Buying a Piece of Paris
Registered by Tinina67 on 3/15/2009
5 journalers for this copy...
For Ellie Nielsen buying a piece of Paris is a dream. So she embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with her French phrasebook in hand...
This was funny, witty and overall a great read. Normally I don't like memoirs, but this book is quiet different and very "parisienne". Highly recommended. (Amazing what one can find at the flea market!)
This will be a bookray.
A few guidelines:
1. Journal the book when you receive it so I know it arrived safely.
2. PM the next person and make a note that you've done so.
3. Take as much time as you need to read it, but try and move it along within 4 - 6 weeks.
4. Mail the book to the next person. PLEASE put on a JE or release note when you've done this.
Please pm me if you would like to join in. List is subject to order change depending upon shipping preference.
If you are the last on the list, you can keep it, organize a ray/ring, release it wild or controlled or....
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lidlekiwi (UK, UK only)
karen07814 (UK, int.)
thegoaliegirl (US, US only)
easterngirl71 (US, US only, prefer to be at the end of list)
A few guidelines:
1. Journal the book when you receive it so I know it arrived safely.
2. PM the next person and make a note that you've done so.
3. Take as much time as you need to read it, but try and move it along within 4 - 6 weeks.
4. Mail the book to the next person. PLEASE put on a JE or release note when you've done this.
Please pm me if you would like to join in. List is subject to order change depending upon shipping preference.
If you are the last on the list, you can keep it, organize a ray/ring, release it wild or controlled or....
Participants:
lidlekiwi (UK, UK only)
karen07814 (UK, int.)
thegoaliegirl (US, US only)
easterngirl71 (US, US only, prefer to be at the end of list)
Journal Entry 4 by Tinina67 at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Thursday, May 7, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (5/7/2009 UTC) at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada
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Send to lidlekiwi as bookray.
Have a great day and happy reading!
Send to lidlekiwi as bookray.
Have a great day and happy reading!
Hi the book arrived today. I look forward to reading it
Just to let you know, I have started on this book. Good so far. I have a lot of bookring books on the go at the moment! I am sorry for the hold up!
I tried hard to get into this story. i read about 100 pages and gave up. I don't like to give up on bookrays/rings but I really did find this book hard to get into. It was easy to read but I just bored.
I'm sorry. Thank you for sharing the book.
I'm sorry. Thank you for sharing the book.
Released 14 yrs ago (7/17/2009 UTC) at Hammersmith, Greater London United Kingdom
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Posted today. First class. Should arrive with the next reader tomorrow!
Posted today. First class. Should arrive with the next reader tomorrow!
It wasn't the most thrilling, in fact I was looking to see if it was a vanity publication.
However the tales of the French treatment of foreign speakers ring very true, patiently waiting for us to ask our question correctly in their own language and then adding another question until they are satisfied that both they and we know exactly what we want.
I find it entertaining and educational and never insulting. (and I've always ended up with the correct thing)
As a novel/biography it's just way too long, Stephen Clarke covers it far better and his successes did start with a print run of 500!
On to the next person
However the tales of the French treatment of foreign speakers ring very true, patiently waiting for us to ask our question correctly in their own language and then adding another question until they are satisfied that both they and we know exactly what we want.
I find it entertaining and educational and never insulting. (and I've always ended up with the correct thing)
As a novel/biography it's just way too long, Stephen Clarke covers it far better and his successes did start with a print run of 500!
On to the next person
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over to you
over to you
Book arrived today. Good timing. I'm hoping to read this before I go on my honeymoon. Got a little over a week to read it.
Interesting book about buying an apartment in Paris. I've spent a little time in Paris, but not enough to fall in love with the city. I do plan on going back to see if I love it as much as Ellie did. It was a nice easy read and overall, I really enjoyed it.
Released 14 yrs ago (8/23/2009 UTC) at
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Went out to the next reader today.
Went out to the next reader today.
Thanks so much for putting me at the end of the list! I really appreciate that! I still have so many ring/ray books to read before I could get to this one! Thanks so much for sending this book my way! I will read it just as soon ad I can get the ring/ray pile down a bit! Thanks again:)
