The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris | 
@Hestapleton Here‘s your package with The Hotel on Place Vendome and another surprise book from your Wishlist! Enjoy! I did use your new address!
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pickTells of the start of the hotel in 1898 and the sale in 1979 to Egypt's Mohamed Al Fayed but centers mostly on the WWII years of 1941-45 and all the famous people such as; Marcel Prost, Hemingway & his wife Martha Gelhorn, Fitzgeralds, royalty, Churchill, and the German officers during the occupation of Paris. I found the book very fascinating and need to read more about the people and events involved. Recommend to those who enjoy history.
My book arrived today from @Kaila-ann I‘m looking forward to reading this for #LMPBC #GroupE #Round9 I‘m the last person in the group to read this and I will return it to @Hestapleton who is the original owner after I finish reading it and marking my notes as the other readers have done.
so-soI finished my #bookspin (which also happened to my #lmpbc pick) today! I felt like the book focused more on Paris before and after WWII than the Hotel Ritz itself, I still learned a lot about a time and place that is often viewed with rose-colored glasses. Paris, like everywhere, has a messy history. I was glad to learn some of that.
#WanderingJune Since The Count was spoken for I went with another #GrandHotel ~ Hotel Ritz on 15 Place Vendome. Tagged book traces the history of the iconic hotel & “takes us into the grand palace‘s suites, bars, dining rooms, and wine cellars, revealing a hotbed of illicit affairs and deadly intrigue, as well as stunning acts of defiance and treachery.” Each chapter focuses on a different “famous “ guest. Excellent read!!!!!! Images from Google
Reading about fabulous lives in a fabulous hotel during WWII on my commute.
pickSo this has been on a reading challenge list since the beginning of 2017. I‘m excited to have completed it during the long weekend. A biography of the Ritz Hotel in Paris and another WWII story. Well researched and written! #paris #wwii #cocochanel
#FeistyFeb can't believe the month is almost over 😵Thanks again to @RealLifeReading for creating these monthly challenges, I think I started back with you in July or August 🙃and huge shoutout to @BookishMarginalia for organizing the awesome #cupidgoespostalexchange - sooooo much fun!!!!! These are my #BestofFebruary 💖I've tagged the other books in comments 👇🏼
pickIf you enjoy nonfiction, appreciate old time Hollywood, are a bit of a history buff, adore Paris, like espionage & juicy gossip then this book is a MUST! Beginning in 1898 with the opening of the iconic Ritz Hotel up to the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1997 this book highlights the many infamous scandals & illicit affairs that went on at 15 Place Vendome. Each chapter begins with a photo, quote & interesting figure who called the Ritz home!
I'm enjoying this book about the iconic Hotel Ritz in Paris and its illustrious history, truly fascinating 💖#MakeRoomMakeRoom @Liberty #NonFictionChallenge17
I'm interested in reading this nonfiction account of the iconic Hotel Ritz, in Paris when it was used as the headquarters for the Nazi leaders during the French occupation. It's also a fitting read for #HolocaustRememberanceDay
4/5: This book explores major events during the Second World War through the eyes of the residents of the Hôtel Ritz. The majority of these influencers were artists, movie stars, and writers, who you wouldn't expect to have such an impact on a war. If you're interested in learning about how espionage was committed with bar napkins or Coco Channel's involvement with Nazism, this is the book for you.
Tentatively starting this baby. Note the dog
The highlight of my month was completing Stephen King's Dark Tower series. ❤️❤️❤️
#bookanddrink #somethingforseptember. Some iced tea with my read while on break. I love when my book and drink color coordinate. 😋 Btw this book is awesome!
