Read this book several years ago. Well-written. The movie (starring Johnny Depp) is very different, but equally good.

I am releasing this at our monthly BookCrossing meetup. If no one claims it, the book will be left in a box by the door.

EVENT DETAILS:
The Lower Mainland Bookcrossing Meetup Group (Vancouver)
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
7:00 pm
Rhizome Cafe
317 East Broadway
Vancouver, BC, Canada

This is almost an inverse to A Year in Provence. Harris leaves a number of things blurred: is Vianne the baby Sylvianne who disappeared? Does she actually stay in the village after all? Is she a witch or just a sensitive? What about Pantoufle? The descriptions of the chocolate are enough to put one into a diabetic coma, a not inconsiderable problem. The priest is a type that is surely disappearing from the small villages, although there will always be some. He is a prime example of what happens when you restrict your life too much and should be set to reading Aristotle and learning about the golden mean. It's a wonderful read with villains and heroes and even a dangerous fire and an ill intentioned burglar.

Taking this to second meetup. Join us for coffee or whatever and look for the Free Books sign. Any books not chosen by 8:30 will be taken away since we have no place to leave books here.

Taking this to meetup. Why not join us for coffee and something - dinner perhaps? We're a friendly bunch and welcome new comers and/or visitors. We'll be sitting round the coffee table exchanging books and talking. Any books not chosen will be left on the bookshelf just inside the front door.