En Attendant Bojangles by Olivier Bordeaut is one of the best books I have ever read. It tells the story of a young boy and his unorthodox childhood with his somewhat unconventional parents. Essentially, the mother has mental health issues and the father The story jumps back to the initial meeting of his parents at a party and intermittently shows excerpts of his father's diary as an insight into his relationship with his wife.
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I am currently reading Mémé dans les Orties by Aurélie Valonges and thoroughly enjoying it! The book, which translates into English as Out of Sorts, is about a cantankerous old man who is fed up with everything and everyone in life. Ferdinand Brun takes poor care of himself and his daughter has resolved to send him to a retirement home if there isn't an improvement in his living conditions. The book humorously recounts Ferdinand's interactions with his neighbours and the ongoing battle between him and the caretaker of his apartment block Madame Suarez who he refers to as la veille dinde. The chapters are short and witty and easy to read. The book is full of idiomatic expressions and it has been great to refresh my memory of these turns of phrase. Here are some of the expressions found in the book:
You can find the book at Amazon here. This summer I was very lucky to visit Ibiza for the first time and it was beautiful. At the airport I was delighted to see a bookshop selling lots of Spanish fiction. I often find it difficult to research and find Spanish fiction titles that I will enjoy, as many of the bestseller websites list classic or historical novels that have sold well historically in the Hispanic world. Whilst I enjoy classic literature, I do prefer a more light-hearted read before bedtime, and I took the liberty of taking photos of the current fiction titles in the bookshop. I plan to check out the reviews and slowly make my way through as many on the list as I can. See the photos and books below.
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Juliet OrchardI have been teaching French and Spanish for 13 years. I qualified and started teaching in the UK, and I currently work at Shanghai Community International School, China. I have experience teaching GCSEs and IB DP and MYP. Find out more about me within these blog pages or below at Linked In. ArchivesCategories |