Jul 291 min read

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...

Jul 231 min read

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...

Jul 233 min read

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...

Jul 153 min read

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...

Jul 143 min read

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....

Jul 102 min read

A Moveable Feast

No, I am not referreing to Hemingway's book about Paris, but my own travelling library. We have been out for a tour with our van, and I...

Jul 33 min read

June Wrap-up

We are already on the 3rd of July when I write this wrap-up of my reading during June. I am on the road with our van and as usual it is...

Jun 243 min read

The Heron Legacy by Leona Francombe

The Heron Legacy is the new historical fiction be Leona Francombe. I have read two of her earlier books, The Sage of Waterloo and The...

Jun 113 min read

Paris in July, 2024

We are nearing one of the most popular blog challenges, Paris in July. Introduced by Tamara @ Thyme for tea many years ago. Tamara has...

Jun 43 min read

May Wrap-up

May is over and we have entered June. In Sweden this is considered to be the first of the summer months. Weather wise we don't talk of...

Jun 34 min read

Classic Club spin #37 - The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton

Finally, I did finish a spin with The Classic Club. My treat this time was The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. I recently read Ethan...

May 244 min read

Literary notes/2

A few more literary notes. I think I might continue with these kind of posts, where I will talk on everything about books, including...

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