The story starts during the political coup in Iran in 1953. Roya is an idealistic teenager who spends a lot of time at the stationery shop of Mr Fakhri, a magical place full of books, pens bottles of ink and little trinkets. There, Roya meets Bahman and falls for this young man involved in politics,... Continue Reading →
I really love this book about soups. It covers a really wide range of soups: vegetarian, soup as a meal, pulses and grains etc. All the basics are explained, including making stock, and plenty of tips are shared which will allow the reader to use this book as a start point to modify the recipes... Continue Reading →
Night Train to Marrakech is the third and last part of the Daughters of War trilogy. Vicky, the daughter of Elise and Victor travels to Morocco in the hope to meet her grandmother Clemence and learn more about her past. She studied to be a fashion designer and she hopes to meet Yves Saint Laurent,... Continue Reading →
Un excellent roman policier qui nous captive. D’abord car le scénario est excellent et bien mené. Noémie Chastain, capitaine à la brigade des stup à Paris, est sérieusement blessée dans l’exercice de ses fonctions puis parachutée dans un village perdu où son talent s’exprime dans un commissariat qui paraît tranquille, comme l’eau du lac avoisinant.... Continue Reading →
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