My favourite part about our apartment, besides its proximity to everything and its quintessential provencale furnishings, are the books! There are stacks and shelves filled with books in every room of the house. English books, French books, travel books, classic literature, too many for me to be able to read in a 3 month span (unless of course I spend every waking minute on my comfy chaise lounge reading). After perusing all the shelves, I decided to start with Carlos Ruiz Zafon's,
The Shadow of the Wind seeing as it takes place in Barcelona and we will be visiting that city at the end of October and because it comes highly recommended (Lex). It is a beautifully written mystery about an obscure forgotten book discovered by Daniel, a ten year old boy. His discovery sends him on a quest to find out about the mysterious author and his bizarre circumstances. This quest consumes his whole life and puts him in grave danger. I'm not usually a fan of mysteries but this one has totally sucked me in! I'm afraid of the end. What to read next...
My Name is Red...Snow...The Great Gatsby...Atonement...Fasting, Feasting...Dubliners...Sir Vidia's Shadow, Sepulchre, Revolutionary Road, etc, etc?? For a teacher-librarian, this place is a dream come true!
My favourite part about our apartment, besides its proximity to everything and its quintessential provencale furnishings, are the books! There are stacks and shelves filled with books in every room of the house. English books, French books, travel books, classic literature, too many for me to be able to read in a 3 month span (unless of course I spend every waking minute on my comfy chaise lounge reading). After perusing all the shelves, I decided to start with Carlos Ruiz Zafon's, The Shadow of the Wind seeing as it takes place in Barcelona and we will be visiting that city at the end of October and because it comes highly recommended (Lex). It is a beautifully written mystery about an obscure forgotten book discovered by Daniel, a ten year old boy. His discovery sends him on a quest to find out about the mysterious author and his bizarre circumstances. This quest consumes his whole life and puts him in grave danger. I'm not usually a fan of mysteries but this one has totally sucked me in! I'm afraid of the end. What to read next...My Name is Red...Snow...The Great Gatsby...Atonement...Fasting, Feasting...Dubliners...Sir Vidia's Shadow, Sepulchre, Revolutionary Road, etc, etc?? For a teacher-librarian, this place is a dream come true!
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