Gonna post a proper picture once I‘m back home. I bought The Little Prince and the Paris Trilogy (signed). They both got the official stamp. Obviously I got some postcards and the Tote Bag (red!) as well. Very fun visit. The cafe next door is lovely, they also sell the tote bags if you want one but don‘t want to stand in line.
#Paris #Travel
Well, couldn‘t leave without a purchase.
#Paris was crowded, hot and exhausting, but amazing as well. I went to the Louvre, the Musée du Orsay, the Musée de l‘Orangerie, boat tour on the Seine, Napoleon‘s Tomb, the Panthenon, Sainte Chapelle, and I even got into Notre Dame! Shakespeare and Company is right across the river from it.
When in #Paris, you have to visit Shakespeare and Company!! Be prepared to wait in a queue though. I was there twice and both times I waited for around 20 minutes. At least we had shade! The queue ensures that the shop doesn‘t get too crowded and that you can still somewhat enjoy it.
#travel #bookstore
la ville lumière —
l'endroit le plus romantique
du monde entier. ??
the city of lights —
the most romantic place in
the entire world. ??
#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku #paris
pickAt last, some solid uninterrupted reading time! I curled up in my new recliner to finish this off at last. I still love it all, and still noticed details I had forgotten somehow. I love the ending, with Emily and Greta and Varney at Dark Heart.
pickThe Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. Rated 9/10. This was not an easy read at the beginning, but it was wonderful, really philosophical. I'd recommend it.
pickThis book, a mix of a novella and several short stories, was a genuinely enjoyable and quick read. I really appreciated how the author made me connect with the characters, and there were some truly surprising twists. It's ideal for unwinding on a deck (like I did) or settling in on a rainy afternoon (which it rained here yesterday.)🤭
pickSpectacular. Certainly took some darker turns with more pathos than I initially anticipated, but the fantastical elements are gorgeously rendered and truly imaginative.
I'm usually a big grump about illustrated works in black and white/gray scale, but this was beautiful even without colour. To think I found out about it because of an ad in the back of a The Way of the Househusband manga! 1/?
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