2019 My French Life™ Book club reading list of recently-translated French novels
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Literature & Theatre
Hervé Le Tellier - All Happy Families: a memoir - book review
Le Tellier’s autobiographical book is a dark one. A must-read memoir.
Colette le film: to like or to not like - the importance of debates in French society
I'm glad the film revived my interest in Colette the famous French writer, but, but…
Parisians: an adventure history of Paris, Graham Robb – book review
‘Parisians’ is an atmospheric, chronological gem of a book. Read the review here!
France
Life lessons – 10 to 12: French literature – what can we learn?
The characters we know so well continue to speak to us with lessons relevant for…
France
Francophile book review: Are we French yet? by Keith Van Sickle
A delightful read describing the charming appeal to the social fabric of Provence and its…
MyFrenchLife™ French Book Club: Albert Camus, L’Étranger – December 2018
This December we are challenging ourselves to think outside the box, with existential classic, L'Étranger.
FranceMyFrenchLife™ French Book Club: Charles Baudelaire, Les fleurs du Mal – November 2018
Let's delve into the exceptional mind of Baudelaire through his poetry as we continue our 2018 book club, France