Book spree in Paris

I had $150 in library dollars to spend on teen novels in France. We can get québécois French books pretty easily in Alberta, as well as novels translated into French, but not so many French from France. I had fun choosing 12 books... And now my suitcase is very heavy! I'll be flying home to Edmonton tomorrow, so I expect to resume regular review posts soon.

NOTE added Oct 9 2012: For those of you wondering where the best bookstores are for buying YA in Paris, I found knowledgeable staff and a great selection at L'Oeil Ecoute (77 Bd Montparnasse) as well as a decent selection at L'Arbre du Voyageur (55 rue Mouffetard).

Bookstalls along the Seine

Outdoor book browsing on a sunny autumn day...

La dame au balcon by Henri Ottman

Rouen, the city where Joan of Arc was burned at stake, has a delightful fine arts museum. That's where I found this impressionist painting by Henri Ottman (1877-1927).

La dame en rose, 1908 by Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) is one of my favourite artists. His model in this painting looks like she needs a book in her hands. Something lighthearted might be nice.

La liseuse, 1920 by Pablo Picasso

Picasso (1881-1973) has painted women doing many different things, including pissing. This one, in comparison, is very sedate. It's at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Helene, lisant by Henri Rouart

The full title of this painting is 'Helene, fille de l'artiste, lisant, rue Lisbonne.' Henri Rouart (1833-1912). Rouart's daughter was often his model. Reading would be an excellent way to pass the time while sitting for a portrait. Painting is from a private collection, currently on exhibit at the Musee Marmottan Monet in Paris.

Books in Slovakia

Good Books bookstore

Game of Life is the title of
The Hunger Games in
Slovakia

Can you spot Snowdrops in this stack

Bojnice Castle

I was not surprised to find a Slovak translation of The Hunger Games prominently displayed in a bookstore in Bratislava. It was fun to see another book that I recognized - AD Miller Snowdrops - which is next up on my audio TBR list. I will be listening to that while on a train travelling between Zurich and Geneva tomorrow. Here are some images from Slovakia.

Bratislava Castle

Houses in Cicmany are painted in
beautiful designs