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TODAY‘S PROMPT: WOMAN FACING AWAY

“Samantha Vérant‘s debut fiction novel, is the story of a young female chef who journeys to France with aspirations of earning a coveted spot in an elite kitchen despite inherent challenges that stand in her way.
 
Whimsical and charming,”

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charl08
Returning to Reims | Didier Eribon
Mehso-so

I love a memoir, and the memoir bits were great. Thoughtful reflection on what it's like to grow up gay in a working-class community in a small French town, and the things lost along the way to becoming a Parisian writer/ academic.

But for me, a little bit of Sartre, Foucault and Merleau-Ponty quoting goes a Long Way.

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charl08
Returning to Reims | Didier Eribon
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There's no doubt that we can include Madness and Civilization in that part of our library that includes books that "call to us,” as Patrick Chamoiseau puts it, books that make up a "library of feelings" and help us to overcome the effects of domination within our own selves.

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charl08
Returning to Reims | Didier Eribon

To use an insult is to cite the past. It only has meaning because it has been used by so many earlier speakers: a dizzying word that rises from the depths of time immemorial, as one of Genet's verses puts it.

Yet, for those at whom it is aimed, it also represents a projection into the future: the dreadful presentiment that such words, and the violence they carry, will accompany you for the rest of your days.

keithmalek Words are not violence. 1w
charl08 @keithmalek interesting comment. I think the book makes a strong case for the opposite view in his experiences of verbal abuse. You made me wonder about the dictionary definition (tho this text was from French). Eg https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/violence OED Vehemence or intensity of emotion, behaviour, or language; extreme fervour; passion. 1w
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charl08
Returning to Reims | Didier Eribon

Or there was the time when, after I had made mention of Simone de Beauvoir, this same ultra-Catholic professor, an extremely powerful presence in the philosophy department, interrupted me and curtly interjected: "You seem to be unaware that Mademoiselle de Beauvoir treated her own mother disrespectfully.".... "Mademoiselle"! I laughed for months each time I thought of this way of referring to her.

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AroundTheBookWorld
The Count of Monte Cristo | Alexander Dumas
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This was an excellent read. It took me a while to finish reading it, but it was worth it. It was so exciting and the ending was truly great. I‘m so glad that I finally got to read it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Gleefulreader
My Husband: A Novel | Maud Ventura
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Books that are described as “psychological thrillers” or like Gone Girl are not normally my wheelhouse but I‘d seen so many good reviews of this and it did not disappoint. It rips along as the interior monologue over the course of a week of a woman obsessed with her husband. While the obsession might be off putting to read there are parts that are genuinely funny ⬇️

Gleefulreader Where the narrator describes something her husband does that drives her nuts (despite her obsession), I think it can be relatable to anyone in a long term relationship. It rips along and then there‘s a great twist in the last chapter. A quick and very fun read about what happens in other people‘s relationships. 2w
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BarbaraBB
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Mehso-so

Basically everyone and everything is falling apart in this slim novel. I couldn‘t really make sense of it. Maitre Susane represents a man who she thinks she knows from her childhood. The man‘s wife killed their three children. Maitre Susanes mother doesn‘t remember the man her daughter keeps talking about. And then there‘s an ex, a cleaning lady and some more people who I don‘t know what to think of.

#ATY24 - pronoun in title

sarahbarnes A cool cover! But sounds like the story didn‘t work very well. 2w
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jlhammar
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Pickpick

Approachable and absorbing social and cultural history. I pulled this off the shelf while reading The Postcard and it turned out to be a great companion read. I went with a combination of audio (good narration) and print (black and white photos throughout).

tpixie Thanks! #europiacollective The Postcard was a moving read! 2w
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Twocougs
Change: A Method | Edouard Louis
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Pickpick

As usual Edouard Louis writes a fantastic novel. So much of it comes from his childhood of living in puberty in Northern France, trying to find his authentic self.

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