Showing posts with label Paulita Kincer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paulita Kincer. Show all posts

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Falling For Provence by Paulita Kincer

Paulita Kincer

on tour

July 20-31

with

Falling for Provence

Falling For Provence

(women’s fiction, romantic suspense, family life)

Release date: June 5, 2020
at Oblique Press


245 pages

Author’s page
Goodreads

SYNOPSIS


Running a French B&B isn’t all wine and smelly cheese, Fia Jennings discovers as she tries to create a new life for herself and a smooth path for her teenage twins, while not—absolutely not – falling into a new romance. But she didn’t anticipate a handsome stranger showing up on her doorstep and sucking her into an art caper with dangerous overtones.

Can she make a new life in France or will she retreat to the States and her broken marriage?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Paulita Kincer

Paulita Kincer has an M.A. in journalism from American University. She and her husband moved to southern France in 2018. She teaches college English online and ESL to adorable Chinese children.

Visit her website www.paulitakincer.com
and her blog at http://www.paulita-ponderings.blogspot.com
or follow her on Twitter @paulitakincer
Instagram, or Pinterest
Like her Facebook page at Paulita Kincer Writer.

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My two-bits:
Rating: 4

First sentence(s):
The Paris hotel room had seemed bright and welcoming when I entered moments before, but as the bathroom door clicked closed behind the tall man, a wave of fear swept over me along with a tilting dizziness inside my head.

Amongst family interactions and drama at a B&B in Provence, the protagonist affectionately known as Fia encounters some shady shenanigans. She gets drawn into an adventure and mystery beyond the scope of daily maintenance at the B&B which kept my attention to the end.

The story also gets into Fia's background, family history and recent past dealings regarding pilfered art.

There are trips to Aix on Provence and around town to give a good sense of the place that had me noting for a future visit. And, a weekend jaunt into Paris is an added treat.

Love and romance is also thrown into the mix to move this story along.

Loved reading about Fia's daily morning visits to the bakery for fresh bread and croissants.

Got me thinking about the relationship of art and ownership.

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* part of France Book Tours (here)



Sunday, July 5, 2020

Lovely Books and Things - 7.5.20

Lovely Books and Things
My Weekly Books and Films Update

Linking up with:
Sunday Post (details)
Mailbox Monday (details)

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HAPPY THINGS:

1. Strawberry Drop Biscuits from NYT cooking (here) - added chocolate chips for extra yummy

2. Hadestown musical - performed pieces on NPR Tiny Desk Concert (here) - hope this show goes on tour with a stop in San Francisco

3. Honey Bear Scavenger Hunt by artist fnnch - something fun to look for on my walks about town



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Bought:

Don’t Send Flowers
by Martin Solares
Mystery, Crime, Mexico | Goodreads

The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead
Historical, Pulitzer Prize 2020 | Goodreads

Library: audiobook

The Night Watchman
by Louise Erdrich
narrated by author
-Historical, North Dakota | Goodreads

Freebies: from Free Little Library

Stamboul Train
by Graham Greene
Classics, Mystery, British lit, train travel | Goodreads

Don't have this cover version, but cover love this one.

For Review:

Falling for Provence
by Paulita Kincer
courtesy of France Book Tours -Thanks!
Women's Fiction, France | Goodreads

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Virtual Author event: hosted by Booksmith
Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)
Tune in Tuesdays 11am pst VIRTUAL: ZYZZYVA & The Booksmith Present: Lockdown Lit @ Lunch

A conversation with:
Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui
Nonfiction, Swimming | Goodreads
The Firsts: The Women Who Shook Capitol Hill by Jennifer Steinhauer
Feminism, Politics, History | Goodreads


A conversation with:
Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why by Alexandra Petri
Essay, Politics, Humor | Goodreads
You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washingtonby Alexis Coe
History, Biography, Politics | Goodreads

We Want Our Bodies Back: Poems
by Jessica Care Moore
Poetry, Feminism | Goodreads

Virtual Author event: hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore
Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)

The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump
by Mary C. Jordan
Biography, Politics | Goodreads

Virtual Author event: hosted by Book Passages
Listen to archive of this and check out their calendar for future free author events (here)

Rebel Chef: In Search of What Matters
by Dominique Crenn, Emma Brockes
Memoir, Food | Goodreads

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AND watched: on YouTube

Sanditon (2019)
The Musical 200 Years Later
Creator: Chris Brindle
Based on book by: Jane Austen, Anna Lefroy
Stars: William Hastings, Rebecca Huish
Musical, Jane Austen-theme | my rating: 4

In 1817 Jane Austen left an unfinished novel full of characters, issues and situations for posterity to finish sometime in the future. After she had inherited the manuscript in 1845 her niece Anna Lefroy added a continuation, similarly unfinished. In 2014 Chris Brindle put both fragments together and finished them as a play whilst also filming a documentary in Hampshire and Berkshire about the rivalry between niece Anna and nephew James Edward to honour and build the literary reputation of their late aunt. To mark the bicentenary of the death of Austen and the writing of 'Sanditon' Chris wrote and filmed two versions of 'Song For Jane Austen' and then kept on writing songs for all the characters in the book. Gradually the Play became a Musical with assistance of the recording studio of guitarist David Edward Booth in Bedfield Suffolk, and the piano genius of Vicky Clubb in Colchester. Finally with the assistance of Angie Diggens the whole thing was reduced to a show that could be premiered on the small stage of the Studio at 'The Other Palace' in Victoria, London on July 26th 2019. This filmed version is the work of more genius from Steve Dorrington, Tristan Syrett and Roger Allen at Colchester film-makers Aura Films.

AND currently binge-ing:

on Netflix:
Schitt's Creek, season 5
Marcella, season 1
Breaking Bad, season 5

on Crunchyroll:
Zombie Land Saga (Japanese anime)

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Happy July the 4th weekend

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* Shelter In Place - Day 111, Week 17
Thanks for stopping by :-)

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Paris in July 2020

Paris in July
hosted by Thyme for Tea
(details & signup)

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.

READ:

Paris by Edward Rutherford
Historical, France, Paris | Goodreads

Murder in Clichy by Cara Black
Mystery, France, Paris | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 4

LISTEN: Audiobooks

The Little Bookshop on the Seine by Rebecca Raisin
Chick-lit, Christmas, Paris | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 5

One Summer In Paris by Sarah Morgan
Women's Fiction, France | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 4

The Black Swan of Paris
by Karen Robards
Historical, WW2, Paris | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 4

Picnic in Provence by Elizabeth Bard
Memoir, Food, France, Provence | Goodreads |my review | my rating: 5

Death in Provence by Serena Kent
Mystery, France, Provence | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 5


PARTICIPATE: France Book Tours

Falling for Provence tour
July 20-31 (details)
my review | my rating: 4


SHOP:

Paris Letter
creation by Janice MacLeod | etsy


MISC:

Witches and a Phantom
books featured:
The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith
The Glamourist by Luanne G. Smith
The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
For Love of the Phantom by Davyne DeSye
Skeletons in the Closet by Davyne DeSye
Phantom Rising by Davyne DeSye

Bookworms in France
books featured:
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
One Summer In Paris by Sarah Morgan

Food and France
books featured:
Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris by Ann Mah
Dirt: Adventures, with Family, in the Kitchens of Lyon, Looking for the Origins of French Cooking by Bill Buford
The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux by Samantha Verant

Films and France
films featured:
I Am Not An Easy Man
Blind Date
Madame Goes to Paris

Photos and France
book featured:
Shakespeare and Company by Sylvia Beach

Expats and France
books featured:
Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon
French Like Moi: A Midwesterner in Paris by Scott Dominic Carpenter
L'Appart: The Delights and Disasters of Making My Paris Home by David Lebovitz
Confessions of an Expat in Paris by Vicki Lesage

film featured:
Emily in Paris

Happy Bastille Day!
book featured:
The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah

Royals and France
book featured:
Marie Antoinette’s World: Intrigue, Infidelity, And Adultery In Versailles by Will Bashor

film featured:
Lady J

Fashion and France
books featured:
The French Photographer by Natasha Lester
The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester
The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel by Pamela Binnings Ewen

film featured:
Yves Saint Laurent: His Life and Times

San Francisco and France
book featured:
Frog Music by Emma Donoghue

WWII and France
books featured:
The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor
The Dressmaker's Gift by Fiona Valpy
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
Red Mistress by Elizabeth Blackwell

Jaunt out of Paris
books featured:
The Reader on the 6.27 by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent
The Safe Place by Anna Downes
Death in Provence by Serena Kent

Yarn Along - Paris theme
book featured:
Paris by Edward Rutherfurd

Films and France pt2
films featured:
Puerto Ricans in Paris
Radioactive

Foodie and France
Falling for Provence by Paulitta Kincer
Death in Provence by Serena Kent
Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim

Mystery and France
books featured:
The 7th Woman by Frédérique Molay
Crossing the Line by Frédérique Molay
The Book Artist by Mark Pryor
The French Widow by Mark Pryor
The Godmother by Hannelore Cayre

Goodbye Paris in July
book featured:
Goodbye Paris by Anstey Harris

LISTEN: Spotify - Paris Cafe Jazz



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