Tag: bookclub
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Love Lies and Liquor ♡ M.C Beaton.
When I took this book at my local library, I did not really know what to think. To be honest, I love mystery novels and the covers of that collection really appealed to me, but I was not sure. Would I like it? As a librarian myself, it is part of my job to know…
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The Book With No Name ♡ Anonymous.
I feel like saying that this book made me think of Tarantino’s movies would be quit redundant as everyone tends to says so… but that is so true in my opinion! I have a thing for books which use several narratives and go in different places, which is totally the case of this one. I…
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![[ARC] Harness the Power of the Invincible Mind ♡ Alex Neumann.](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/img_1434.jpg?w=1024)
[ARC] Harness the Power of the Invincible Mind ♡ Alex Neumann.
I recently go contacted by Alex Neumann, the author of Harness the Power of the Invincible Mind who kindly sent me a paperback version of his book. I was a little afraid in the beginning as to me, self-help books are all one or the other. This one was actually very interesting (4 stars, you…
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An Indelible Day ♡Cairo Marques.
It had been such a long time since I had last read a short story. I think my last one was somewhere during my second year of college, which starts becoming quite long ago. That is part of the reason why I was so happy when the author contacted me: it would be great to…
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![[ARC] Polar Bear and the UFO ♡ Cynthia C. Huijgens](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/img_2941.jpg?w=1024)
[ARC] Polar Bear and the UFO ♡ Cynthia C. Huijgens
A few days ago, I got contacted by the author Cynthia Huijgens to review her very first illustrated children’s book. I got a free copy and today, I want to share with you my honest review about the book. A Polar Bear, a UFO, lots of animals & a great message: here we go!
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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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![[ARC] Book Review: Ubiety – Grzegorz Kunowski](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-img_8823.jpg?w=1024)
[ARC] Book Review: Ubiety – Grzegorz Kunowski
Dear reader, I usually share reviews about books I have been able to download through the platform Booksirens.com but today, things differ a little bit. In February 2020, I received an e-mail from Grzegorz Kunowski. He reached out to me in order to ask me to write a review on his latest book, Ubiety. I…
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![[ARC] Book Review: Zilch to Conversational – Daniel Vroman Rusteen (and my own thoughts on language-learning)](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9001.jpg?w=1024)
[ARC] Book Review: Zilch to Conversational – Daniel Vroman Rusteen (and my own thoughts on language-learning)
Dear reader, It’s been quite a long time since I published a book-related post so here we are! As you guys may now, I have been working with the platform Booksirens.com for a few months now and through this platform, I get to read books for free. In exchange, I give an honest feedback. This…
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The Frenchie Book Club: The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood (Can/U.S. Lit.) + in-depth review and honest thoughts.
Dear reader, As I was writing a review on Goodreads, I thought “why not writing one here?” and here I am. First, I will leave you with my Goodreads review and then, we will cover more thorough topics and dive deeper into the meaning of this amazing dystopian novel that is, according to The New…
The English-speaking Frenchie 