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The 6:41 to Paris
The 6:41 to Paris | Jean-Philippe Blondel
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A taut, suspenseful psychological journey from which there is no escape. The 6:41 to Paris shatters any illusions that acts of cruelty committed in our youth are of little consequence later in life. A gripping yarn for our time.Kati Marton, author of Paris: A Love StoryClever and gripping, The 6:41 to Paris offers an intimate look at what happens when, during a fateful meeting, two old flames are unexpectedly forced to face their lives and the choices theyve made in the past. Through his masterful use of a dual narrative, Blondel takes the reader on an intense emotional journey, and, as the train rumbles down the tracks, the suspense builds. Unputdownable.Samantha Vrant, author of Seven Letters from Paris: A Memoir "A terrific read. Jean-Philippe Blondel writes masterfully about the astonishing private realm, with two alternating monologues that echo one another."L'Express "A fine book, in wonderfully precise and sensitive language, unpretentious and full of small truths."Die Presse "Funny, wise and conciliatory."Stern Ccile, a stylish forty-seven-year-old, has spent the weekend visiting her parents in a provincial town southeast of Paris. By early Monday morning, she's exhausted. These trips back home are always stressful and she settles into a train compartment with an empty seat beside her. But it's soon occupied by a man she instantly recognizes: Philippe Leduc, with whom she had a passionate affair that ended in her brutal humiliation thirty years ago. In the fraught hour and a half that ensues, their express train hurtles towards the French capital. Ccile and Philippe undertake their own face to face journeyIn silence? What could they possibly say to one another?with the reader gaining entre to the most private of thoughts. This is a psychological thriller about past romance, with all its pain and promise. Jean-Philippe Blondel was born in 1964 in Troyes, France where he lives as an author and English teacher. His novel The 6:41 to Paris has been a bestseller in both France and Germany.
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LeslieO
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Two I am really looking forward to! #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo

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LeslieO
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Woo-hoo! First time my favorite used book sale has been held since 2019. And I did some damage. Added to some series, got some favorite authors, picked up some pretty new books at a bargain! The tagged book is the only one purchased on a whim, never heard of it before. Nothing better than a big #bookhaul .

LeahBergen That‘s an awesome haul! I was so happy that our big book sales returned here, too. 👏👏 2y
Tamra Stacks of wonderful! 2y
Hooked_on_books Nice! You got some incredible books! Oh how I miss used book sales. 2y
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SilversReviews Wow!! Awesome books. ENJOY!! 2y
MaureenMc 👏👏👏 2y
marleed Oh you did good! 2y
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candyelf
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Great little book for cold and snowy evenings 💜

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Carolyn-HHI
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Wow, this one took me by surprise. A very intense novella mostly comprised of the memories of two people (prior lovers - a relationship that ended poorly 30 years ago) who end up sitting next to each other on the 6:41 a.m. to Paris. Lots to mull over, leaves quite an impact. Different and highly recommended.

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Carolyn-HHI
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Couldn‘t resist buying a couple new books to support the awesomeness that is The Book Lady Bookstore (new and used) in Savannah, Georgia, including this little Parisian novel “The 6:41 to Paris.” Wish I could have sat all day in that big green chair, with my little green novel ... 📗💚📗

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Sarah83
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Eine Frau,ein Mann,ein Zug,eine Vergangenheit. Was passiert,wenn man sich Jahre nicht gesehen hat? Spricht man miteinander? Warum ist man nicht im guten auseinander gegangen? Immer im Wechsel werden Gedanken mitgeteilt & irgendwann kommt der Zug an.

A woman,a man,a train,a history. What happens,if you haven't seen each other for years? Do you talk to each? Why did things go worse? The thoughts of both are told separately & than the train arrives.

Sarah83 @Buechersuechtling du hattest Recht. Das andere ist wesentlich besser. 7y
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Sarah83
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Dann nutze ich die Wartezeit auf eine Freundin mal sinnvoll. 😉😂

As I have to wait for a friend to arrive, I do something very senseful. 😉😂

becausetrains Wartest du auf eine Freundin Oder eine ❤️Freundin❤️? 😂 (Entschuldigung!) 7y
Buechersuechtling Ich hab das Buch auch mit großer Vorfreude gelesen, in Erinnerung geblieben ist mir, dass es mich nicht recht überzeugt hat. Ich hoffe, du hast mehr Spaß damit. Dir und deiner Freundin einen schönen (Mädels-)Abend. 7y
Sarah83 @becausetrains Auf eine Freundin. 😉 Ich bin mit einem Mann zusammen. 😂 7y
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Sarah83 @Buechersuechtling danke. Ich bin gespannt. Ich hab zuletzt das verlinkte Buch gelesen und das gefiel mir sehr gut. 7y
Sarah83 Und der Abend ist schon ein.😆 @Buechersuechtling 7y
Buechersuechtling @Sarah83 Oh, das klingt so schön. Ich glaube das will ich jetzt auch unbedingt lesen. ? [Leseritis ist so ansteckend. ?] 7y
Sarah83 @Buechersuechtling Ich hoffe das magst du mehr als dieses hier und als Matt Haig. ☺️ 7y
LeahBergen Perfect! 7y
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A huge #petpeeve of mine is marketing copy that tries too hard to make connections to trends even when it makes no sense. Not everything will appeal to fans of Gone Girl and that's okay.

This book is about two old exes sitting next to each other on the train, feeling anxious as they remember their relationship and consider whether to break the ice. It's good, but in no way a "psychological thriller" as the copy claims. #MarchIntoReading

shelf-improvement Related: for a while, all new YA books were billed as "John Green meets Rainbow Rowell." #Staahhp 7y
ReadingEnvy Yes, not a thriller at all. But I really enjoyed it. 7y
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Watching The Big Bang Theory season 9, which I ordered on Cyber Monday for $7.99 on #Amazon. Great company! #dogsoflitsy #henry #dottie

LeahBergen Awww! Look at them! 😩 7y
AmandaL Your reading buddies are adorable!🤗 7y
CherylDeFranceschi Cute fur babies! 7y
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KarenUK 2 sweet faces! 7y
Hooked_on_books What cuties! 🐶💚 7y
Suzze I am in love with your doggies! 7y
Donna_sBookMinute Your pooches are so cute! 7y
Litlady Sweet fur babies! 🐾🐶💜🐶 7y
Bostonmomx2 Hellllooooooo Boston baby!!!! ❤️❤️ 7y
Cinfhen Like your two buddies 🐶❤️️🐶cute🐾🐾 7y
BooksForEmpathy Omg so cute!! 7y
Buddys_Momma The cuteness in this photo is overwhelming! 7y
MyNamesParadise Beautiful dogs!!!! And that season is the best one!! Which reminds me I need to catch up on a few from this season! 7y
EvieBee @LeahBergen @AmandaL @CherylDeFranceschi @KarenUK @Hooked_on_books @Suzze @Donna_sBookMinute @Litlady @Bostonmomx2 @Cinfhen @BooksForEmpathy @Buddys_Momma Thank you all so much! They are definitely my reading and tv companions! I didn't plan for Dottie to get into the mix, lol! 7y
EvieBee @MyNamesParadise Thank you! Would you believe I am always a season behind because I don't watch "tv"? 7y
MyNamesParadise @EvieBee84 oh it totally does! Shows like Supernatural I quit watching live 3 seasons ago but I get the dvds during Black Friday so one day I'm going to binge seasons 10 & onward! And commercials and waiting weeks between episodes suck!! Every episode of season 9 of Big Bang made me laugh my butt off!! 7y
EvieBee @MyNamesParadise Yes! The naughty carrot?! Haha! 7y
MyNamesParadise @EvieBee84 like I was going to catch up on the current season of Big Bang but the first episode I was behind on wasn't on demand anymore. I hate watching stuff out of order!! 7y
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NovelEnthusiast
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"You never imagine that certain phrases can stick,
buried in your skin like splinters, and that at
certain moments in life they come back and wreck everything."

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Litlady
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This is a short ditty of a novel in which not much happens other than 2 ppl who were college lovers 25+ years ago end up sitting next to each other on a crowded train bound for Paris. I loved Blondel's simple & elegant writing style and this story would have made an awesome Francois Truffaut film.

Litlady If you don't like stream-of-consciousness writing, please avoid but to everyone else, I say jump on a train to the nearest bookstore or library and snag a copy. You never know who'll be sitting next to you. (edited) 7y
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Litlady
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The weather is taking a turn in the Commonwealth of KY tomorrow so enjoying a good book, great temps and relaxing at my fave local winery. We're not guaranteed tomorrow so live for today. 😊📚❤️🍷 Happy Humpday, you lovely Littens! 💕

Megabooks I miss KY already. No turning here in SC!! 7y
NatalieR Hi neighbor! 👋 🐎 7y
Litlady @NatalieR @Ebooksandcooks We need to have a bookish meet and greet!! Love to my Kentucky Littens‼️ 7y
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NatalieR @Litlady @Ebooksandcooks Yes! I suggest Joseph-Beth booksellers 📚 😊 7y
Litlady @NatalieR @Ebooksandcooks Yes ... I'm in for a girls night out at Joe Beth‼️ Let me know a good night of the week and make it a date!! 📚👍😊🎉💕 My email: michrason@gmail.com 7y
NatalieR @Litlady Got it! Thanks! 7y
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Litlady
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Planning my new reads and some quiet time before I put my bookseller hat on. I love my job‼️ ❤️💜💙💛📚🤓 Happy Saturday, Littens! 😃

BooksForYears Glaciers! I really liked that little book. 7y
Kmmsellers I really want to read Glaciers. 7y
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Kitta
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A wonderful short novel about two people meeting on a train after parting ways 27 years earlier. The writing has a dream-like quality that I love and that transports you into their memories - even though it's been translated from French, none of the emotion is lost. This is the first novel I've read by New Vessel Press, who specialize in translated works, and I'll definitely be on the lookout for more my them.

LiteraryinLawrence I love Alison Anderson's translations! She did 8y
Kitta @LiteraryinLititz That's another favourite of mine! Such a great book. I'll have to find some more translations done by her apparently I'm a big fan haha 8y
LiteraryinLawrence @Kitta She recently wrote her own book. It came out a few months ago and I want to read it! 8y
Kitta Ooo! I'll check it out! 😊Thanks for pointing that out @LiteraryinLititz 8y
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I loved this! Carefully and delicately plotted, but the real beauty here is the deep character studies for the two characters. The story takes places over less than an hour- the time for a train journey to Paris of course- but we have time to learn everything about these two, and to watch them reflect and regress and grow. I want to read everything by Blondel now!

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BooksCatsMaine
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Littens! I'm spending ~48 hours in planes/airports this month so I need all the books- and advice!
Should I get Scribd? Does anyone use it and love it? Hate it? Have some kind of discount code?

#toomanybooks #notenoughluggagespace

Chessa I haven't tried Scribd but does your library have Overdrive or Hoopla? Free ebooks/audiobooks for checkout! 8y
jessberk13 Agree with @Chessa - Overdrive is amazing! 8y
Smrloomis I love Scribd but it does depend on what you like to read. I'm not a big audiobook person so one credit is plenty, but I wish they had better literary fiction than they do. They have a better selection than they did before, but a lot of what I want to read is audio only ☹️️ 8y
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Smrloomis Oh and also I like that you can store things offline and use it internationally- so good for travel 😀 8y
Smrloomis Ok last thing I swear! 😂 Use my link to sign up and you‘ll get 60 days free: https://www.scribd.com/gitx/4ndtnd 8y
BooksCatsMaine Thanks @Chessa and @jessica ! Checking out overdrive :) 8y
BooksCatsMaine @Smrloomis thanks for the advice and the code! Started already and downloaded all the books...oops 8y
Smrloomis @BooksGirlsCats I figured I was too late! It's hard to resist so many choices. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do 😀 8y
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I'm really enjoying this little book on a bright and sunny Sunday morning. I'm feeling the tension begin to amp up and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes. I've heard nothing but great things about it. After reading The Queen of the Night, which was so big and dense, it feels nice to be able to breeze through a lighter book.

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ReadingEnvy
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Pictured are July's five star reads but you may see the whole list on my blog http://readingenvy.blogspot.com/2016/07/books-i-read-in-july-2016-books-170-196....

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ReadingEnvy
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Book 3 for the #24in48 Readathon. Quick read and interesting to read about the past from both sides, and to think about who we thought we'd be differs from who we become. @24in48

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Picked this up at my local library. This is the first book I've read from this author. I don't know what made me pick it up.

Donna_sBookMinute Oh wow. Another train book. Sounds promising. 8y
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