August Wrap-up

It has been quite here for quite some time, both on my blog and with comments from me. I was hit by a gastritis in beginning of August,...

New purchases

The other day I visited one of the book stores here in Innsbruck. Wagner’sche Buchhandlung. It is always nice to look around there, maybe...

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

This is probably the most hyped book of the year. I do like Fantasy, but seldom read it. Thinking back, I think this book might be the...

July Wrap-up

Most of my reading this month was related to Paris in July. I did read a couple of books outside that meme. I read 9 books this month and...

A wonderful bookshop and a few new books

We are one the road again, heading south in Europe. We left Sweden last week and arrived in Innsbruck this weekend. We had intended at...

Paris in July 2023 - wrap up

Paris in July is nearing its end. It has been a very active month from so many participants. Thank you Emma @ Word and Peace for taking...

Paris in July, 2023 - Napoleon, A Concise Biography by David A. Bell

We are nearing the end of Paris in July, but I will post a wrap-up shortly. Many thanks to Emma @ Word and Peace who skilfully guided us...

Paris in July, 2023 - Brigitte Bardot, a French icon

Thank you to Emma @ Word and Peace for hosting this annual event. I have been watching a French tv-series about Brigitte Bardot. Season 1...

Paris in July, 2023 - Château life

Thank you to Emma @ Word and Peace for hosting this annual event. People who know me, knows that I am crazy about castles. It can be a...

Paris in July, 2023 - Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar by Maurice Leblanc

When I hear Arsène Lupin I always think about the French tv-series that was shown in the 1970s. Loved the series. I have seen a couple of...

Paris in July 2023 - Axel von Fersen and Queen Marie Antoinette by Margareta Beckman

In 1982 a collection of letters was sold in an auction in London. It turned out to be a collection of letters between Marie Antoinette...

Paris in July, 2023 - The Elusive Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy

Many years ago I saw, and loved, the tv-series with Anthony Andrews as the Scarlet Pimpernel and Jane Seymour as Marguerite St. Just. It...