BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!
MY BOOK BEGINNING
The story of our adventure, our move to Rue Tatin, began some thirteen years earlier, when I first went to live in Paris.
-- On Rue Tatin: Living and Cooking in a French Town by Susan Herrmann Loomis.
I love pretty much any we-renovated-an-old-house-in-France-and-here-is-what-we-ate book. Substitute Italy or Spain for France, and I'll read those too. If expats start renovating Bavarian barns or Scottish chapels and writing about the prickly but ultimately welcoming villagers, I'll read those too.
Please join me every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.
EARLY BIRDS & SLOWPOKES: This weekly post goes up Thursday evening for those who like to get their posts up and linked early on. But feel free to add a link all week.
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TIE IN: The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice is a natural tie in with this event and there is a lot of cross over, so many people combine the two. The idea is to post a teaser from page 56 of the book you are reading and share a link to your post. Find details and the Linky for your Friday 56 post on Freda’s Voice.
YOUR BOOK BEGINNING
Love France, all things French- especially the food and style of cooking. This looks like a wonderful book.Thanls.
ReplyDeleteI love this style of book too. It reminds me of that book set in Tuscany - I can't remember the title.
ReplyDeleteLove the sound of this one.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy books like this as well. The opening drew me in right away. I would definitely keep reading.
ReplyDeleteI love the cover for this book and it sounds pretty interesting - I too love books set in France where food is one of the major focuses...lol
ReplyDeleteLooks like a sweet and interesting read. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy books like these as well. They definitely help me to live vicariously through the characters! I hope that you enjoy this one. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of this one and have been wanting to read it! It sounds like a nice way to travel to France without the passport!
ReplyDeleteThis isn't my usual type of read, but I hope you love it!!
ReplyDeleteI love books about renovations! The setting sealed the deal for me.
ReplyDeleteCute intro to your current read. I guess I would probably want to read any book about France and food, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat is it about reading about France and food that is so addictive? Sounds like one I'd like to read, too. Hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI definitely want to read this book!
ReplyDeleteHiya!
ReplyDeleteI thought I'd commented, but I had such a tough time getting online (STAYING online lol) last week, Friday being the worse!
The opening pulled me in straight away!