The Light of Paris
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Madeleine is trapped—by her family's expectations, by her controlling husband, and by her own fears—in an unhappy marriage and a life she never wanted. From the outside, it looks like she has everything, but on the inside, she fears she has nothing that matters.
In Madeleine’s memories, her grandmother Margie is the kind of woman she should have been—elegant, reserved, perfect. But when Madeleine finds a diary detailing Margie’s bold, romantic trip to Jazz Age Paris, she meets the grandmother she never knew: a dreamer who defied her strict, staid family and spent an exhilarating summer writing in cafés, living on her own, and falling for a charismatic artist.
Margie and Madeleine’s stories intertwine to explore the joys and risks of living life on our own terms, of defying the rules that hold us back from our dreams, and of becoming the people we are meant to be.
In Madeleine’s memories, her grandmother Margie is the kind of woman she should have been—elegant, reserved, perfect. But when Madeleine finds a diary detailing Margie’s bold, romantic trip to Jazz Age Paris, she meets the grandmother she never knew: a dreamer who defied her strict, staid family and spent an exhilarating summer writing in cafés, living on her own, and falling for a charismatic artist.
Margie and Madeleine’s stories intertwine to explore the joys and risks of living life on our own terms, of defying the rules that hold us back from our dreams, and of becoming the people we are meant to be.
Journal Entry 2 by etherea at Exchange/Trade, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, June 21, 2018
Released 5 yrs ago (6/21/2018 UTC) at Exchange/Trade, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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I don't remember who recommended this to me, but I liked it more than I expected. I hope you enjoy this birthday gift.
Arrived this morning on my birthday! Looks wonderful. Thank you for both books! And the Celebration bookmark!
I really liked it. Loved that she ended up following her grandmother's footsteps.
Off to love2cook as the winner of the "Go Red For Women" RABCK.
Thank you for the book and all the other goodies.
Journal Entry 7 by love2cook at Little Free Library #6127 - 411 Beach Dr. in Springville, Tennessee USA on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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Journal Entry 8 by bookstogive at RIP Shelf in The Great Bookshelf in the Sky, -- Wild Released somewhere in USA -- USA on Friday, April 8, 2022
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