false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206979970m/2626553.jpg 2626553 6 <p> Barber Guillaume Ladoucette has always enjoyed great success in his tiny village in southwestern France, catering to the tonsorial needs of Amour-sur-Belle's thirty-three inhabitants. But times have changed. His customers have grown older&#8212;and balder. Suddenly there is no longer a call for Guillaume's particular services, and he is forced to make a drastic career change. Since love and companionship are necessary commodities at any age, he becomes Amour-sur-Belle's official matchmaker and intends to unite hearts as ably as he once cut hair. But alas, Guillaume is not nearly as accomplished an agent of amour, as the disastrous results of his initial attempts amply prove, especially when it comes to arranging his own romantic future. </p> <p> For every reader who adored <i>Chocolat</i>, Julia Stuart's <i>The Matchmaker of Périgord</i> is a delectable, utterly enchanting, and sinfully satisfying delight. </p> 2651254 book 2007 The Matchmaker of Perigord: A Novel (P.S.) total:120|5:12|4:43|3:40|2:20|1:5| 120 397 212 61 3 2 false false Tue Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 08:24:04 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 08:35:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Thu Sep 10 19:39:14 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 19 15:26:38 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 10 19:39:14 -0700 2009 4 2 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 20:48:42 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 20:48:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 15 10:15:49 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 10:16:09 -0800 2008 trendy about being a novel about a tiny French village. There are no endearingly awkward outsiders, not all the characters are especially likable, and it's not set in Provence (I don't think). It is sweet, and ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Nov 02 08:06:58 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 02 08:10:53 -0800 2008 5 1 true false Sat Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 01 10:43:34 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 01 10:45:05 -0700 2008 1 4 1 false false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 15:08:29 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 10:03:34 -0700 2009
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Guillaume Ladoucette (whose mother's feud with Madame Moreau involves assault-by-eel and overripe tomatoes) is the barber for the village of Amour-sur-Belle, a tiny hamlet of 33 ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 25 15:32:38 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 08:15:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 11:25:10 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 11:29:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 09:44:22 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 09:48:50 -0700 2009 Delightful characters with repeating phrases that made my heart sing, e.g. "spiral stone staircase ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 14:53:44 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 11:21:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 23:28:46 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 12:34:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Apr 02 15:13:16 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 15:14:45 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Apr 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 09:11:33 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 09:13:38 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 19:55:32 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 19:58:23 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2626553