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My Very First Top Ten Tuesday – Ten Books I’d Buy Right Now If I Had All the Money In The World

Well, just an unlimited gift card. I’ve been reading various Top Ten Tuesday lists–and enjoying them ’cause who doesn’t like a list of books?–for years but for some reason have never joined in.  Today, since I have a few hours before my day really begins and it’s too early to do any serious Pokemon Go hunting, I thought I’d give it a try. You can … Continue reading My Very First Top Ten Tuesday – Ten Books I’d Buy Right Now If I Had All the Money In The World

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Book Review, Classic, European Literature, Fiction, French, French Literature, Noir, Novel, Translation

The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien by Georges Simenon

I’m starting to re-think this thing. When Penguin announced they would publish all 75 of Georges Simenon’s Inspector Maigret novels in order, one per month over six years, I took on the challenge of buying and reading them all.  I’m a fan of Simenon and Inspector Maigret, the covers are really cool, each book is about 120 pages long which is just two days reading … Continue reading The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien by Georges Simenon

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Book Review, Classic, Fiction, French Literature, Noir, Novel, Translation

The Late Monsieur Gallet by Georges Simenon

The great mystery in Georges Simenon’s The Late Monsieur Gallet is not who killed the title character but who was the title character. The Late Monsieur Gallet, translated by Anthea Bell, features many classic who-dunnit elements: a wealthy victim, a wife/widow with a son who stands to inherit, a big house full of outdated furnishings, a missing body.  But from the start Inspector Maigret knows … Continue reading The Late Monsieur Gallet by Georges Simenon

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Monthly Maigret #2: The Carter of La Providence by Georges Simenon (Translated from the French by David Coward)

This month’s Maigret seems like an Agatha Christie novel. There, I said it. A glamorous woman is found murdered in a stable near the canal where her wealthy husband’s vacation barge, La Providence, is tied up for the night.  Inspector Maigret soon arrives, determined to find the killer.  His suspects run up and down the social ladder from the barge crews, lock attendants and assorted … Continue reading Monthly Maigret #2: The Carter of La Providence by Georges Simenon (Translated from the French by David Coward)

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Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon (Translated from the French by David Bellos)

I was hoping to read one Maigret novel a month; read them all, though it would take over six years to do.   It may not come to pass. A few months ago, Penguin announced they would be reprinting all 75 of Georges Simenon’s Inspector Maigret novels.  Instead of releasing them all at once, they would release one a month, so that each one had a … Continue reading Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon (Translated from the French by David Bellos)

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