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Paris Is Always a Good Idea
Paris Is Always a Good Idea: A Novel | Nicolas Barreau
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Rosalie Laurent is the proud owner of Luna Luna, a little post-card shop in St. Germain, and if it were up to her, far more people would write cards. Her specialty is producing "wishing cards," but where her own wishes are concerned the quirky graphic artist is far from lucky. Every birthday Rosalie sends a card inscribed with her heart's desire fluttering down from the Eiffel Tower - but none of her wishes has ever been fulfilled. Then one day when an elderly gentleman trips up in her shop and knocks over a post-card stand, it seems that her wish cards are working after-all. Rosalie finds out that it is Max Marchais, famed and successful author of children's books who's fallen into her life. When he asks her to illustrate his new (and probably last) book, Rosalie is only too glad to accept, and the two - very different - maverick artists become friends. Rosalie's wishes seem to be coming true at last, until a clumsy American professor stumbles into her store with accusations of plagiarism. Rosalie is hard pressed to know whether love or trouble is blowing through her door these days, but when in doubt, she knows that Paris is Always a Good Idea when one is looking for the truth and finding love.
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alisiakae
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Listening to a new book, which is starting out meh, while I complete one of my older puzzles in a new way. We‘ll see if this book turns into a DNF. #audiopuzzling

I started with the left corner piece, and am working my way out from there. Do any other 🧩 loving Littens ever do it this way? @wanderinglynn @britt_brooke

AlaMich I never thought about redoing a puzzle in a different way. That‘s interesting! I always do them the same way, from the edges inward. 3y
alisiakae @AlaMich that‘s how I usually do it. Flat edges, then everything else. Kind of got the idea from one of Maya‘s friends who said their mom makes them start with the 4 corner pieces and work from there. She hates puzzles because of that 🤣😬. This way is slower, but it is also kind of soothing because it is so symmetrical! 3y
Freespirit I always do the perimeter first 😊 3y
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britt_brooke Always border first for me, but I love seeing different methods. Thanks for tagging! 💚 3y
Laughterhp I have to always pull out all the edge pieces first and work my way from there! 3y
wanderinglynn For me, where I start depends on the puzzle. I recently did one where I started in the center and worked out and did the edges last. 3y
janeycanuck I don‘t think I could do a puzzle like that, even a redo! I‘m always edges first and then go for whatever chunk interests me the most. 3y
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vlwelser
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I definitely give this one a go. But it's chicklit, so not for everyone. Also found this awesome bookmark that I've apparently had for years and lost in #MountTBR. I swear I'm not a hoarder. Lol. 💖📚🗼🇫🇷

Morr_Books Love the bookmark! Degas is one of my faves! 7y
Lidia I love your bookmark! That is one of my favorite sculptures 7y
NatalieR That bookmark is AMAZING! 💕💕 7y
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vlwelser
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My Kindle is being a jerk, so starting this one. It got lost in #MountTBR. I believe it came from a #Goodreads giveaway. And it's an ARC but the publish date says March 2016. Is now a good time to post hints about where I'm planning to go for my next adventure? 💖📚🗼🇫🇷

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Jas16
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Last book of April and the #springcleaningreadathon. This was a nice, light book about an artist who owns a stationary store in a Paris and how her life changes when she is offered the chance to illustrate a new picture book by a famous children's author. Is it a bit silly and predictable? In parts. But it also has croissants, visits to Shakespeare and Company, and romance. I love Paris and enjoyed visiting it within these pages. #litsyatoz

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Campanula13
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Las cartas siempre serán buena idea #español

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Campanula13
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el libro de la semana

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neet_reads
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This is all sweetness & light, and just what I need right now

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RandomBookMuses
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Reviewed by Calliope https://goo.gl/3RsRD9

Angela_AVT Who doesn't love Paris?! 8y
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Set in the beautiful Paris, this book is wonderful. Themes of writing, art and love, it's perfect for the creative reader. It does, however, use French language intermittently, which may be difficult for some to understand. Otherwise, a great read.

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