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#SpringSkies #OneWordTitle I‘ve posted the title page of this one before, but not the lovely exterior.

This book is basically all dialogue and no action. An older woman is having an affair with a young man and his mother (her friend) decides that he needs to get married. And blah.

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My book didn't have a cover so I "borrowed" this one from the internet.

I felt nostalgia, monotony, and sadness reading this book about the end of a love story between a man and an older woman. Of course, the world in which this story takes place is long gone, but I found Colette's writing about feelings still very relevant. The writing is, as usual for Colette, beautiful. I grew attached to the character of Léa: her freedom, her solitude, and her weaknesses...

Reading this was somehow both indulgent & deeply satisfying. It was in turns lighthearted, unsentimental and emotionally raw. I am impressed by how far ahead of her time Colette was. I felt utterly transported into a view of the world, of Paris, that I‘d never considered. All of the characters are unlikeable and their lives seem truly superfluous, but there is real depth in Léa and Chéri that is only revealed in their relationship with each other.

“We‘ve found each other again, she thought. Like two dogs finding the slipper they‘re in the habit of chewing. How curious. That woman is my enemy and it‘s from her my comfort comes. How bound together we are, she and I.”

An excellent description of frenemies, published in 1920.

#witreadathon

And now for something completely different...

This is my second pick for the #WITReadathon, translated from the French by Janet Flanner in 1929.

Chéri, the young & handsome playboy, “son of a tart,” is quite distinct from the 108-year-old, deeply thoughtful Yoshiro in my last read.

#MarchIntoThe70s #MrsRobinson There is this old classic about the older woman/younger man.With encouragement from the young mans mom no less.

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Last night hubs and I watched this Biopic of the famous French author (I love that he‘ll pick a Keira Knightly costume drama over almost anything! 😂)

Colette & her husband Willy lived a bohemian lifestyle, and the story of how she came to write, first under his pen name, is fascinating. Knew nothing about her going in.
So of course, off I went to book depository, and ordered a couple of her most famous novels.😊🛒📚

Going to see Colette tonight with @beccaeve !!!

#BookHaul

2 new Pride and Prejudice copies 😁
2 pirate novels
1 novel by Colette (can‘t wait to see the movie, starring Kiera Knightley!)

We‘re home safe from our #vacancesfrancaises! France was lovely, although I got very little reading done and am still adjusting back to my time zone. Woke up early this morning, so I have time for some coffee, Nutella waffles, and a bit from this book I picked up at Shakespeare & Co. Enjoying my first Colette— just check out that cover! 🇫🇷 ☕️ 🇫🇷 #Paris #classics

Colette is one of those authors that I‘ve been meaning to read for years. Seen this in the library and thought it‘s time I actually read something by her.

There is a #worsecover with a bedhead Michelle Pfeiffer from the movie version. (She of the bad Age of Innocence covers.)
But I think this one is pretty bad too, with its cheap romance vibe and aggressive shadowing.
#maylovesclassics @Sarah83 @Bambolina_81

I love the intimacy of Colette‘s writing.
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I already have a good copy of this. The covers so awesome I had to grab this one too.