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I liked this but I struggled with whether it was a novel or NF. I didn‘t like the authors‘ comments at the end of each chapter, they really drew me out of the ‘story‘.

I also found it frustrating that they kept saying ‘we don‘t know anything about Gabriële‘s life‘ - not in the past tense ‘we didn‘t know but we‘ve learned‘ but in the present so it read like ‘we still don‘t know‘.

A soft pick for me.

A little late to the party but a slower start this morning allowed me to dip into this before I got my day started. Very happy to be back with the #europacollective!

Chapter 5: Man And Woman By The Sea

I find the book well written & interesting but Francis Picabia & Gabriële Buffett are not very likable.
I find interesting what authors think of them.
At the end of Chapter 4, one relates responsibility for them & the other seeks their approval.

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Chapter 4: Francis Picabia by Francis Picabia

He made a few self portraits over the years.

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Chapter 3: Composition by Francis Picabia

Adventures in Berlin!

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I have mixed feelings about this book. I loved reading it because it is so well written and I was intrigued by the main characters and the way they chose to live their lives. However, there‘s been written a lot about the art scene in Paris; parts of the book felt to me like I‘d read them before.
I‘d wanted to read more about Gabriele and Francis themselves instead of them crossing all over Europe and NYC ⬇️

Chapter 2
Young Girl In Paradise
Francis Picabia

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Chapter 1: Encirclement
Starting Gabriële for #EuropaCollective
It‘s an interesting concept to have each chapter be named after Francis Picabia‘s artwork
I haven‘t read a book in first person tense in a long time. It‘s an interesting concept that they wanted it to be a “living tense“.
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Spent the whole weekend on the sidelines:
⚽️ a soccer tournament for my oldest
⚾️ baseball practice and a game for my youngest

I was accompanied by Gabriele for #EuropaEditions. Though I didn‘t get much read, I think I‘m going to like it!

It‘s June! Time for a sneak peek of #EuropaCollective
Read at your own pace & post throughout the month as often as you like.
In The Postcard, we learned that Gabriële is a controversial figure, a woman behind artists. Let‘s learn more about her.
All are welcome! ????

Just a reminder to pick up a copy of the tagged book to read in June for #EuropaCollective. Feel free to comment anytime and we‘ll plan to discuss at the end of the month. Let me know if you want to be added or dropped from the tagged list. Happy reading!

Ready for June! #europaeditions #europacollective

So…BarbaraBB and I are going to get #EuropaCollective back together in the fall. If you want to be added or dropped from the list, just let me know. Meanwhile, thanks to @tpixie we‘re going to read the tagged book in June and discuss at the end of the month.

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repost for @tpixie:

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Is anyone interested in a JUNE #EuropaCollective #BuddyRead from the author of The Postcard?

I‘m planning to read it, and would love to have others join me. It will be an informal, read at your own pace #buddyread

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Is anyone interested in a JUNE #EuropaCollective #BuddyRead from the author of The Postcard?

I‘m planning to read it, and would love to have others join me. It will be an informal, read at your own pace #buddyread
@LitsyEvents please repost

@jlhammar @mcctrish @GatheringBooks @kspenmoll @Gleefulreader @Tamra @LeahBergen @TheBookDream @DrexEdit

Her new one.

FYI- for any #Littens that live nearby
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Is anyone interested in a #BuddyRead from the author of The Postcard from #EuropaCollective ?
The book will be published APRIL 22.
Let‘s read it in JUNE!