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Tag: French books

How To Be Unhappy: Madame Bovary

September 15, 2024September 15, 2024 ~ Lory ~ 8 Comments

As I've mentioned before, I spent the summer reading Madame Bovary in French, trying to make up for not reading it when I was supposed to in college, along with boosting my language skills. I was very happy to have some company on this challenge, notably Emma of Words and Peace, a native speaker and … Continue reading How To Be Unhappy: Madame Bovary

Voyage au centre de la Terre – #ParisInJuly2023

July 23, 2023July 21, 2023 ~ Lory ~ 17 Comments

For my personal challenge to read books in other languages than English, I've been greatly helped by an online book discussion group hosted by Emma of Words and Peace, who this year also took up the hosting of beloved blog event Paris in July. For our summer read, we had already decided to take a … Continue reading Voyage au centre de la Terre – #ParisInJuly2023

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