Aventures à Paris

My Paris writing book

I'm here in Paris. I'm doing all kinds of wonderful Paris things. Visiting museums. Going to the parks. Walking around Paris. 

Plus I'm doing the wonderful Paris things we bookish sorts do. Reading in Paris parks. Writing in Paris cafes. Visiting Paris bookstores. 

It's pretty close to Paradise.

I'm reading some of my Paris books. It makes me feel so happy to be reading Paris books in Paris.

I've loaded up my Kindle with books about Paris for my trip. Here's what I have on my Kindle:

(Not Quite) Mastering the Art of French Living (memoir)

Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities, and the Pleasures of Solitude (memoir)

Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne (classic fiction; 1001 Children's Books)

Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Meals You Can Make at Home

The Belly of Paris by Emile Zola (classic fiction)

The Book of Salt by Monique Truong

Captain Fracasse by Theophile Gautier (classic fiction; 1001 Children's Books)

Champagne Baby: How One Parisian Learned to Love Wine-and Life-the American Way (memoir)

Charlotte in Paris (children's book)

Chez Moi: A Novel by Agnes Desarthe (fiction)

City Walks: Paris (travel)

Fairy Tales by Marie Catherine Baronne D'Aulnoy (classic children's fiction; 1001 Children's Books)

Father Goriot by Honore de Balzac (classic fiction)

Forever Paris: 25 Walks in the Footsteps of Chanel, Hemingway, Picasso, and More (travel)

French Visual Phrase Book (language)

Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery (fiction)

In Foreign Fields: How Not to Move to France (memoir)

Introduction to French Poetry: A Dual Language Book (poetry)

L'appart: The Delights and Disasters of Making Paris Home by David Lebovitz (memoir)

L'art de la Liste: Simplify. Organize. Enrich Your Life. (self-help)

L'assommoir by Emile Zola (classic fiction)

Learn French with Paul Noble (language audio)

Literary Paris: A Photographic Tour (photos)

The Little Bookshop on the Seine (fiction audiobook)

Little French Bakery Cookbook (cookbook)

The Little Paris Kitchen by Rachel Khoo (cookbook)

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

My Paris Kitchen by David Leibowitz (cookbook)

Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux (classic audiobook; 1001 Children's Books)

Ooh La La! French Women's Secrets to Feeling Beautiful Every Day (self-help)

Omelette and a Glass of Wine by Elizabeth David (foodie nonfiction)

Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies (nonfiction)

Nobody's Boy by Hector Malot (children's fiction; 1001 Children's Books)

P. S. from Paris by Marc Levy (fiction)

Paris City Trails (travel)

Paris in a Weekend with Two Kids (travel)

Paris: Lonely Planet (travel)

Paris Revealed: The Secret Life of a City by Stephen Clarke

Paris Sweets: Great Desserts from the City's Best Pastry Shops (cookbook)

Paris: The Novel by Edward Rutherford (historical fiction)

Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik (memoir)

Pocket Paris (travel)

President's Hat by Antoine Laurain (fiction)

Pretty Minnie in Paris (children's picture book)

Reader on the 6.27 (fiction)

Seven Ages of Paris (history)

Sophie's Misfortunes by Sophie Rostopchine, Countess of Segur (classic children's fiction; 1001 Children's Books)

Sundays in Paris: An Insider's Guide to the Best Places to Eat, Drink, and Explore (travel)

Taste of Paris: A History of the Parisian Love Affair with Food (foodie nonfiction)

To Capture What We Cannot Keep by Beatrice Colin (fiction)

Where is the Eiffel Tower? (children's nonfiction)

Who Was Claude Monet? (children's biography)

Writer's Paris: A Guided Journey for the Creative Soul (writing)

Highlighted books are those I am currently reading.

Any thoughts about any of these?

Are you thinking about adding a good book to a favorite child's Valentine stash? Take a look at Want to Share a Little Love This Valentine's Day? Give a Child a Book for some good ideas.

Did you realize that the world-famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, lives at a library when he isn't making weather predictions? Take a look here.

This made me happy: Last year more people visited the library than went to the movies.

Helen of Helen's Books watched The Two Popes a couple of weeks ago. This inspired me to watch it, too. So I did. And I loved it. I loved the relationship between the two men in the movie. I loved how each man helped the other man become a better and happier person. 

Have you seen The Two Popes? What did you think about it?

I'd love to hear about your week.

I'm very happy you found your way to the Sunday Salon. There are no real requirements to linking up at Sunday Salon. Sunday Salon is simply a place for us to link up and to share what we have been doing during the week. Sunday Salon is a great way to visit other blogs and join in the conversations going on there. 

Some of the things we often talk about at the Sunday Salon:

• What was your week like?
• Read any good books? Tell us about them.
• What other bookish things did you do? 
• What else is going on in your life?

Other places where you may like to link up over the weekend are below. Click on the picture to visit the site.

My linkup for Sunday Salon is below.