Was August's Reading a Hit or Miss? Let's Find Out!
August has come to an end, and as the days grow shorter, it's the perfect time to reflect on the books I read in August. Whether you...
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- Aug 21
- 5 min
The Sleepwalkers - How Europe Went to War in 1914 by Christopher Clark
Republished from my old website This is a very complex book about finding the cause to the First World War. It is not possible to point...
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thecontentreader
- Aug 21
- 5 min
The Lonely Empress by Joan Haslip
Republished from my old website. The Lonely Empress is a biography about Elizabeth of Austria. Known as Sisi she has mesmerised a whole...
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thecontentreader
- Aug 21
- 5 min
The Habsburgs by Andrew Wheatcroft
I am presently travelling in Austria and, if you are interested, you can read about my trips on The Content Reader newsletter . My next...
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thecontentreader
- Aug 10
- 4 min
Paris in July 2024 - A Wrap-up
Thanks to host Emma @ Word and Peace we had a fabulous Paris in July this year. Unfortunately, for me, I was rather busy during June and...
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thecontentreader
- Aug 5
- 3 min
Paris in July, 2024 - La vie secrète des écrivains by Guillaume Musso
Guillaume Musso is one of my favourite thriller authors from France. Two others I would like to mention are Fred Vargas and Michel Bussi....
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thecontentreader
- Aug 5
- 2 min
July Wrap-up
July has come to an end, without me achieving very much on the reading front. July also saw Paris in July and I had big plans which did...
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thecontentreader
- Jul 29
- 1 min
Paris in July, 2024 - A French dinner
Thank you to Emma @ Word and Peace for hosting this popular challenge. I usually try to do a French dinner if I have time. This year it...
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thecontentreader
- Jul 23
- 1 min
The Classic Club Spin #38
It is time for another spin with the . I actually did finish my last spin which was The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton . I liked it...
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thecontentreader
- Jul 23
- 3 min
Paris in July, 2024 - Giséle Freund, photographer
Blipping through channels on my TV, I came upon a documentary of Gisèle Freund (1908-2000, and born Gisela Freund) a German-French...
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thecontentreader
- Jul 15
- 3 min
Paris in July, 2024 - A little bit of France in Sweden
We have been touring a small part of Sweden with our van. This year we chose to go around the two big lakes, Vänern (the largest lake in...
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thecontentreader
- Jul 14
- 3 min
Paris in July, 2024 - The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl
Today is the French National Day, congratulations to all the French people. Believe it or not, this is my first post for this challenge....
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