An Anthology of Contemporary Russian Women Poets
Svetlana Kekova, Vera Pavolova, Tatyana Shcherbina and Daniel Weissbort
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This anthology, the first of its kind, aims to be comprehensive. Valentina Polukhina surveys the...
The Anchor's Long Chain
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Widely considered the foremost French poet of his generation, Yves Bonnefoy has wowed the literary...
House of Glass: The Story and Secrets of a Twentieth-Century Jewish Family
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After her grandmother died, Hadley Freeman travelled to her apartment to try and make sense of a...
Michelin Guide Europe 2017
Food & Drink and Lifestyle
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The entire MICHELIN guide restaurant selection across Europe in your pocket! Find and book the best...
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Merissa (11958 KP) rated French Kiss (Flying into Love #1) by C.F. White in Books
Jun 1, 2022 (Updated Jun 13, 2023)
It really is an opposites attract book! You have city vs. country, England vs. France, city slicker vs. lumberjack, and even easy-to-like vs. hard-to-like. Valentin saved this book for me as Dale was a little too contrary for me. He held onto his secret past for reasons, although explained, that still doesn't make 100% sense to me. He was completely self-centred and quick to jump to conclusions. Valentin, however, was a hardworking drifter with a strong work and personal ethic who wanted nothing more than to put down some roots. He managed to do that for a while caring for Dale's dad but that is in question with Dale wanting to sell the place.
The pacing was smooth, the story was sweet, and the bedroom scenes were steamy! The best bit for me was the descriptions of the cottage, plus the storm. It does make me laugh though as everyone in the city wants to 'escape to the country' and those who live there, usually want out.
An enjoyable read and I look forward to more stories in this series. Definitely recommended by me.
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Merissa
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May 28, 2022
The Paris Mistress
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Summer 1781. Passy, France. George Washington's two least likely spies for liberty, Rebecca Parcell...
Alison Pink (7 KP) rated Five Quarters Of The Orange in Books
Jan 15, 2018
At times it is hard to follow because it bounces back & forth between Boise's life currently & her childhood spent in a small village in France during WWII. The story itself didn't form fully for me until it ended...all the loose ends were tied up & the events up to that point finally made sense. The 1 thing that frustrated me was Mirabelle, the mother. I was left not being quite sure whether or not she was really crazy.
Domonique (0 KP) rated The Nightingale in Books
May 12, 2018
Books like this remind me that while human beings can be fragile creatures, we are also resilient, strong and most importantly, survivors. Great story, I could read it again tomorrow!
War Diaries: Notebooks from a Phony War 1939-1940
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During the phony war that preceded the invasion of France, between late 1939 and the summer of 1940,...