Tag: book
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Seasonal Book Recommendations for Fall (and Halloween) Lovers
As Halloween is now a (still very fresh) memory, I thought we could use this opportunity to write a post about autumn reads. We often consider autumn reads to be Halloween reads, though autumn has more to offer than (only) the spooky vibe. Of course, some of the books in the list are Halloween-inspired (because…
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![[Discussion Post ] Do Book Covers Matter To You?](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2397eff6-76e9-4441-b3b4-35ed7f790b34.jpg?w=1024)
[Discussion Post ] Do Book Covers Matter To You?
Even though I consider myself to be a minimalist, I do love to own books and whevener I buy a book, I must admit that its cover can have an impact on my choice. In French, we say that “on ne juge pas un livre à sa couverture”, which literally means “you do not judge…
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![[ARC] The House on the Lake | La Maison sur le Lac ♡ Holly Hill Mangin](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/img_5399.jpg?w=1024)
[ARC] The House on the Lake | La Maison sur le Lac ♡ Holly Hill Mangin
Holly Hill Mangin contacted me a few weeks ago to share her book with me. First written in English (you can find it here), it has then been translated into French as it is the author’s second language. She asked me to read the French version, which is what I did. As surprising as it…
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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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Convenience Store Woman ♡ Sayaka Murata
I do not even know where to start; it had been years since I had last been ready to cry for a book. Wow! For those of you who have never heard of the plot, let me give a very short summary: our main character is working part-time in a convenience store and does not…
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If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
It had been a while since I had read such a great book, sincerely. There are so many things I love about this book that creating a concise review is an astonishingly hard task for me. First, you must know that this book takes place in a prestigious university focusing on art. The group of…
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Interview ♡ Lancelot Schaubert, Writer (& so much more).
Lately, I go contacted by Lancelot Schaubert to review his debut novel & we decided to share with you an interview. I asked questions I think could profit to many of you (if not all of you), whether you are into writing or not. He is actually not “just” into writing but in many other…
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![[ARC] Book Review – The Insightful Reader: How to Learn Deeply & Attain Life-Changing Insights from Books ♡ I. C. Robledo](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/orange-preschool-book-review-1-2.png?w=1024)
[ARC] Book Review – The Insightful Reader: How to Learn Deeply & Attain Life-Changing Insights from Books ♡ I. C. Robledo
My feelings about this book are mixed, I must admit. I really loved the tips given and I think they were really interesting and worth mentioning. I also must admit that I learnt quite a lot of new things through this guide and that I loved how important reading seems to be in the author’s…
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You Can Be a Minimalist and Still Own “Real” Books (or any item you love).
Minimalism is a lifestyle, a state of mind and that it has absolutely nothing to do with the number of things you own. Minimalism is about making you a more fulfilled, happier person and here is how.
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Book Review: Carmilla, J. Sheridan Le Fanu.
When the word “vampire” crosses our minds, we more or less naturally think “Dracula”. But according to you, who inspired Bram Stroker? Was he the first to write stories about vampires? He was not, for sure. Vampires have been crowding myths and fiction for centuries and one of the first writers to use “vampires” as…
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