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frenchy

POSTED: Sat, 06/27/2009 - 6:14am

Book Talk: All You Need To Be Impossibly French

Bonsoir everyone. Welcome to our first Book Talk. Place your reflections on the chapters below. I know this is going to be an enjoyable experience. We shall begin with Two Lipsticks and Chapter One. Happy Reading!

Mademoiselle Sl...

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Lillybo

POSTED: Sat, 09/10/2011 - 1:19pm I am in need of something to read. Mademoiselles, I apologise if this question has already been asked in another thread. I am suffering from "readers" block and I have been searching for something France related to read. A few books have caught my eye, in particular I was tempted by books written Karen Wheeler, Helen Frith-Powell and Sarah Turnball. So I was wondering what books would you recommend I should read? Thanks in advance x

coco1960

POSTED: Sun, 09/11/2011 - 8:43am Debra Ollivier for Lillybo Some of her books are What French Women Know and A Woman's Guide to Finding Her Inner French Girl. Also check out out thread What Are You Reading. Lots of wonderful ideas! Happy Searching! xo MJ

blondetaz

POSTED: Sat, 09/10/2011 - 11:27pm A Year in Provence Have you read any of the books by Peter Mayle? He is a delightful writer. Very witty. I would lie in bed and giggle about his experiences. His follow-up books are Toujours Provence and Encore Provence. I also enjoyed Chocolat by Joanne Harris. Sherie

Vintage1944

POSTED: Mon, 09/12/2011 - 10:48pm Sherie HI! Those are fun reads.OXO

coco1960

POSTED: Sun, 06/27/2010 - 7:56am Hello Everyone I have just finished reading French Women Don't Get Fat and I am so excited to try something new!It has been a year of changes..turning 50..being single again ( my choice) but still bittersweet, and trying new things! I look forward to chatting and sharing with you ladies.

Vintage1944

POSTED: Sun, 06/27/2010 - 10:27pm Welcome Fifty can be a pivotal year,and it sounds like yours was just that.So glad you have joined us and I look forward to chatting with you.Jean

Marilyn

POSTED: Sun, 06/27/2010 - 11:23am Welcome So glad you have joined us. We are all at different stages in our lives, different ages, different nationalities and loads of different ideas.

coco1960

POSTED: Sun, 06/27/2010 - 5:08pm Thank you for your welcoming! I am looking forward to chatting with everyone. I feel like I am coming into my own person ( yes at 50..lol). I hope to learn from our French Sisterhood.

snorklee

POSTED: Sun, 06/27/2010 - 9:12am Welcome... Welcome. This is the perfect place to do all those things :)

ella713

POSTED: Mon, 03/29/2010 - 10:47am All You Need To Be Impossibly French I thought this book was fun, but not nearly as informative as Entre Nous or What French Women Know. I actually only really enjoyed the very first chapter when she spoke of her father's friend who told her all she needed to be french were two lipsticks and a lover. I thought that part was rather charming since it came from a little girl's memory or someone she admired. But the rest of the book was a little frivolous. I am sure not all french women have affairs. It seemed to streotype them as unsavory women.

MrsKoller

POSTED: Thu, 06/03/2010 - 3:35pm I agree with you I liked the first chapter, then I found it rather silly. Maybe I am a closet french woman because I do hover around two shade groups on my lip gloss and my lover is my fiance and I love to flirt with him. He blushes, the big teddy bear.

Vintage1944

POSTED: Thu, 06/03/2010 - 6:10pm I love it!! Your posting gave me a big smile.

violette

POSTED: Wed, 01/13/2010 - 7:22pm The Book: All You Need to be Impossibly French Bonjour Frenchy: I recall I did read this book, but as I recall I didn't really like it all that much. As I recall, it encouraged women to be flirts, dress sexy and have affairs. For this reason, I believe I thought the author was way off.

frenchy

POSTED: Fri, 01/15/2010 - 8:17pm Bonjour Violette I'm sorry you didn't care for the book. I had to giggle over much of it and where I could I applied the practices with my husband who was taken quite by surprise (happily I might add). I'm not an affair kind of girl myself but I enjoyed flirting with my hubby. Do you have a pick for a new book talk? I'm looking forward to it. Deborah

violette

POSTED: Fri, 01/15/2010 - 8:21pm Frenchy: have you read "Foreign Tongue"? or "Entre Nous"? For a novel: I simply adored "Foreign Tongue" by Vanina Marsot, a new author. It was wonderful! Then if you haven't read "Entre Nous" by Debra Ollivier, it is a wealth of info.

frenchy

POSTED: Fri, 01/15/2010 - 8:35pm I have Entre Nous and read it whilst reading the other. I have a habit of having 3 or 4 going at the same time. I like to keep one fiction and one non-fiction going at the same time. Here are a few more titles that you may not have read yet: Paris in Mind, wonderful book, I cannot say enough. True Pleasures: A Memoir of Women in Paris, again...fantastic. Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong, so eye opening. What French Women Know, gave me more to think about a practice. The first two are a series of essays by various authors. I highly recommend them.

Username

POSTED: Wed, 01/13/2010 - 5:20am Book talk? Any book talk going on at the moment? As it is a new year, it would perhaps be nice to start reading a new book! Or are you all too busy to read..?

Vintage1944

POSTED: Wed, 01/13/2010 - 7:08pm Book talk Hey,I am never too busy to read.Evidence the seven new books I recently ordered.What do you suggest Danielle ?We kind of lost track of the discussion of Mireille's latest book.How about a novel ?Jean

Username

POSTED: Thu, 01/14/2010 - 12:54am A novel will be great! Yes, a novel would be great! Perhaps a classic of some kind? And yes, reading is always a pleasure, I just never get tired of bookworming :-) I always have a book that I read between classes (at campus), a different one for reading in the evening and usually also a third one which I read when I'm bored or anything alike. So I'm ALWAYS up for reading! lol

Vintage1944

POSTED: Thu, 01/14/2010 - 9:40pm Lovely reading I am thinking of two possibilities.....a Jane Austen "Mansefield Park" or "The Elegance of the Hedgehog".What do you suggest?Is there a particular author you like ?I am always up for something new. When I visited the Morgan Library and Museum(a dream place for a reader/book lover)there was an exhibit of Jane Austen's letters,which JP Morgan had collected.It prompted more interest in her.But as I said,I am open to suggestion. Anybody else care to join us?Please do.Jean

frenchy

POSTED: Fri, 01/15/2010 - 8:13pm I vote for either one. I have them both. Are there any other suggestions out there? I just bought the new Elizabeth Kostova novel The Swan Thieves. She is the author of The Historian which was fantastic...even my husband loved it. This one has to do with French Impressionism art. I love Jane Austin! She is a huge favorite of mine. You all decide and I will jump on board. Hugs! Deborah

MrsHonniB

POSTED: Sat, 01/16/2010 - 12:41pm The Historian I'm reading the Historian and I really like it so much!! But next to my job,kids,grandkids,needlework, french steps and corresponding I can't find the time to read more books that one at the time......so enjoy yourselfes and I catch up with the next book!

Vintage1944

POSTED: Fri, 01/15/2010 - 9:20pm Hi There I have ordered The Historian.How about dear old Jane,for snicks and hahas ?Mansefield Park.Danielle is that ok ?Anyone else ?A demain ma soeur d'esprit.

frenchy

POSTED: Sat, 01/16/2010 - 9:04am Jane it is for me Let me dust off my copy of Mansfield Park and let me know when to begin.

Username

POSTED: Sat, 01/16/2010 - 9:34am Mansfield Park will be fine. Mansfield Park will be fine. I'm off to the library t pick it up... now! :-)

Vintage1944

POSTED: Sat, 01/16/2010 - 10:53am D'accord Mesdames We start tonight.OXO Jean

Marilyn

POSTED: Sat, 01/16/2010 - 11:05am Mansfield Park I will catch up when I have the book. A trip to Waterstones I think next week with blinkers on so I do not stray as I have about 20 books sitting here unread. Like Deborah I have 2 or 3 on the go at the same time. At the moment a)The Angel Game, b)A Year in the World, c)The Gospel according to Coco Chanel. I must have a declutter of books soon or we will have to move to a bigger house!!!!!!!! Marilyn

Viva la Diva

POSTED: Wed, 10/14/2009 - 9:48am I have my copy.... Any word on everyone else, when shall we begin? Love the Business Manifesto...

Vintage1944

POSTED: Wed, 10/14/2009 - 8:46pm Waiting to hear from Deborah Maybe we can start this weekend?Shall we name the thread with the title of the book ?How are you,dear Gypsy Sister?Jean

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