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LWD Book Club ~ July 2018

July 1, 2018 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

It’s July and that means it’s time for new book club selections. We will be celebrating our second annual Francophile Week this month so it only seems fitting to look to France for this month’s book inspirations.

 

LWD July 2018 book club

 

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LWD JULY BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS

L’Appart: The Delights and Disasters of Making My Paris Home

L'Appart

When David Lebovitz began the project of updating his apartment in his adopted home city, he never imagined he would encounter so much inexplicable red tape while contending with the inconsistent European work ethic and hours. Lebovitz maintains his distinctive sense of humor with the help of his partner Romain, peppering this renovation story with recipes from his Paris kitchen. In the midst of it all, he reveals the adventure that accompanies carving out a place for yourself in a foreign country—under baffling conditions—while never losing sight of the magic that inspired him to move to the City of Light many years ago, and to truly make his home there.

 

 

Ooh La La!: French Women’s Secrets to Feeling Beautiful Every Day

Ooh la la

French women are not born more attractive than anyone else. They simply learn at a very young age how to feel beautiful, confident, and sexy, inside and out. It’s an allure that outlasts youth–in fact, some of France’s most celebrated women are femmes d’un certain âge. Experience only makes them more irresistible. Growing up, Jamie Cat Callan had a French grand-mère to instruct her on style, grooming, and genuinely liking her reflection in the mirror. Now she shares that wisdom along with advice from other French women on fragrance, image consulting, makeup, and more.

 

Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic: Lessons in Everyday ElegancePolish Your Poise

Just step out your door today and you will notice that poise is a rarity in our wired, fast-paced, and unmannerly world. As uncivil behaviors like flip-flops at Broadway shows and digital oversharing proliferate, this timely book reminds us of the quiet power of behaving with dignity, kindness, and grace. Jennifer Scott’s Parisian mentor, Madame Chic, embodied poise, and not just with the good posture, stylish attire, and natural manners that made her extraordinarily elegant. She also demonstrated steady assuredness and graceful calm in everything she did—from interacting with her family and receiving guests at home to presenting herself in public. Jennifer L. Scott passes on the lessons she learned as well as some of her own hard-won wisdom, addressing topics such as proper attire at social events, good grooming, communication skills, hospitality and being a good guest, our interactions with neighbors and strangers, role models, self-discipline, and self-image.

 

LWD July Book Club

 


 

What’s better than curling up with a good book and a delicious cup of tea? And when the tea is named “Reading Nook“? Perfection.

Plum Deluxe “Reading Nook” tea blend

Reading Nook Tea

 


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Comments

  1. Tori says

    July 2, 2018 at 2:26 am

    Interesting selection. None I plan to join you in reading, but sstill… I hope you njoy them.

    My June book reviews post went up yesterday. I don’t think there are any books in it that will particularly appeal to you, but feel free to check it out when you have the time anyhow.

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    • Deanna Piercy says

      July 6, 2018 at 1:05 pm

      I always enjoy reading other people’s reading lists even if they are quite different from mine. Anything about books just makes me happy. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jennifer Dransfield says

    July 18, 2018 at 12:14 pm

    I am tardy to the reading party but I intend to read at least one of them!

    Reply
    • Deanna Piercy says

      July 19, 2018 at 8:08 pm

      It’s never too late. 🙂

      Reply

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