I am leaving on the 19th, though, as I'm there for a conference that ends that day but I think we may be able to grab a coffee before I leave. Should I send you a message through here to coordinate?
My comment on Count of Monte Cristo is that at well over 1000 pages this book needed editing and I don't think even with your very strong endorsement I will ever read it.
I knew this was the right time to mention one of Oxford's Dictionary words of the year (it'll be with time, I'm sure) I hear what you're saying about The Count of Monte Cristo but I'm wondering if it may be due to the translation. I have two editions of War and Peace in English and one is a breeze to read (fun, flows like a dream) and the other is just as if a cat was trying to speak English. But you can always watch the movie 😉
Glad to hear I’ve encouraged you to resume Caledonian Road. I know what you mean as it’s a bit of a drag at times (read several books in between to get a break) but it’s worthy in the end 🙂
Summer holidays and spritzes. We should ALL learn from the Europeans. Lack of mentioning of the infamous Italian's August as a phantom month... but I can relate nonetheless. Not here, in Melbourne. They treat 2 weeks of school holidays like a godsend. Fools!
It’s all about those long afternoons with a spritz in hand 😂 From late June as the heat forces everyone across Southern Europe to take a break. Unluckily for me I live in London where the heat is a concept unheard of 😅
Ahaha, thank you! I thought that it's a small way to let people know that I really enjoy their content and I find it seriously (especially for my bank account) inspiring : )
OMG are you in Paris next week?? I'll be in Paris on holiday from the 18th to the 22nd. 🤩 Will you have any free time?
I am leaving on the 19th, though, as I'm there for a conference that ends that day but I think we may be able to grab a coffee before I leave. Should I send you a message through here to coordinate?
Yesss!
Delighted to see brummer in this newsletter!
My comment on Count of Monte Cristo is that at well over 1000 pages this book needed editing and I don't think even with your very strong endorsement I will ever read it.
I knew this was the right time to mention one of Oxford's Dictionary words of the year (it'll be with time, I'm sure) I hear what you're saying about The Count of Monte Cristo but I'm wondering if it may be due to the translation. I have two editions of War and Peace in English and one is a breeze to read (fun, flows like a dream) and the other is just as if a cat was trying to speak English. But you can always watch the movie 😉
Thanks so much for the mention, Cristina - you’ve become one of our best cheerleaders. So happy to have met you on here.
Loving your recs here - we like Popped and My Gay Rom-Com publications too, and going to check out the others you mentions.
Also you’ve motivated me to get back to reading Caledonian Road, because I’ve been having a bit of a reading lull. ❤️
Glad to hear I’ve encouraged you to resume Caledonian Road. I know what you mean as it’s a bit of a drag at times (read several books in between to get a break) but it’s worthy in the end 🙂
Summer holidays and spritzes. We should ALL learn from the Europeans. Lack of mentioning of the infamous Italian's August as a phantom month... but I can relate nonetheless. Not here, in Melbourne. They treat 2 weeks of school holidays like a godsend. Fools!
It’s all about those long afternoons with a spritz in hand 😂 From late June as the heat forces everyone across Southern Europe to take a break. Unluckily for me I live in London where the heat is a concept unheard of 😅
Thanks so much for the lovely mention! And, like Gareth, I'm really enjoying your writing ...
Ahaha, thank you! I thought that it's a small way to let people know that I really enjoy their content and I find it seriously (especially for my bank account) inspiring : )
Thanks for the shout out Cristina! Great to hear you’re getting good feedback on your writing. So you should!
This won’t distract me from asking you, come December, how many DVDs have you already watched 😂
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