English Books Paris: New Arrivals at Bill & Rosa’s Book Room
This week’s theme in the Book Room: Monumental DE SANG ET DE FUREUR, c’est l’histoire captivant et monumental de Kit Carson qui, à 16 ans, fuit l’atelier de sellerie dans…
Tags: Adaptation to France
Valentine’s Day – When Cupid’s bow is fired…
As far back as the early fourth century B.C., the Romans had celebrated an annual rite of passage for young men in honor of the god Lupercus. The names of…
The Statue of Liberty in France
The Statue of Liberty, whose full name is Liberty Enlightening the World was one of the greatest gifts ever given. The original was given by the people of France to…
Brighten your day. Books are the perfect antidote for the gray and gloomy.
At Bill & Rosa’s Book Room, we have the perfect antidote for the gray and gloomy winter weather: books, a lot of them, to suit all tastes and demands! Iasmina…
PARIS/FRANCE and…Emotions
As we noted in our June 26, 2020, post, “Paris/France and…” is a series wherein “and” leads us to categories whose subcategories link to the city/country we know and love.…
Small Is Good: Les Petits Plaisirs
by Harriet Welty Rochefort A minuscule espresso, a petit piece of chocolate, a morsel of sharp cheese, a half-filled glass of wine: the French prefer tasting and sipping to gorging…