Paris in July 2021 pt2

Paris in July
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Paris in July is an international blogging event that brings together lovers of Paris and all things French, for a Virtual visit to Paris through literature, film, theater, art, music, food, wine and memories.

TRAVEL MEMORY:

On a rainy day in June 2012 we spent the afternoon exploring the artwork creations in the Pompidou Centre. The view from the escalator ride up reveals the overcast day and the iconic Eiffel Tower in the distance.

PUZZLE:

Camont
Riffle Company Puzzle
18th century farmhouse in Gascony, France
Pulled this french themed puzzle from my tbr pile. Plan to shop for a Paris themed puzzle for next time.

AUDIOBOOK:

A Paris All Your Own
Bestselling Women Writers on the City of Light
edited by Eleanor Brown
contributors: Michelle Gable, Jennifer Coburn,
Cathy Kelly, Julie Powell, Lauren Willig,
Therese Anne Fowler, Maggie Shipstead
Essays, Memoir, Travel, France | Published: 2017 | Goodreads | my rating: 5
loved the different perspectives, not necessarily rosy
"My time in Paris," says New York Times-bestselling author Paula McLain (The Paris Wife), "was like no one else's ever." For each of the eighteen bestselling authors in this warm, inspiring, and charming collection of personal essays on the City of Light, nothing could be more true.

While all of the women writers featured here have written books connected to Paris, their personal stories of the city are wildly different. Meg Waite Clayton (The Race for Paris) and M. J. Rose (The Book of Lost Fragrances) share the romantic secrets that have made Paris the destination for lovers for hundreds of years. Susan Vreeland (The Girl in Hyacinth Blue) and J. Courtney Sullivan (The Engagements) peek behind the stereotype of snobbish Parisians to show us the genuine kindness of real people.

From book club favorites Paula McLain, Therese Anne Fowler (Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald), and anthology editor Eleanor Brown (The Light of Paris) to mystery writer Cara Black (Murder in the Marais), historical author Lauren Willig (The Secret History of the Pink Carnation), and memoirist Julie Powell (Julie and Julia), these Parisian memoirs range from laugh-out-loud funny to wistfully romantic to thoughtfully somber and reflective.

WATCH:

An American In Paris (1951)
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writers: Alan Jay Lerner
Stars: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron
Drama, Musical, Romance | imdb | my rating: 5
Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman.

Wonderful classic film with lovely Gershwin romance tunes.