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A French Collection Christmas

Recently shopping for a wedding gift for friends, I was initially surprised to see all the Christmas decor on display, but then I realised that Christmas and the holidays aren't too far away at all. So I got busy and prepared this post for you.  

Christmas Gifts for Francophiles

Gift idea posts are some of the most fun posts I write, usually before Easter and Christmas each year. They are all about sharing, having fun together and gift giving ideas for your family, friends, business colleagues and everyone in between!

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The French Photographer: Book Review

The French Photographer: Book Review

The French Photographer by Natasha Lester - Book Review

The French Photographer is the latest novel by Natasha Lester, the bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress and A Kiss From Mr Fitzgerald. 

The French Photographer is based upon the life of Lee Miller, a Vogue model, who defied all the rules and became one of the first female photojournalists of World War II. Lee Miller's true story is an amazing one and we thank Lorna Laycock, our guest contributor for her review of the recently released book The French Photographer.

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Author Natasha Lester invites the reader to journey beside Jessica May, whose character is based on Lee Miller, to view events and characters as though through the photographer’s lens. 

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Everything French – Our Ultimate Book Reading List for Francophiles

Cookbook for Francophiles

Our Ultimate Book Reading Guide Especially for Francophiles

Our ultimate book reading guide on everything French is perfect for Francophiles, jam packed with books on France, French people, events, history and fun fiction. This list of 31 books covers just some of the books I have in my own library which I've read and can personally recommend.

For even more 'must read' books and my personal reviews search 'book' on the home page search bar and loads more reading options will pop up. There is honestly something for everyone either in this list or in our other already published book reviews. If you are looking specifically for French cookbooks, then the quickest way to find my favourite cookbooks and most used recipes (including Bon App pictured above), is to head to my Amazon collection 'Favourite Cookbooks'.

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