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tinynavajoreads · 6 months

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Tiny Navajo Reads: The Girl Who Reads on the Metro

This was…a choice I made. I will admit, the title of the book pulled me in than I thought it would. But it shouldn’t have surprised me, books and reading and bookstores tend to be my favorite types of books to read. But here we go! The Girl Who Reads on the Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury The Girl Who Reads on the Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury ◆ ◆ ◆ ◇ ◇ Like I stated above, I like books…

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amarrymeinbostonwriter · 1 year

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2023 Pinterest 50 Book Reading Challenge

12. A Book Set in a Different Country than Your Own

The Girl Who Reads on the Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury

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jo-fairy · 3 months

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Books I’ve Read in 2023

16/40 The Girl Who Reads on the Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury

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readingdiary · 1 year

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NOTES 5/11/22 - ‘THE GIRL WHO READS ON THE METRO’ - CHRISTINE FERET-FLEURY

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quoteoftheweekblog · 1 year

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK 10/4/23 - M. PARDOE (AND MARY RAYNER AND ‘THE SHEEP-PIG’)

‘ “Glory Halleluja!” ... ‘ (Pardoe, 1939, p.157).

REFERENCE

Pardoe, M. (1939) ‘Four plus Bunkle’. Illustrated by J.D. Evans. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. *****

HAPPY EASTER WEEK

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HALLELUJAH

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SEE ALSO

‘ “ … the chocolate is simple super … “ ‘ (Pardoe, 1939, p.189).

ANNA’S FAMILY KITCHEN’S CHOCOLATE EASTER TART

AVAILABLE IN MY DAUGHTER’S KITCHEN AND AT

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TO MY FRIEND FOR REBOOTING MY READING WITH THE LOAN OF THIS BOOK DURING DIRE TIMES MARCH 2023

AND THANKS AGAIN

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TO MY DAUGHTER FOR THE CHOCOLATE EASTER TART RECIPE

SHE’S STILL BAKING

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RIP

https://href.li/?https://www.nicolaflorist.co.uk/ MARY RAYNER DIED 27/2/23

OBITUARY

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THE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATOR FOR ‘THE SHEEP-PIG’ BY DICK KING-SMITH

NOW ONLY AVAILABLE AS A RARE BOOK

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RIP 2023

MARY RAYNER - 27/2/23

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CONGRATULATIONS

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‘THE SHEEP-PIG’ - DICK KING-SMITH - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY - 1983

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CONGRATULATIONS 2023

‘THE SHEEP-PIG’ - DICK KING-SMITH - 40

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK 2011 - 2023 11 EPIC YEARS

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paulineandphilipquoteoftheweek · 1 year

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30/1/23 - CHRISTINE FERET-FLEURY ' "Apparently, some girls love reading in the bath.” ‘ (Feret-Fleury, 2019, p.43).

Feret-Fleury, C. (2019 [2017] ) ‘The girl who reads on the Metro’. Translated by Ros Schwartz. London: Pan Books.

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alisoncooper · 1 year

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11 and 12 for the book asks! 📚

what was your favourite book that has been out for a while, but you just now read?

i really enjoyed the girl who reads on the metro by christine feret-fleury, which was published in 2020. it was a very warm and cosy read with just enough sad elements to appeal to my nature.

any books that disappointed you?

i've already touched on it but i was disappointed by the ballad of sogbirds and snakes - suzanne collins. i was particularly disappointed by the devil and the dark water by stuart turton as well, annoyingly. i really enjoyed his first novel, the seven deaths of evelyn hardcastle, and i basically inhaled it. but devil and the dark water felt like wading through mud. it just didn't inspire or hook me like evelyn hardcastle

#thank you!#effie answers

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booksoanahasread · 3 years

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Fata care citea în metrou by Christine Féret-Fleury

I finished this book quite a while ago, it has been sitting on my shelf waiting for some pictures to be taken. I just couldn’t find the motivation to write anything lately, it’s been a weird couple of weeks.

I’ve got to admit, this wasn’t the best book I’ve ever read. It’s by no means the worst either, it was like lukewarm water. It was an easy read to start off a shorter month, I found it easy to not get attached to the characters from the book. There wasn’t any overarching important theme.

I loved the idea of the library and the travelling books, but it wasn’t properly executed in my opinion. I don’t want to create any unnecessary critiques of the novel, but it was just an average book. I was hoping for a short and sweet romance, but that’s not what happened.

The main character was disappointing and somewhat boring. I couldn’t really relate to her, other than her love for books. I also understood how she felt once she had learnt that the other book deliverer she saw daily on the metro committed suicide.

I don’t really remember much of the book, although I loved the fact that it was set in Paris. I actually liked the somewhat circular ending and the promise of adventure for the main character, who really needed to break out of her routine.

While I know this is a rather short review, I don’t see what else I could possibly state about this novel. You could read it, but I won’t be recommending this book to my friends.

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bookramblings · 4 years

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The Girl Who Reads on the Métro

Author: Christine Féret-Fleury

Published by: Mantle

Translated by: Rob Schwartz

Pages: 202

Format: Hardback

My Rating ★★★★

‘Have you heard of the principle of releasing books into the wild?’

When Juliette takes the Métro to her loathed office job each morning, her only escape is in books – she avidly reads on her journey and imagines what her fellow commuters’ choices might say about them.

But when, one day, she decides to alight the train a few stops early and meets Soliman, the mysterious owner of the most enchanting bookshop Juliette has ever seen, her world will never be the same again…

For Soliman also believes in the power of books to change the course of a life – entrusting his passeurs with the task of presenting the perfect book to the person who needs it most – and he thinks Juliette is up for the job.

And so, leaving her old life behind, Juliette will discover the true power a book can have…

My thoughts:

An ode to booklovers everywhere, this gem of a book follows Juliette as she rides the Paris metro to and from work and muses about her fellow passengers and their reading choices.

One morning, avoiding the office for as long as she can, Juliette finds herself on a new block, in front of a rusty gate wedged open with a book. Unable to resist, Juliette walks through, into the bizarre and enchanting lives of Soliman and his young daughter, Zaide.

Before she realizes entirely what is happening, Juliette agrees to become a passeur, Soliman's name for the booksellers he hires to take stacks of used books out of his store and into the world, using their imagination and intuition to match books with readers. Suddenly, Juliette's daydreaming becomes her reality, and when Soliman asks her to move into their store to take care of Zaide while he goes away, she has to decide if she is ready to throw herself headfirst into this new life.

What follows is an uplifting story, lots of lists of books, some you may recognize, some you may wish to add to your own list.

Most books similar to this are drenched in romance and thank goodness that this one wasn't. I’m really not a big fan of cheesey romance in my reading, and it was refreshing to see the plot not take a predictable or dull route in that direction. The book is actually a sweet and very moving celebration of the power of books and how they can unite us.

I would describe The Girl Who Reads on the Metro as a belated coming-of-age story about a young woman who dares to change her life and find her freedom. I especially loved the idea of the passeurs who give out books to strangers based on their perceived need for a specific tome.

This is a sweet short read, perfect for fans of Jean-Paul Didierlaurent and Antoine Laurain. I loved the setting, the quirky characters and intriguing plot.

The writing is whimsical and entertaining, with hints of magical realism and many heart-warming moments. The ending was lovely and exactly what I wanted for Juliette.

All in all, this book certainly exceeded my expectations. However, I do feel that the novel could have been even stronger if its ideas were more fully developed. It’s a shame it wasn’t just a bit longer to allow for more in terms of character growth and backstory. I also felt that the charm and importance of the setting could have been better explored for a novel set in such a beautiful city.

If you enjoy reading, I really do think you’ll love this modern homage to books and bibliophiles. I know I did.

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tea-books-lover · 6 years

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#book #books #tea #teacup #dziewczyna która czytała w metrze #christine feret-fleury #mine

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myromancebooksworld · 3 years

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Those books will be released on May 6th!

#books released in May 2021 #rina kent #claire contreras #blanka lipinska #charlotte bousquet #christine feret-fleury #fabien fernandez #jennieke cohen #antoine cristau #lori nelson spielman

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amarrymeinbostonwriter · 1 year

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My 2023 TBR (8/?)

Assorted women’s lit. I love Erica Jong. I have read a few of her poetry collections and Sappho’s Leap. I finally got a copy of Fear of Flying. I’m determined to read it before I turn 30. Her protagonist is 29 and I just love it when I can coordinate with the characters’ ages. I read Persuasion for the first time when I was 28, the same age as Austen’s heroine Anne Eliot. And I think that made the story all the more powerful for me. Persuasion is now my favorite Austen novel because of that experience.

I have been wanting to read both Anne Rice and Amy Tan for a long time as well. The Girl who Reads on the Metro was featured in one of Jack Edwards’ videos. Women in Their Beds (a short story collection) was up for a goodreads award I think within the last couple years- or it was nominated at least. I think that’s where I got it from. And I’ve heard good things about Come As You Are and it’s appeared on many suggestion lists for books on relationships, dating, and sex.

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iubiredecititor · 5 years

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"Parcă niciodată nu văzuse sprâncene atât de negre și o privire atât de tristă."

Fata care citea în metrou - Christine F. Fleury

#cărți #citate in romana #fata care citea în metrou #Christine feret fleury #tristete

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cassieswindon · 2 years

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Review #132

Title- The Girl Who Reads on the Metro Author- Christine Feret-Fleury This is the first novel I’d read translated from French. Series- standalone Rating– 3.8/5 Genre- contemporary women’s fiction POV- third person Trope- whimsical Steam level- 0/5 spice Cover– cute but I expected more romance from the cover, which there wasn’t Plot/Blurb- Juliette leads a perfectly ordinary life in…

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quoteoftheweekblog · 1 year

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK 20/3/23 - RUTH CLARK ‘ … spring had come again.’ (Clark, 1943, p.258).

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ON THE VERNAL EQUINOX AFTER THE SUNRISE IN BASINGSTOKE

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