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Sacre Bleu
Sacre Bleu: A Comedy d'Art | Christopher Moore
It is the color of the Virgin Mary's cloak, a dazzling pigment desired by artists, an exquisite hue infused with danger, adventure, and perhaps even the supernatural. It is . . . Sacr BleuIn July 1890, Vincent van Gogh went into a cornfield and shot himself. Or did he? Why would an artist at the height of his creative powers attempt to take his own life . . . and then walk a mile to a doctor's house for help? Who was the crooked little "color man" Vincent had claimed was stalking him across France? And why had the painter recently become deathly afraid of a certain shade of blue?These are just a few of the questions confronting Vincent's friendsbaker-turned-painter Lucien Lessard and bon vivant Henri Toulouse-Lautrecwho vow to discover the truth about van Gogh's untimely death. Their quest will lead them on a surreal odyssey and brothel-crawl deep into the art world of late nineteenth-century Paris.Oh l l, quelle surprise, and zut alors! A delectable confection of intrigue, passion, and art historywith cancan girls, baguettes, and fine French cognac thrown in for good measureSacr Bleu is another masterpiece of wit and wonder from the one, the only, Christopher Moore.
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TheBookgeekFrau
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StephMC82
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Oh how I've missed shopping for books! So glad I was introduced to this author (thanks @Breanne1 !) I can't wait to read them all! #bookhaul

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Gezemice
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The subject is fascinating: end of 19th century painters in Paris, genius talent, their art and debaucheries: Renoir, Manet, Monet, Van Hogh, Gaugain, Pisarro all show up, with the lead role of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, painter, drunkard and whoremonger extraordinaire. We have the usual fantasy elements, and plenty of crude humor and sex expected from Moore. I found the humor a bit tired though, and the muse just too unrealistic. ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 ⬇️

Gezemice Moore is one of my favorite authors and this really is between a so-so and a pick. I rounded down because, well, really, Poopstick is just not a funny name. Getting lazy in his old age, me thinks. 4y
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A patron recommended this to me, so I picked it up; I wasn‘t entirely sure if I‘d enjoy it - I‘m not too much of an art history buff - but I‘m about halfway through, and I‘m actually having a blast. (The names of the artists are at least familiar ones, and don‘t require much foreknowledge!) #sacrebleu #christophermoore #arthistory #famousartists

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MaleficentBookDragon
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#LibrarySale #bookhaul.
On top is a 1959 Peanuts. My sister will ♥ it. The bottom 3 hardcovesr are in new condition.
There's also a few books on here that will be mailed out to some #Littens on Monday. And only 1 duplicate Christie.😁

jb72 I bet the Nigella cookbook is cool 😎 5y
NeedsMoreBooks Have the Grandmother in my TBR and the Christie is awesome 5y
Avanders Wow. Your library sale has the best books!! 5y
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Schlinkles
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#7Covers7Days

Day 3

Playing catch up, I was driving all day yesterday

emz711 Yes impressionists! 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Loved this one! 5y
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LiterRohde
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“This is a story about the color blue. Blue is the sky, the sea, a god‘s eye, a devil‘s tail, a birth, a strangulation, a virgin‘s cloak, a monkey‘s ass. It‘s a butterfly, a bird, a spicy joke, the saddest song, the brightest day. Blue is sly, slick, it slides into the room sideways, a slippery trickster.”

#ColorMePretty | 17: #CoolColors

📷: Made with Typorama

BarbaraTheBibliophage This is such a good book! 5y
tournevis Your pic: Le mystère des oranges bleues, the first Tintin movie. 5y
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Hooked_on_books
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For me this book is an “almost.” It follows fictionalized versions of the well-known impressionist painters and their interactions with a mysterious colorman who sells paints. It is funny in places and the story is good overall, but it felt a bit forced to me, as though it was trying too hard.

#dogsofLitsy #Bindi

mreads ❤🐕❤ 6y
ladym30 What a sweet face!❤️ 6y
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NatalieR
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What an interesting story! I wasn‘t sure what I was getting into at first, but the author‘s imagination took me on a wild ride with some of my favorite Impressionists. I appreciate the author including book recommendations in the Afterword. (As if I need more books to read.) 🎨 #MountTBR #LitsyAtoZ #LetterM #ReadingUSA2019 #Ohio (author from)

JackOBotts Christopher Moore‘s books are quirky and fun. I particularly enjoyed the tagged book...😆 6y
readordierachel What a cool Van Gogh! 6y
NatalieR @JackOBotts This is my first by Moore. He‘s definitely quirky. 🤪 6y
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NatalieR @readordierachel Thanks! It‘s a nutcracker. 😊 6y
Hooked_on_books This is actually on my wishlist at my elibrary. I‘ve read one of his books before and it was 🍌👖. I guess that‘s how he is. 6y
NatalieR @Hooked_on_books Guess so! I hope you enjoy it! 6y
jessinikkip I havent read anything by this author but it seems I may have to! 6y
Librarybelle I‘ve heard his books are quirky but haven‘t read any yet. Glad you liked this one! 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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1. Urban fantasy books with some wine
2. Work Saturday, lap swim and hopefully Pam Jenoff event on Sunday (weather permitting)
3. Loved this humorous historical fiction (with a fantasy twist) novel
4. Double jointed thumbs, which is pretty boring really
5. Done!

#friYAYintro @howjessreads

Tex2Flo Christopher Moore is the B. O. M. B. Love how he thinks. 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Tex2Flo I haven‘t read enough of his book. This was only my second, but it made me resolve to read more Moore! 👊🏻 6y
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Patchshank
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1) I love the cover to the tagged book. I'm very slowly reading though. Keep getting side tracked by other books.
2) We might go out to eat or something. Not really sure yet.
3) Pink. I just don't find it appealing.
4) Joseph Michael. I would have been called Joey for short. My mom still loves this name, but never had sons.
5) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
#fridayintro @howjessreads

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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A friend gave this to me a few years ago. “I can‘t get into this, maybe you‘ll like it.” So I tried it and felt the same way. But last weekend, I started the audiobook to give it one last try. Voila! It was funny, full of art history, with a big scoop of mystery on top. Must suspend some disbelief, but that should be expected with Moore. ♥️♥️🇫🇷 🎨👨🏼‍🎨

Full review www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophage2019
#notforaprompt #parisrelated

vivastory I was just thinking earlier that I should read him, I haven't read Moore in awhile 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @vivastory This is only my second from him. I have three more on my shelves. I def recommend this one!! 6y
vivastory I think I have this one on my they. Thanks for the recommendation 👍 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage @vivastory You‘re welcome! I hope you like it—check out my longer blog post review too, if you didn‘t already. 6y
AlaMich Euan Morton reading Moore makes me laugh til I almost wet myself!! I loved Fool sooo much...it‘s a satire-ish story of King Lear. If you liked him doing Sacre Bleu, Fool is a must! (edited) 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @AlaMich Thanks—I had the same experience! 🤣🤣🤣 I‘ll look for Fool next. 6y
Lizpixie I highly recommend audiobooking all of his novels. They‘re much funnier when read aloud. The Stupidest Angel is the only audiobook that had me giggling to myself in corners, which got my family very worried.👼🏼 6y
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Patchshank
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1. -6°F. I don't know what the real feel is
2. Low 70's.
3. 73 I think
4. I guess on days that aren't nice. You know too hot, too cold, rainy. I'll read in any weather really.
5. I don't have a winter read. I'll read anything, anywhere, any time. I tagged one of my current reads.

#hellothursday
@wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 💜 And stay warm! 🥶 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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I‘m still on my Paris-related book binge. I have the print copy of this, but couldn‘t get into it last time I tried. (A few years ago.) It‘s on Scribd audio, so I‘ve been listening and now I get it! But I saw a blurb about a map in the book. I may go AC/DC and read both!

NatalieR Just read your full review (via email notification 😊) and now I have to read this book! I‘ve owned a signed copy for forever that I got from a signed first subscription. Thanks for igniting my excitement for this book!! 💐 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @NatalieR Oh fun! I‘ve had it on my shelf for ages too. Regretting that I waited so long! 6y
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SW-T
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I normally LOVE LOVE LOVE Christopher Moore, but I just couldn‘t get into this one. Different from his other work, but yeah, DNF.

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JuliaTheBookNerd
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AlaMich Isn‘t Euan Morton amazing reading Moore??? I had tears running down my face when I listened to him read 6y
JuliaTheBookNerd @AlaMich I love Euan Morton! He is one of my favorite narrators ❤️🤣🎧 6y
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Aims42
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Needing a lighter read after finishing my last book. Hope this does the trick! I‘ve enjoyed half the Christoper Moore books I‘ve read, so I hope to like this one 😃

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Kristelh
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Vbrrgirl
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Newest commute listen (oh how I don‘t miss redundant radio). The audio gods must be shining on me - a story about all the great painters with a mystical angle. Written by one of my favorites! Happy 😃 Camper!

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Dwayne_Shugert
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Second time reading this one. Well, technically I am listening to it this time around. I am a huge fan of Vincent Van Gogh...and Christopher Moore.

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Leelee08
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Gotta love a beautiful book map! 19th century Paris.💙💙💙🇫🇷 #christophermoore

Readergrrl I enjoyed this book so much and felt like I actually learned a few things too! 7y
SandyW That map is a work of art! 7y
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Kristelh
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#coverlovers #awesomeautumnbooks I bought this one just because I loved the cover.

emilyhaldi Love it! 💙 7y
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Conservio
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This book is absolutely hilarious. Tons of one liners. #laughing #painters #blue

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Conservio
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One of my birthday books. I'm trying to collect all of his books. #birthday #funny

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JackOBotts
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While definitely a novel with Moore's vibe, this was a departure from his others that I've read. And that's not good or bad, one way of the other. Moore takes on historical fiction: Paris in the 1890s as fellow artists and friends seek answers for Van Gogh's death (and the mystery surrounding it). Moore weaves fact with fiction with his usual flair. I'm glad I finally dove into this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️👍🏼

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JackOBotts
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I'm #bluedabade for Sacre Bleu! Convenient that the book I'm currently reading is appropriate for @Liberty and one of her giveaways. Funny historical fiction.

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Conservio
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Some of the books I found laying around my living room. The stack on the left were lent to me. Haven't had a chance to read any of them yet.

Books_Wine_Repeat I've been wanting to read City of Mirrors. Thanks for the reminder! 8y
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JackOBotts
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That's one sexy looking cover. I'm a fan of Moore's work, so I'm looking forward to diving on into this. If you haven't read Lamb, throw it on your TBR list now. His writing's smart & funny!

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DwightReads
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Incredibly interesting and well written. I highly recommend this book

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Blueberry
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But I still have this one!

@NataliePatalie
#readJanuary #signedcopies

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Wrote the author.

MrBook I can't make real art, I leave that up to @BookBabe , so I just write 😂👏🏻🙌🏻. 8y
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freyaheart
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How I'm ringing in the new year. Happy New Year Littens 🎉🎊

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freyaheart
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Closing out the year on a positive note. Christopher Moore always leaves me in stitches.

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freyaheart
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Just loaded up my phone with some audio books. I'm going to be entertained for quite some time.

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Leelee08
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Part 2 of my Christopher Moore prompts---#artrelatedbooks. This bizarre novel that follows a young painter as he looks into the supposed suicide of Van Gogh. It's craaaazy......so basically an awesome Christopher Moore book. 📚🖌💙🇫🇷#seasonsreadings2016

britt_brooke You beat me to it! 😁 I think this is the only art-related book I've ever read. 😱 It was a totally bizarre, fun read! 8y
Leelee08 @britt_brooke Ditto for me too...that's why I picked it!😂 It was an awesome read.... 8y
britt_brooke @Leelee08 🙌🏻🙌🏻 8y
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Lizpixie
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Today's #bookmail is The Crowns Game by Evelyn Skye, set in Russia the tsar announces a competition between his two mages, the winner becomes High Mage to the tsar, & Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore, another acid trip flashback ride through Mr Moores mind. #deathtonobooktober

BookishTrish Keep me posted on the second one. It's been on my Kindle forever 8y
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McFarchie
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Great book. Absurd yet enthralling like everything by Christopher Moore ❤️️📖❤️️📖❤️️📖❤️️

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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A few of my favorite #bookmarks! Places I've been or wish to visit. And one that I've managed to hang onto for a few decades. This of course doesn't count my favorite alternatives - postcards and business cards! #booktober

TK-421 Beautiful! 8y
RealLifeReading Lovely collection 8y
SusanInTiburon So pretty and personal! 8y
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McFarchie
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I had to put this down while I read something for my bookclub. I'm so happy to be picking it up again..... Penis!

Shortstack I loved this book so much!!!! 8y
britt_brooke 😂 8y
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SoniaC
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#day27 #somethingforsept #favevillan One of my favorite villains is The Colorman. He is such a creepy little funny villain.

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McFarchie
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😭😭😭

Soubhiville No, that never ends well. Be careful with your Peni. 8y
McFarchie @Soubhiville haha. I will keep that in mind! 8y
LitHousewife I really enjoyed that book. 8y
BibliOphelia 😂😂 WORD to the wise! 8y
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McFarchie
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Just started this. I'm really enjoying it so far. It's Christoper Moore. How couldn't I!

britt_brooke I really liked this one! 8y
Leelee08 I ❤️ this book! 8y
Gezemice I have this book, I should really read it one of these days... love Moore! 8y
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jpmcwisemorgan I was sold the minute I saw Van Gogh mentioned. 8y
SoniaC "Penis - it couldn't be helped" ????. Loved this crazy book 8y
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SoniaC
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This book is hilarious and so very fascinating. One of my all time favorite fun reads so I'm picking it for #recommendsday

Gezemice I have had it on my shelf for years... should read it! 8y
SoniaC @Gezemice oh I do hope you like it. 8y
Shortstack @Gezemice definitely read this one. And you should both read Fool by him as well. It's King Lear through the POV of the court jester 8y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage Also on my shelf for years. Moving it up! 8y
Gezemice @Shortstack I have read Fool. I agree, it is great! 8y
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Voldenae
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A used book find from Taylor Books!

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Sonofrich
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Enjoyed the history about 1890s Paris and all the great artists and enjoyed Moore's irreverent style. The inherent sexism in the Muse premise poses some problems, but I still enjoyed the book.

JeanieDiaz So glad we are able to connect here! 8y
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Jamiedemo
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The most hilarious historical fiction I have ever read, complete with photographs of actual masterpieces woven into the plot.

IndyHannaJones I love Christopher Moore 8y
Jamiedemo Me too! He is rad. 8y
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Leftoversushi
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I really enjoyed this book. It was fun and funny and the mystery was detailed enough that I didn't know the ending before the first chapter. Mythology is a bit heavy at times but still fun.

Mel_Howard I 💜💜 this book! It's one of my favorites of his. 8y
Leftoversushi @Mel_Howard I had never read Christopher Moore before but he's definitely gonna be on my radar now! 8y
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