Postby Carmody » Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:27 pm
Just a note to people as to my book reading style; for what it is worth.
I usually read each book at least two times; first time I breeze through for general plot lines and the second time an in depth dive into the book.
I have actually just finished reading Une pièce montée by Blandine Le Callet for the third time, after an interlude of about 4 months, and am finding it very rewarding as to vocabulary, grammar, idioms, etc.
The reading level is B2-C1. With Blandine Le Callet you get no Passe Simple……(.Yeh!) … She is very contemporary and one gets a real introduction as to the culture and customs of the country; the vocabulary and idioms. Also, she is a great author that no one else ever talks about.
All books of fiction are essentially verbal Rorschach pictures to enjoy or not at a chosen time in one’s life. Timing and planetary alignment is everything when it comes to whether or not a book clicks.
I have also read La Ballade de Lila K, by the same author, which is a rather dark scifi story that I couldn’t get into and don’t recommend. However, following my most recent re-reading of Une pièce montée, I come away giving it a definite:
9/10.
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