Greetings dear readers and friends. I hope you're all safe and well in your corner of the world. Well, it's an exciting day on the blog. What could be better than an escape to France at the moment? Even a virtual one... I had the pleasure of reading the delightful travel memoir / ultimate escape… Continue reading My French Platter… Book Review & Giveaway
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Feeling Festive… and a *Book Giveaway*
Greetings dear readers and friends. Well, things are certainly looking very festive around here. I remember when I first moved to France, almost 10 years ago, I thought the Christmas decorations were a little subdued... that was comparing them to the US of course, which is as festive as festive gets. Now, I feel as… Continue reading Feeling Festive… and a *Book Giveaway*
Are We French Yet? …Book review & Giveaway
Greetings dear readers and friends. Well, it’s not every day that I get to review such a delightful book as Keith Van Sickle’s latest foray into the ups and downs of expat life in Provence: Are We French Yet? Keith and Val’s Adventures in Provence. And I say “latest” as this is indeed the second… Continue reading Are We French Yet? …Book review & Giveaway
Starry Night: Van Gogh at the Asylum… Review & Giveaway
Greeting dear readers and friends. I hope you've enjoyed these last few weeks of summer, and I'm delighted to be able to present to you a book review and giveaway on the blog today. I was very pleased to be asked to review Martin Bailey’s follow-up to Studio of the South: Van Gogh in Provence.… Continue reading Starry Night: Van Gogh at the Asylum… Review & Giveaway
Renoir’s Dancer… {Book Giveaway}
Greetings dear readers and friends. I’m very excited to have a book giveaway for on the blog today. And what a book it is! Renoir’s Dancer, by Catherine Hewitt, transported me clear across France - from a small village in Limoges to the bohemian streets of Montemartre in Paris; and from the circus to the… Continue reading Renoir’s Dancer… {Book Giveaway}
Learning to Live in Provence… One Sip at a Time (*Book Giveaway*)
Greetings dear readers and friends! Well, it’s turning into a season of book giveaways and I couldn’t be happier. Especially having just zipped through the altogether charming, and downright hilarious, book: One Sip at a Time: Learning to Live in Provence. Keith Van Sickle, who makes his home-base in Silicon Valley, California, takes us… Continue reading Learning to Live in Provence… One Sip at a Time (*Book Giveaway*)