizabeth One of the few times I've wished @litsy had DMs...how old is your son? Wanna chat autie parenting sometime? I've got two sons on the spectrum! 8y
Leelee08 @BookBabe @MrBook Haha! Most of the time, she just pretends we don't exist...😂 8y
Leelee08 @KVanRead Thank you! I'll definitely look him up! 8y
Leelee08 @Owlizabeth He's 8 and I'd love to chat sometime! boaz2108@outlook.com 8y
CherylDeFranceschi ❤️😻Emma! 8y
Leelee08 @CherylDeFranceschi I gave my son 3 Jane Austen names to pick from...Emma won! 😀 8y
MrBook 😹😼👍🏻 8y
CherylDeFranceschi Fantastic! 8y
quirkyreader I am on the autism spectrum and I know hard it was for my mum. But of course we didn't know that at the time. Just be patient and help him develop his "superpower". 8y
Ais Any questions about Ireland where to go- let me know😁 8y
Leelee08 @quirkyreader We definitely do. We love his superpower...even if it can be frustrating at times. 8y
Leelee08 @Ais Yay! Thank you...will do! 8y
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