Old-fashioned Corners of Paris by Christophe Destournelles

January 12, 2017

I do understand that when I go to Paris, I’m not going to see the same sights that my father did in the 1950s. But, author Christophe Destournelles and photographer Christophe Lefebure show some of those hidden gems were still there in 2014...

City Trails – Paris

January 05, 2017

Here’s my biggest complaint about this book from Lonely Planet. Look at that book cover. And, the spine looks the same. Why would you call that City Trails – Paris, instead of Paris – City Trails? It’s just wrong. Maybe I’ve been...

Christmas in Paris by Anita Hughes

October 20, 2016

If I had ever read any of Anita Hughes’ novels before reading Christmas in Paris, I might have known what to expect. I was enticed by the idea of Christmas in Paris, and star-crossed lovers, thinking it would be a lovely story. Oh, it has a happy ending....

Letters from Paris by Juliet Blackwell

September 08, 2016

Juliet Blackwell, author of The Paris Key, takes us back to that city in another atmospheric, intriguing  story, Letters from Paris. It’s a story of longing, and pain, and loss, wrapped up in art, sculpture, food and wine, in secrets. Claire Broussard...

Moonlight Over Paris by Jennifer Robson

January 19, 2016

When Lady Helena Montagu-Douglas-Parr survives a near fatal bout of scarlet fever after suffering through the scandal of a broken engagement, she’s determined to LIVE. Moonlight Over Paris is Jennifer Robson’s story of Helena’s efforts to change her...