Today's Featured Book:
Le Road Trip:
A Traveler's Journey of Love and France
by Vivian Swift
Genre: Travel Nonfiction
Published: April 10, 2012
Page Count: 208 pages
Summary:
Le Road Trip tells the story of one idyllic French honeymoon trip, but it is also a witty handbook of tips and advice on how to thrive as a traveler, a captivating visual record with hundreds of watercolor illustrations, and a chronicle depicting the incomparable charms of being footloose in France.
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You really have to see this book to really appreciate how lovely it is. Yes, Vivian Swift has written the story of the road trip she and her new husband took through Paris and France, and that’s lovely in itself, but she is also an artist who takes the tiny details of a trip and shares them with her readers through her compelling drawings, and that takes you right to what is beautiful and amazing about France.
I loved this book.
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May 9th - 15th - Have you ever looked at the young adult book section in a modern bookstore and felt out of touch or old? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)
Duh! Yes!
P. S. I just realized after I published this post that I posted a prompt from May...Oh dear...I shall keep it and add the real prompt for today.
August 1 -
What book are you currently reading? What made you choose this title to read?
- submitted by Billy @ Coffee-Addicted Writer
I am currently reading a biography of Mark Twain by Ron Chernow. It is over 1000 pages long. I am reading it in connection with (do you follow this? it's a bit circuitous) reading James, a dual book club selection for this month.
I sometimes do, I guess? I guess it really depends. There will be books I recognize of course and I play the read it, it's in TBR pile, need it, or pass game with the titles! Lol.
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Have a GREAT day!
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Vivian was my artist muse. I'm lucky to have two paintings she did of Lizzie. I need to finish the July chapter of "Where Wanderers Cease to Roam" tonight. Oops. August 1. Well, two chapters this month! (I forgot to take it to the lake.) Le Road Trip is a treasure.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what I did with my copy of Le Road Trip. I love dreaming about Paris.
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Depends on the book but yes, I am fully aware of being from another generation with the topics. That's a lovely book, Deb. Love the artwork as well as the plot.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a book I might find interesting-"Le Road Trip: A Traveler's Journey of Love and France"
ReplyDeleteby Vivian Swift. Saw your post at Blogger Book Hop. Mine is there too ("Comfort of Crows"). Happy Aug.
This looks like a wonderful book, Deb. I do speak and understand French (my mother tongue is English), and I have never been to France but would really enjoy this! Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDelete"Le Road Trip" by Vivian Swift sounds absolutely charming. A travel book with watercolor illustrations is such a beautiful idea. It is special that she captures the tiny details of France through her art. It is easy to see why you love it.
ReplyDeleteIt is also relatable to feel out of touch in the YA section these days; so many new books are always coming out.
Le Road Trip looks like a real treat. Thanks for making it known to me. I just read a review of Mark Twain and the reviewer had nothing but good stuff to say about it even though it is so long.
ReplyDeleteLe Road Trip sounds like a good book!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your massive book!
Have a great week!
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It looks like a book I'd very much enjoy.
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