Category: English posts
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What Makes a Good Librarian? 5 Qualities You Might Want to Have
As some of you may know, I have been a librarian for 6 months, I now work in the tourism industry and I might go back to the library in the Fall. Thus, I have gained a (very) tiny experience in the field of library science and I think that I now have an idea…
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![[Discussion Post] Do You Declutter Books?](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/img_4431.jpg?w=1024)
[Discussion Post] Do You Declutter Books?
As a minimalist, this is THE billion dollar question: do you declutter your books? Short answer: no, I don’t. Thus, am I still a minimalist? And why do I make this choice? Do other people act the way I do? Lets open the discussion!
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![[ARC] Henry – The Goose Who Got To Love ♡ Amadeus Vultznick.](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/img_4833.jpg?w=1024)
[ARC] Henry – The Goose Who Got To Love ♡ Amadeus Vultznick.
I got contacted in the beginning of the month by an author of children’s books asking me to review his novella (around 60 pages). As I was still in my now famous reading rut, I was far too happy to accept: it felt like the perfect opportunity to read somehting cool (you know my love…
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5 essential things to look for in a studio apartment.
After my breakup, I have had to find a studio apartment, and let me tell you it was not that easy. I am lucky enough to live in a small town that still attracts a bunch of students, so a lot of studio apartments are available (& affordable). Nonetheless, and even though the amount of…
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3 Book Reviews in 1: 3 of my favorite Middle Grades reviewed!
I always feel quite bad when I create a post for only one review. Obviously, when I share an in-depth review, that is not the case but whenever I just give an insight about a book and few thoughts, I feel like I am fooling you! Some of you have asked so here is the…
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5 Ways to organize your books on your bookshelf
As i am going to move into my new apartment this month, I thought it could be cool to share with you ideas on how to display your books. This post is dedicated to ways you can actually organize books on a proper bookshelf but if you rent a tiny apartment (around 20 sqm) like…
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland ♡ Lewis Carroll (Bilingual version)
It was my first time actually reading this book. As a children’s literature grad student, such a shame, right? But I absolutely wanted to take the time to be ready for it. A tale of language There are thousands of things I would want to say about this book, it would be too long for…
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Romanticizing life to feel happier: a guide to be the “main character” of your life
Before I get into today’s concept, I would like to clarify a point. It is normal to feel down at times – even often – and romanticizing, to me, means looking at how life unfolds without trying to control everything. It is not controlling the little moments but learning to enjoy them and make what…
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I stopped reading for a month & here is what I’ve learnt. No Wrap-up month & reading slump.
The month of June is a no wrap-up month. Do not think it was part of any plan: it was not. As some of you may have understood, my ex boyfriend and I broke up in the course of the month of May. Due to this major life shift, I’ve had to process it all,…
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3 Things Librarians Do Not Do (but you think they do)
I feel like every job has its own kind of stereotypes, and I mine is not an exception to the rule. I am a librarian and I hear the same stereotypes over and over, which leads me to that post. I want to share with you several things that librarians actually do not do in…
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