The Little Paris Bookshop Book Review

The Little Paris Bookshop: Book Review by Arlene

4 stars

 

The Little Paris Bookshop Review

 

 

 

 

I could not think of a better opening line for my review of The Little Paris Bookshop than a quote by Cicero: “A room without books is like a body without a soul.”

People who love books and bookstores will appreciate the notion that certain books stay with you and you never forget them. The Little Paris Bookshop is on a floating barge called Lulu on the River Seine and beckons all book lovers to come on board. Continue reading “The Little Paris Bookshop Book Review”

The Little Paris Bookshop Book Club Discussion Questions

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The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George

1.What prompted you to read The Little Paris Bookshop?

2. Did you find the premise of this book to be believable or unbelievable?

3. Did you connect with the protagonist Jean Perdue and get into his suffering? Continue reading “The Little Paris Bookshop Book Club Discussion Questions”

Slang, Idioms and Colloquialisms – What’s the Dealio?

We recently reviewed The Goldfinch for our monthly suggested book club and I was unhappy with Donna Tartt for choosing English colloquial terms and idioms in her book when it was obvious it should not be there. Not to nit- pick, I loved The Goldfinch except where she put the idioms in.

It got me thinking about the impact of slang, idioms and colloquialisms in books and how important it is to use it properly.

Using the correct usage of an expression, language, dialect or a particular way of speaking for people can make the book and its characters realistic and believable. Continue reading “Slang, Idioms and Colloquialisms – What’s the Dealio?”

The Goldfinch Book Review

The Goldfinch: Book Review by Arlene.

5 out of 5 stars

The Goldfinch Book Review

If you are an avid reader, The Goldfinch is the kind of book that you only come across a few times that leaves a lasting impression on you.

The characters in this book are so vividly portrayed it is quite possible you will never forget them.

The narration has an urgency that will prevent you from putting the book down between readings. Continue reading “The Goldfinch Book Review”

Me Before You Book Review

Me Before You: Book Review by Dinh

4.5 stars for Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

 

Me Before You Review

 

 

 

 

 

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Me Before You Summary

At 26, Louisa Clark thought of herself as an ordinary girl living an ordinary life which suited her to the ground until she looses her job.

Louisa worked at the Buttered Bun café until it closed down unexpectedly. Now jobless, she is desperate to find a job. Continue reading “Me Before You Book Review”

The Buried Giant Book Review

The Buried Giant: Book Review by Dinh

4 stars

 

The Buried Giant Book Review

 

 

 

 

 

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What is it about?

The Buried Giant is a historical fiction involving fantasy and myth of a tale of two elderly Briton’s journey to find their long forgotten son. Set in England, post-Arthurian mythical times, the fighting between Britons and Saxons are over and they now live side by side in peace. Continue reading “The Buried Giant Book Review”