Back from my travels, and I’m almost back on track with my book posts. For December, a French novel and an Italian “giallo” (crime novel); in English, some literary fiction, a couple of mysteries, and a British-French journalist’s about his 20 years in Paris. And, of course, the comments will soon be filled with reader’s generous suggestions about books they’ve discovered. Click through to read (and maybe add your own contributions, thank you!)
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Sometimes we need a pop of something different — in a rainy grey city, a row of cheerily painted planters might do the trick. For a 17-year-old blog (and its 71-year-old writer) sometimes a temporary change of venue, an exploration of other platforms. . . Click through to see what I have been playing at, please.
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In which I wish you all the gifts of the season . . . and tell you of a special gift from a new reader. . . and encourage you to see the Gift of You 😉 I’d love you to stop by when you have a minute . . . meanwhile, All the Best of the Festive Season!
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Two months of Books I read (and saw) while travelling in October and November. An Italian “giallo” read in Rome, a French “roman policier” in French-speaking Marrakech, and in English, a couple of mysteries, a memoir about life in Paris, a coming-of-age romance set in Paris, and a Women’s Prize-shortlisted novel. Click through to read and to join the book chat, please!
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Seasonal shift reflected in the pots outside on the terrace, and I’m shifting/shifted as well, back home after four months away, grounding myself in the daily pleasures (and challenges) of mending and making. Clearing some space for integrating travel experiences into my present, carrying them forward, seeing how they’ve changed me. Stop by if you have a minute — just click through.
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