Reading in the French language
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| J'ai du rever trop fort |
Setting: Barcelona, Montreal, Paris
Genre: contemporary French fiction, romance
Thanks to my built-in French-English dictionary, I'm able to use my college French to read this novel as it hasn't yet been translated into English, as many of the Bussi's other books have. What seems to be a pure romance in exotic cities has a bit of mystery added, as do his other books, many of which are more thrillers than romance.
But I'm really enjoying this one, brushing up on my French language as well as reading a well-written mystery and romance novel.
Air France hostess Natalie travels around the world at least three times each month, leaving her husband Olivier to tend to their young daughter in Paris. She meets Ylian on her trip to Montreal and meets him again in Barcelona. Their story is one of passion and intrigue, coincidences that are unexplained so far, and even some danger. I'm half way through and enjoying the mini travelogues to the cities that also include Los Angeles, San Diego, Tijuana. Looking forward to Jakarta later on in the novel!
What books are you reading this week?
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Your book looks tempting...and out of my reach due to language issues. LOL
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Wow! Good for you! The longest book I've ever been able to "read" in another language has been The Little Prince. It is such a fun thing for me to try and read something in Spanish or French.
ReplyDeleteMany, like 40 years ago I was studying Spanish in college. I went with my father to Europe and I would buy Agatha Christie novels in Spanish and read them on the train. I couldn't do anything now. Good luck with it.
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Your book looks good. My weekly updates
ReplyDeleteHmm don’t think I’d get far with my high school French ;)
ReplyDeletebonne semaine de lecture,
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