Three for #ParisinJuly2026 – Duras, Vigan & Balle

Today I have short reviews of two novellas set in unspecified French locations by Parisian authors, and one set partly in Paris by a Danish author for Paris in July, hosted by Emma at Words and Peace. These three novellas are also books #9-11 of my 20 Books of Summer. The Garden Square by Marguerite Duras Read More

The Grove: A Nature Odyssey in 19½ Front Gardens by Ben Dark: Blogtour

One thing I hoped to do this year is to cover more titles that come under the broad genre of nature writing. This book makes it a handful, which is most of a handful more than last year, so that’s a win already. I was drawn to The Grove because of its sharp focus on Read More