Book review: Kylie the Crocodile in Paris by Oliver Gee and Lina Nordin Gee
The idea of a crocodile who not only lives in Paris but engages with its activities is charming. I laughed out loud at some of her antics (no spoilers!)
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Book review: The Heart by Maylis de Kerangal
The Heart is not for the timid reader; but it is a beautiful reminder of life’s transience.
Book review: Award-winning ‘Arcadia’ by Emanuelle Bayamack-Tam – translated by Ruth Diver
The term ‘Arcadia’ refers to a peaceful place, where human beings live in harmony. Emmanuelle Bayamack-Tam’s title rapidly sounds ironic when we meet Farah, the narrator.
Book review: Trouver son ikigaï by Christie Vanbremeersch
Take care of yourself, expand horizons + practice French—accessible, honest, witty & positive energy.
Book review: A Genuine Little Mouse / Une Véritable Petite Souris by PB Lecron
SURPRISE: In France, the tooth fairy isn’t a fairy at all… follow Iris the mouse who wants to be the tooth fairy.
Book Review: At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop – translated by Anna Moschovakis
David Diop is the 1st French winner of International Booker Prize for novel ‘At Night All Blood is Black’.
Book Review: The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter
A perfect read for lovers of family narratives and the multiculturalism of modern-day France.
Book Review: The Disappearance of Stephanie Mailer by Joël Dicker
“The darkest night” – Four people are murdered… so begins the intertwining of the lives of inhabitants of Orphea.
Book review: ‘The Art of Wearing a Trench Coat’ by Sergi Pàmies
Always elegant, a well-worn Trench Coat is an ultimate symbol of who we want to be.
Book Review: The Return of Martin Guerre by Natalie Zemon Davis
The clever peasant Arnaud du Tilh had almost won his case, when a man with a wooden leg swaggered into the French courtroom, denounced du TiIh, and reestablished his claim to the identity, property, and wife of Martin Guerre.