Books Read January to June, 2008

My apologies to those of you who subscribe. This post just represents a shuffling of my notes, a bit of house-cleaning — I’m moving the clutter from my side-bar, but I still want to keep…

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And in this garden, at home . . .

Yesterday, I showed youwhy you really need to go see the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. Today, let me suggest that you could also just stay home and smell the roses. That’s what I’m doing,…

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wandering in the Jardins du Luxembourg

As David Downie puts it in his Paris, Paris, Journey into the City of Light, the Luxembourg Gardens are, “in their own way. . . a perfect world: sixty acres of terraced woods and walks,…

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A Friendly Corner in Paris

Some of you may already read Put Your Flare On and you might know about this young Korean-American mom, married to a Parisien and living there with their son. Aimee delighted her readers a few…

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I’m It! Another Meme about Me

Mardel at SewDistractedtagged me with this meme several weeks ago, even before I got back from holiday. I’m enjoying reading these at numerous blogs lately, and I thought it might be fun to join in.…

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