Litsy

so-so

I picked this up for a pound in a charity shop in London. A coterie of French intellectuals & artists are all somewhat miserable. No one is married to the person they are in love with, and even those that find love, know it will be brief and unsatisfying. Happiness is ever elusive. It felt very French. Indeed, almost a parody of very French! While my eyes did roll, I liked Sagan's simple, stripped-down prose. I still want to read Bonjour Tristesse

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The Bad Girl: A Novel | Mario Vargas Llosa

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Mario Vargas Llosa is an excellent author. The fact that it took 3 months for me to finish it should have no bearing on what a well-written book it is. The issue is with the lengthy paragraphs in extremely long chapters. It‘s not the type of book to sneak in a few pages when you can. You actually have to devote time to it. Peruvian Ricardo believes true peace will be his if he can just live his life in Paris. Spoiler: he does. As a child in ⬇️

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Texreader Peru, Ricardo falls for a Chilean girl named Lilly in his school. Despite showing some interest in him, she remains an enigma and then just disappears. When he moves to Paris to become a translator for UNESCO, he encounters her as a recruit with a new name for the predecessor to the Shining Path. He realizes he‘s madly in love with his childhood crush. But he sends her on to Cuba for training. And over the years he encounters her repeatedly. ⬇️ (edited) 24h

Texreader Each time he meets her again, almost always by chance, she has a brand new name with a new husband who will make her richer than the previous husband. But that doesn‘t stop their affair and she remains a mystery throughout and he remains obsessed with her. She refuses to commit to him, because he cannot bring her riches; his happiness is just to live in Paris. Of course, things go terribly wrong for her. Ricardo‘s love is put to the ⬇️ (edited) 24h

Texreader test, and here we find just how far each will go to be true to themselves. Definitely worth the read, but be prepared to be dedicated to this book. Though a short 260-something pages, for a reader like me, it takes perseverance. No doubt I‘ll read more by this author. #foodandlit #Peru (edited) 24h

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Born.A.Reader

The Little Bookshop on the Seine | Rebecca Raisin

Brought my best friend to the Friends of the Library bookstore that I've been frequenting for years (her first time) for some much needed book therapy, and came home with this #bookhaul. She bought an equally large stack and instantly fell in love with the store. 📚 💕

TheBookHippie I love the Friends sales!!! 1d

kspenmoll Wonderful stack! We just donated the last of our books for our library sale…coming up! 1d

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Daisey

Quartet | Jean Rhys

cafard: melancholia, depression (noun)

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords

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CBee Good one 👍🏻👏🏻 5d

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JenlovesJT47

Blood Moon: A Kate Burkholder Short Mystery | Linda Castillo

There was a total eclipse last night with a blood moon. I couldn‘t see it from where I am but found this gorgeous picture on the internet. The Eiffel Tower is a bit more picturesque than where I am anyway 😆.

la terre, la lune et
le soleil en harmonie —
la lune de sang. 🌖

earth, moon and
sun in harmony —
the blood moon.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku #bloodmoon #paris #eiffeltower

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DebinHawaii I love this! 🌘♥️ it was too cloudy/overcast for me to see it. 1w

TheBookHippie Nada here but I do love the moon. 1w

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dabbe I'm drowning in our words and the pic! ♥️🌑♥️ 1w

lil1inblue The French sounds like it could be a song! 😍 Absolutely gorgeous. 1w

AnnCrystal This is a beautifully captured Haiku 👏🏼🐝🪄🌚🤩🌝🐝💝. 1w

Itchyfeetreader So lovely we saw a bit of it but not like this 1w

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Amiable

So Much Blue: A Novel | Percival Everett

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My 7th Percival Everett book. I inhaled it almost as fast as the cranberry orange scone. Every one of his books is so different—I‘m in awe of his creativity and range. This one is a story in three parts that eventually converge by the end. Loved it.

Ruthiella This was my first Everett-my gateway drug! 😅 1w

Tamra He is so amazingly talented & versatile! 1w

AnnCrystal The cranberry orange scone 😋👍🏼💝. 1w

BarbaraBB I loved this one too. It was my first Everett (edited) 1w

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To Capture What We Cannot Keep | Beatrice Colin

so-so

Cait chaperones Jamie and Alice Arrol to Paris in 1886 so Jamie can apprentice with Émile Nouguier and Gustave Eiffel while they build the tower. Alice is hoping to find a husband, perhaps Mr. Nouguier.

I liked this one enough to keep reading, but it definitely wasn't a book I couldn't put down.

ferskner But that cover! 1w

CoffeeNBooks @ferskner I know, right?! That's why I bought it. 😁 1w

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BkClubCare

The Paris Novel | Ruth Reichl

As far away from Paris I could possibly be! From the wilds of Alaska, to the start of this book: NYC to Paris 🌟

Reading this because a friend JUST rec‘d it and Libby had it available. So far, extremely readable for a plane ✈️ ride home.

BkClubCare #Sep2025 Book78 #PieinLit 2w

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