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BONJOUR. Je m'appelle Kristi. I write to you weekly from our home in France. Each post is created for maximum French learning. My stories and books are sprinkled with useful vocabulary and provide insights into real French life. To enjoy each quick, educational read sign up for a free subscription to my journal.

Books

  • Potter, Maximillian: Shadows in the Vineyard

    Potter, Maximillian: Shadows in the Vineyard

  • Brown, Eleanor: The Light of Paris

    Brown, Eleanor: The Light of Paris

  • Espinasse, Kristin: Blossoming in Provence

    Espinasse, Kristin: Blossoming in Provence

  • Stevenson, Robert Louis: Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes (Stanfords Travel Classics)

    Stevenson, Robert Louis: Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes (Stanfords Travel Classics)

  • Gaynor, Hazel: Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I

    Gaynor, Hazel: Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I

  • Padgett, Gayle Smith: The Birdwatcher's Wife

    Padgett, Gayle Smith: The Birdwatcher's Wife

  • Cretzmeyer, Stacy: Your Name Is Renée: Ruth Kapp Hartz's Story as a Hidden Child in Nazi-Occupied France

    Cretzmeyer, Stacy: Your Name Is Renée: Ruth Kapp Hartz's Story as a Hidden Child in Nazi-Occupied France

  • George, Nina: The Little Paris Bookshop: A Novel

    George, Nina: The Little Paris Bookshop: A Novel

  • Doerr, Anthony: All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel

    Doerr, Anthony: All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel

  • Price, Marjorie: A Gift from Brittany: A Memoir of Love and Loss in the French Countryside

    Price, Marjorie: A Gift from Brittany: A Memoir of Love and Loss in the French Countryside

  • Edmund White,Edmund White: The Flaneur

    Edmund White,Edmund White: The Flaneur

  • Mah, Ann: Jacqueline in Paris: A Novel

    Mah, Ann: Jacqueline in Paris: A Novel

  • Borchert, Debra: Her Own Legacy (Château de Verzat)

    Borchert, Debra: Her Own Legacy (Château de Verzat)

  • Hutchings, Pamela Paul: Une Visite au Monastère (French Edition)

    Hutchings, Pamela Paul: Une Visite au Monastère (French Edition)

  • de Havilland, Olivia: Every Frenchman Has One

    de Havilland, Olivia: Every Frenchman Has One

  • Scolnik, Julie: Paris Blue: A Memoir of First Love

    Scolnik, Julie: Paris Blue: A Memoir of First Love

  • Neville, Katherine: The Eight

    Neville, Katherine: The Eight

  • Espinasse, Kristin: Words in a French Life: Lessons in Love and Language from the South of France

    Espinasse, Kristin: Words in a French Life: Lessons in Love and Language from the South of France

  • Drinkwater, Carol: The Lost Girl

    Drinkwater, Carol: The Lost Girl

  • Carrington, Dorothy: Granite Island

    Carrington, Dorothy: Granite Island

  • Bard, Elizabeth: Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes

    Bard, Elizabeth: Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes

  • Anderson, Sarah: Aix Marks the Spot

    Anderson, Sarah: Aix Marks the Spot

  • McBride, Lynn: How to Learn a New Language with a Used Brain

    McBride, Lynn: How to Learn a New Language with a Used Brain

  • Spillix, LLC: Retire in France By the Numbers: a detailed guide and checklist

    Spillix, LLC: Retire in France By the Numbers: a detailed guide and checklist

  • Eatwell, Piu: F Is for France: A Curious Cabinet of French Wonders

    Eatwell, Piu: F Is for France: A Curious Cabinet of French Wonders

  • Black, Cara: Murder at the Porte de Versailles (An Aimée Leduc Investigation Book 20)

    Black, Cara: Murder at the Porte de Versailles (An Aimée Leduc Investigation Book 20)

  • Taylor, Colin Duncan: Menu from the Midi

    Taylor, Colin Duncan: Menu from the Midi

  • Covington-Carter, Diane: Eight Months in Provence: A Junior Year Abroad 30 Years Late

    Covington-Carter, Diane: Eight Months in Provence: A Junior Year Abroad 30 Years Late

  • Covington-Carter, Diane: Finding Gilbert: A Promise Fulfilled

    Covington-Carter, Diane: Finding Gilbert: A Promise Fulfilled

  • Schilling, Gail Thorell: Do Not Go Gentle. Go to Paris.: Travels of an Uncertain Woman of a Certain Age

    Schilling, Gail Thorell: Do Not Go Gentle. Go to Paris.: Travels of an Uncertain Woman of a Certain Age

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