Clara Reads Proust | 
pickThis slim French novel is about a hairdresser who picks up the 1st book in the Search of Lost Time series & falls in love with it. I‘m glad I read Swann‘s Way 1st, but this one gave me a deeper appreciation for the themes and writing of Proust. It was beautiful how Proust‘s words resonated to someone in a different stage of life, her perspective felt fresh. I loved how the immersive experience of reading led her to evaluate things in her own life.
pickWho can resist a story about the joys of reading? Clara finds such pleasure in the beauty of Proust‘s writing that it literally changes her life, taking her in a direction she would never have imagined. I liked the other people in the salon too. It reminded me why I enjoyed reading Proust, but also why I didn‘t make in beyond the 5th volume. Another pick from @TheKidUpstairs ‘s #AuldLangSpine list!
so-so3⭐️ It was okay; it felt a bit too convoluted at times. #2024 #fiction #booksaboutbooks #translation #contemporary
pickThis short novel was quiet, thoughtful, strange, and relaxing. It follows a young woman who is trying to find her place in the world and stumbles upon the works of Proust and they change her life. I really enjoyed it! #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
pickWhat a beautiful little book. Charming, thoughtful, and so very, very French. Clara, a young hairdresser, falls in love with Proust, with words, and with the way a beautifully written book can transport you.
You do not have to have read Proust to fall in love with this novella (lord knows I haven't). Carlier manages to evoke a love for the text without ever judging those who haven't read it.
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pickExcited that Clara Reads Proust made it into Anne Bogel‘s Summer Reading Guide! It‘s such a lovely book about the power of reading. A young woman who‘s feeling a bit stuck in her romantic relationship and her hairdressing career picks up Proust‘s first novel, Swann‘s Way, and it changes everything…
I love unexpected connections.
Just finished All Fours for #CampLitsy24 and the epigraph of my next read seems like it could be used for the July as well!
Completed my June #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin. Loved Clara, and tolerated The Writing Retreat. I had high hopes but it just fell flat for me. Better luck next month! #BookSpinBingo
pickAbsolutely charming- just what. Needed!
