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Winter in the City of Light by Sue Harper
After years having a successful career in Canada, retirement ought to …
Searching for Family and Traditions at the French Table by Carole Bumpus
Part culinary memoir and part travelogue, Carole Bumpus gathered this compilation …
Claude & Camille by Stephanie Cowell | Book review
Claude Monet, the impressionist painter is one of the most famous …
French Farce by Stanley George | Review
Stanley George, his wife, and two dogs Fritz and Truda took …
I’ll Never Be French by Mark Greenside (review)
I’ve got a new favourite author – Mark Greenside. As an …
Finding Gilbert: A promise fulfilled by Diane Covington-Carter
This award winning book is simply beautiful, within its pages are …
Review of Montségur by Catherine de Courcy
History and drama fans will really enjoy this terrific blend of …
Review of Parallel Lives by Jennifer Andrewes
This book is simply un-put-downable. Whether like me you are an …
Review of Paris Postcards by Guy Thomas Hibbert
In a series of short stories of love, life and Paris, …
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