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Soft pick - I enjoyed this book set in Paris during the late 1800's about two sisters finding their way after their fathers death. It was a good look into the time period and what young girls had to do to survive but also how certain choices could impact their lives. I did find I wanted to put the book down at times in the beginning but I'm glad I finished. The way the author intertwined the story with some boy criminals at the time was well done.

A Moveable Feast, by Ernest Hemingway (pub. 1964) [RE-READ]
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Premise: The famed writer looks back on his time as a struggling writer in Paris in the 1920s

Review: There are few times and places as iconic Paris in the 1920s. In this memoir we have personal reflections on that epoch and its most important figures by one of its biggest and brightest names. For that alone it warrants a full five-stars, even if it‘s a bit unfocused at times.

Oh my gosh @Hooked_on_books the little Sietje is so cool! You did really get her markings right! I love her. I always love opening your gifts, every book is exciting. The tagged fits perfectly with one of my bookclub topics for 2026- Someone You Admire. 🙂 I can‘t wait to visit old Venice with The Glassmaker. I absolutely love the cover of Playground and Overstory is an all time favorite so I‘m sure this‘ll be great. And you know I love an older⬇️

This is a WWII historical fiction novel that imagines the life of a female jewel thief who is descended from Robin Hood. She and her mother steal to support the French resistance and other worthy causes, but only from people who they deem deserve it. It is told in 2 timelines and as with any WWII story there are deaths, horrific people and family upheaval. While the coincidences pushed credibility a tad, it was still a very entertaining read. 4/5

This gorgeous novel follows the passengers and crew of a fateful train ride to Paris, one that will end in disaster and a famous nineteenth-centruy photograph. I love how the story jumps from one passenger or crew member to another, some based on real people known to have been on the train, others invented wholecloth. Brilliant and propulsive..

Just finished this book on the train. Its an absolute gem of a book - very philosophical. Inside a wealthy apartment building in Paris, we are in the POV of Renee the concierge, a 54yo woman from a peasant background who hides her genius in order to have a quiet life and peace from the privileged so and sos around her. But there are others in the building who have kindred hearts. A delightful story with lots of cultural and arts references.

#WeekendReads

#BookedinTime. Belle Époque Paris

It has been months since I‘ve completed a prompt for this challenge. Thanks to @ChaoticMissAdventures for this recommendation. I really enjoyed it.

After confiding in her grandmother that she sees her deceased grandfather, Eugénie finds herself committed to the Salpêtrière asylum.

@Cuilin @dabbe

Starting the weekend off with a vanilla latte and The Painted Girls for the #BookedInTime read.

#FridayHappyReadingHour

This feels like a hard book to describe but it was very much my kind of read, as I knew it would be - one of my favourites of the year. #10beforetheend