Tag: Books
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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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Cozy Fall Reading List for 2024
After catching up on my 2024 reading list so far, I thought I would share with you my fall-to-be-read list. Do not get me wrong, there are plenty of chances I won’t get to read all of it, but prefer having it on the chunkier side so that you may get as much inspiration as…
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Explore My 2024 Reading List by Genre (31 books so far)
I thought that to reintroduce books into this corner of the internet (I may not be a librarian any more, but I have never lost my love for books), we might have a tour of the books I have read so far in 2024. They may fall into several categories, so just pretend they have…
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Joya Books – the book box designed for you & a fascinating double-concept
Good evening my dear online friends. First, I hope you are all doing well, I deeply do. I have been absent lately due to working 70h/week and preparing my admission into a PhD, things I will willingly discuss here with you all as soon as I get a normal –for me – life rhythm again.…
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4 Things To Do Before Reading a Classic (to have a smoother reading experience)
Reading classics is probably one of the most intimidating things for a bookworm. Even though I have studied literature for 3 years at university, I still feel impressed by clasic books sometimes. First, let’s define what classic literature is for us today. I will give a definition for the sake of that post, but I…
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![[Discussion Post] Are Picture Books Art?](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/img_5641.jpg?w=1024)
[Discussion Post] Are Picture Books Art?
How do we define “art”? In my opinion, art is a creation that brings out feelings in me, no matter what type of feeling that is. When it comes to Picture Books, I feel really sensitive to their beauty. Being a librarian helped me discover numerous authors and artists, and it also helped me realize…
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I started my first business ♡ On becoming a literary consultant
As many of you may know by now, I have been working in the field of literature for several years. First, I have created two book fairs and that is when I realized how much I loved working with authors. Then, I started correcting manuscripts in several languages for independent publishing houses, and translating papers…
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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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![[Discussion post] Do Libraries Still Matter in 2021?](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/img_4371.jpg?w=1024)
[Discussion post] Do Libraries Still Matter in 2021?
As a librarian, my short answer to that question must be: yes. However, I know it is a discussion to have and that not everybody agrees with me. I will personally give you the reasons why I do believe libraries to be useful, and would like you to give me in the coments your opinion…
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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!
The English-speaking Frenchie 