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Mona's Eyes
Mona's Eyes | Thomas Schlesser
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The sensational French novel about love and beauty that has taken the world by storm Fifty-two weeks. That's all the time Mona has left to learn about beauty before she loses her eyesight forever. Fifty-two works of art. Every Wednesday, Mona's grandfather picks her up after school and takes her to see a great work of art. Fifty-two chapters. Together, on their visit to Paris' museums, Mona and her grandfather will experience enchantment and sadness. Above all, they will grow ever closer and learn to lean on each other. From Botticelli to Basquiat, Mona will discover not only the power of art, but also the meaning of generosity, doubt, melancholy, and loss. A profound, beautifully crafted novel about the fullness of life and an enthralling guide to the world's most renowned art, Mona's Eyes is a moving story about the bond between a young girl and her grandfather.
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LitsyEvents
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Repost for @BarbaraBB

After the wonderful job @jlhammar did, @Lesliereadsalot and I are happy to announce the revival of #EuropaCollective. We‘ll read and discuss an Europa Edition every three months. The tagged book will be our October read.
For more details check out Leslie‘s post.
If you want to join us, please say so below and we‘ll keep you posted!

Original post - https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2896450

BarbaraBB Thanks for the repost! 5d
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BarbaraBB
Mona's Eyes | Thomas Schlesser
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After the wonderful job @jlhammar did, @Lesliereadsalot and I are happy to announce the revival of #EuropaCollective. We‘ll read and discuss an Europa Edition every three months. The tagged book will be our October read.
For more details check out Leslie‘s post.
If you want to join us, please say so below and we‘ll keep you posted!

JulietteReadsALot Looking forward to it. Just ordered my copy 🙂 6d
BarbaraBB @JulietteReadsALot I just ordered my copy too! 6d
Suet624 I'd like to be included. 6d
BarbaraBB @Suet624 👌🏽 6d
Chelsea.Poole So glad to see this! Thanks for hosting you two -- @barbarabb and @lesliereadsalot 5d
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Lesliereadsalot
Mona's Eyes | Thomas Schlesser
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#EuropaCollective

Welcome to #EuropaCollective! We‘ll be reading one book every three months, beginning with October. Feel free to read our book anytime in September or October, comment as you go along or wait for the general discussion. This will happen on the last Saturday of the month, which in this case will be October 25th. Want to be tagged or untagged, just let us know. So excited to get this going again! ⬇️

Lesliereadsalot As we go along, we‘ll be looking for future recommendations and any thoughts on anything. We‘ll send out a reminder about the discussion when it gets closer to the end of October date. We want this to be fun for everyone! (edited) 6d
charl08 Thanks this looks great - I've requested a copy from the library 6d
Gleefulreader Yay! I‘ve already got my copy and am ready to go! 6d
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AmyG I‘m in. I already have this book! 6d
mhillis I‘d like to join! 6d
TheKidUpstairs Yay! My library just got this one in. So excited to read with everyone! 6d
Tamra Woot! 🥳👏🏾 Thank you for the organization and the tag! @Lesliereadsalot @BarbaraBB (edited) 6d
Lesliereadsalot @TheKidUpstairs @Tamra So happy to have you reading with us! 6d
tpixie @Lesliereadsalot @BarbaraBB Yay! 🎉 🥳Thank you for taking over #EuropaCollective! I think we will love this book! 💙 🎨💙 6d
kspenmoll I am joining in! 6d
Deblovestoread Yay! So glad this is our first book. ❤️ 6d
BarbaraBB Yay! Here we go! @Lesliereadsalot 🙌🏽. Glad you‘re in too @kspenmoll @Deblovestoread (edited) 6d
GatheringBooks Ordered the book! Hopefully it arrives soon. 🤞🏽 6d
Lesliereadsalot @tpixie @GatheringBooks Really excited to read this one! 6d
squirrelbrain Looking forward to this! 6d
mcctrish Have we read Fresh Water for Flowers as the #europacollective ? 6d
Lesliereadsalot @mcctrish I don‘t believe so but I love that book, have read everything by that author! 6d
Lesliereadsalot @squirrelbrain We are too! So glad you‘re reading with us. 6d
Tamra @mcctrish I don‘t think so, but it is soooooo good. I am so anxious for her latest to be translated. 6d
tpixie @Lesliereadsalot 🥳🥳🥳 6d
Chelsea.Poole Great first pick! I have this on audio ready to go for October. Can't wait to share thoughts with everyone! Are the next books already decided? Just curious :) 5d
Lesliereadsalot @Chelsea.Poole So glad you‘re reading with us! We haven‘t decided on future books yet, do you have thoughts? 5d
Caryl This looks like a wonderful book! Thank you for tagging me. 4d
Chelsea.Poole I‘ve had my eye on a few. I‘ll tag them! 4d
Lesliereadsalot @Caryl Glad to have you with us! 4d
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kspenmoll
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Bookwormjillk 🎉🎉🎉 1w
mcctrish I‘m going to join you with Murder at Gull‘s nest too 1w
tpixie I won Mona‘s Eyes from Europa! I‘m so excited. I love that all 52 pieces of art are displayed on the cover. 1w
kspenmoll @tpixie That‘s wonderful! The art display is lovely! 1w
tpixie @kspenmoll yes!! 🖼️ 1w
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Suet624
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Sadly, this book is starting to bug me. This grandfather is explaining each painting in the museums they visit to his granddaughter who is 10 years old. His explanations are even hard for me to follow. Not sure how we‘re supposed to believe she understands what he‘s talking about. I suppose if you‘re going to visit the museums the commentary would be helpful though.

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Suet624
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The dedication page of this book. As a grandparent of children of all ages I say thank you very much. This book is giving me lots of ideas of additional things I can offer to my grandkids.

Also, the paper cover of the hardcover book opens to a large foldout with pictures of all the paintings highlighted in the book. 🔥

Tamra I‘m looking forward to looking up all of the works referenced. 😄 2w
Suet624 @Tamra i‘m really glad they paid extra to add the photos for us to see as we‘re reading it. 2w
Tamra @Suet624 yes!! 2w
AnnCrystal 🆒📚💝💝💝. 2w
LeahBergen Oh, I love that they designed the cover that way! I must check it out. 2w
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mcctrish
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Once upon a time I went to Paris on my honeymoon and went to the Louvre & Orsay, then 3 years later we went again on a self funded leave from school with a 2 yr old and then again in 2015 with a 16 yr old and an almost 13yr old. This time we made it to Beaubourg. This book is a reward for all my painting. I think I might do a chapter a day with it if anyone wants to join. My painting isn‘t done yet - maybe September 1 start? #europaeditions

TheBookHippie Wait -it‘s not out yet? Looks really good. 2w
mcctrish It releases Monday and some how it shipped early 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2w
kspenmoll If I can get it, would love to join in a buddy read. 2w
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mcctrish @kspenmoll keep me posted, we can push the date out easy peasy 2w
kspenmoll @mcctrish I ordered it as a going back to work present. Haha as if I need a reason…! Should come soon. (edited) 2w
mcctrish @kspenmoll you absolutely deserve a treat for going back to work 2w
Tamra I‘m happy to join! I‘m still hoping #EuropaCollective will revive. @tpixie (edited) 2w
Tamra I just ordered it. 👏🏾 2w
Tamra @kspenmoll we all need back to work treats! 2w
mcctrish @Tamra woo Hoo 2w
kspenmoll Mine just arrived! 2w
mcctrish @kspenmoll woo Hoo 2w
Suet624 Started it yesterday. 💕 2w
mcctrish @Suet624 ❤️❤️❤️ 2w
tpixie @mcctrish I just won this book from Europa editions. I don‘t think I can join the realalong now because I‘m trying to catch up on Les MIs before my vacation in 3 weeks. But I am dying to read this book! I love that the 52 pieces of art are all on the cover!! But how do I not join!!! We will see! (edited) 1w
tpixie @Tamra I think @Lesliereadsalot and @BarbaraBB are going to start it up this Fall (edited) 1w
Tamra @tpixie fantastic! @mcctrish I received mine today. 😄 1w
Lesliereadsalot @kspenmoll @mcctrish @Tamra @tpixie @Suet24 @BarbaraBB YES! We are getting #EuropaCollective back together and are just now getting our act together. Will keep you guys posted! (edited) 1w
tpixie @Lesliereadsalot 💚🩵💚 1w
BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot Did you get my email in reply to yours? Yahoo is pulling tricks on me it seems 1w
Lesliereadsalot @BarbaraBB didn‘t get any emails and didn‘t see your work address either! 1w
mcctrish @tpixie congratulations on the win ❤️❤️ and yay @Tamra @Lesliereadsalot @BarbaraBB @Suet624 @kspenmoll should we wait a bit to start ? I do have 60 million books in my death tower I can read in the meantime 1w
Tamra @mcctrish I have my own death tower so I‘d be fine with waiting until #EuropaCollective kicks off. 😅 1w
BarbaraBB @mcctrish we‘ll drop our post tomorrow so yes, just wait a bit with picking up this one 😀 1w
tpixie @mcctrish 🥳 Yay! Waiting a bit would help me! @Tamra @BarbaraBB @Lesliereadsalot 1w
Suet624 @Lesliereadsalot I‘m very excited to read that you‘re starting the Europa group again. Please keep me on your list as interested. 7d
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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I won a book! Every week for 52 weeks, Mona's grandfather takes her to see a different masterpiece before she loses her eyesight.

This comes to me the same week I lost my grandmother.

I've also been contemplating doing an A-Z Eurpoa Editions challenge for myself, just because. Maybe this is the kick in the pants to start.

TheBookHippie ♥️ I was so sorry to hear about your grandma… 3w
AmyG I am so very sorry for your loss. 3w
kspenmoll So sorry about your grandmother. 💕💕 3w
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Ruthiella Sorry to hear about your grandmother. ❤️ 3w
TheLudicReader My sincere condolences. 3w
Librarybelle So sorry for your loss 3w
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @TheBookHippie @AmyG @kspenmoll @Ruthiella @TheLudicReader @Librarybelle Thank you all so much! ❤️🩷❤️🩷 She was a special lady and very well loved. She nearly made it to 90 years of life. She went peacefully. That's pretty great. I'll miss her terribly. 3w
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Suet624
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I have no idea how I was lucky enough to win a free copy of this book from Europa. I can‘t wait to read it.

TheBookHippie Oh wow! 1mo
Ruthiella Awesome! 👏👏👏 1mo
Aims42 That‘s awesome!!! 1mo
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Deblovestoread Congrats! Looking forward to your review. 1mo
AmyG Hope it‘s good! 1mo
BarbaraBB Lucky you! 1mo
squirrelbrain Yay! 🎉 1mo
Jeg 👏👏👏👏 4w
Rissreadswithcats That cover! 💙 3w
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tpixie
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Yay! I won a copy of #EuropaEditions Mona‘s Eyes by Thomas Schlesser!! There are fold out pages of the artwork mentioned in the book. I can‘t wait until it arrives!!
#EuropaCollective

squirrelbrain Amazing! ❤️ 1mo
tpixie @squirrelbrain yes! I‘m so excited!! 1mo
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Tamra Envious!! 1mo
Chrissyreadit Congratulations!!! 1mo
Lesliereadsalot Hurrah for you! 🎉🎁🥳 1mo
SilversReviews Love the cover. 4w
tpixie @SilversReviews yes! It‘s a great cover! 4w
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