by Blue Poppy | Jun 17, 2021 | Fiction Books
Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay is a delightful adventure across three countries to reconnect with boyfriends of the past and rediscover the fun-loving innocence of youth. There’s love. There’s food. There’s travel. There’s depth...
by Blue Poppy | Jan 31, 2021 | Non-Fiction Books
“What kind of people say no when they mean yes, refuse to admit they ‘don’t know’ even when they obviously don’t, and systematically claim to hate their jobs even when they love them? That would be the French.” Authors, Julie Barlow...
by Blue Poppy | Jan 24, 2021 | Fiction Books
I enjoyed reading Paris by the Book by Liam Callanan. The writing style is easy to read and moves along well. The descriptions in Paris and the characters there are delightful, even in the midst of a sad, confusing, and grief-stricken scenario. I’m not entirely...
by Blue Poppy | Jan 8, 2021 | Non-Fiction Books
This beautifully designed book, makes clear that the popular, and somewhat stereotyped, view of a Parisian woman is but one of the many varied and nuanced stories unfolding today in the city of light. From interesting origin stories and impactful contributions to...
by Blue Poppy | Aug 29, 2017 | Non-Fiction Books
Being somewhat of a Flâneuse myself, I was looking forward to jumping into Flâneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London by Lauren Elkin. It turns out that I had a mixed experience. On one hand, some of the historic information was...
