10.7 - Springtime in Paris

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10.7 - Springtime in Paris
"Paris in the Spring" is a popular song composed in 1935, with lyrics by Mack Gordon and music by Harry Revel. It was first introduced by Mary Ellis in the film Paris in Spring.

Read a book set at least 75% in France
REQUIRED: If it is not apparent from the description or metadata, please provide a reference for the location.

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[Fiona (Titch)]

Would The Poppy Sisters work?

1 sister is in France and the other is in Jersery.

[Lucy-Bookworm, Moderator]

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Would The Poppy Sisters work?

1 sister is in France and the other is in Jersery."

Unfortunately it's not set enough in France for this task. However it is a good book so I hope you can use it somewhere!

[Michelle]

Hi! I always struggle with percentages on tasks like these. I haven't read this book yet, but from the description and the metadata, it looks like we spend a lot of time in France in this one. Not sure if you've read it yet, but what do you think? :) Thank you!

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

[Fiona (Titch)]

Would work?

[Lucy-Bookworm, Moderator]

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Would work?"
I haven't read it but the description says "set against the breathtaking backdrop of 1920s Paris" so I think we have to say yes

[Lucy-Bookworm, Moderator]

Michelle wrote: "Hi! I always struggle with percentages on tasks like these. I haven't read this book yet, but from the description and the metadata, it looks like we spend a lot of time in France in this one. Not ..."
Yes, that looks like the bulk of the story is set in France

[Lys]

Do travel books for France count?

[KmarieD, Moderator]

Michelle wrote: "Hi! I always struggle with percentages on tasks like these. I haven't read this book yet, but from the description and the metadata, it looks like we spend a lot of time in France in this one. Not ..."

I have read this one and it is one of my favorites. I believe it fits the percentage for this task.

[Lucy-Bookworm, Moderator]

Lys wrote: "Do travel books for France count?"

If they are books with a substantial amount of text about a place or places in France, yes. Picture-type guidebooks are not really in the spirit of the challenge!

[Lys]

Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Lys wrote: "Do travel books for France count?"

If they are books with a substantial amount of text about a place or places in France, yes. Picture-type guidebooks are not really in the spirit of t..."

No, it's a travel guide - plenty of text. I know what you mean though. Some are not.

[RedSycamore]

Just curious if this non-fiction book would work for this task:
Freedom and Neurobiology: Reflections on Free Will, Language, and Political Power by John Rogers Searle.

It's the transcription of two lectures originally given by Searle at the Sorbonne in Paris (one in French, one in English), and it was originally published in French as Liberté et neurobiologie.

[Lucy-Bookworm, Moderator]

RedSycamore wrote: "Just curious if this non-fiction book would work for this task:
Freedom and Neurobiology: Reflections on Free Will, Language, and Political Power by John Rogers Searle ..."
This will not work for this task - if the lecture subject was about france, french culture, French history etc we could allow it but being transcripts of scientific lectures isn't really compatible with "set in France", despite them happening in Paris

[KmarieD, Moderator]

I can't find a reference to a specific place, and apparently Basque Country is in both Spain and France. But the author is French and it was translated from French. Would this book work for being set in France?

[Lucy-Bookworm, Moderator]

KmarieD wrote: "I can't find a reference to a specific place, and apparently Basque Country is in both Spain and France. But the author is French and it was translated from French. Would this book work for being s..."

Without a village name, or reference to whether it's northern Basque or southern Basque, it's hard to confirm that it is set in Frnace rather than Spain, so unless this information is available within the book, I think we need to say no for this one. Sorry

[KmarieD, Moderator]

Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "KmarieD wrote: "I can't find a reference to a specific place, and apparently Basque Country is in both Spain and France. But the author is French and it was translated from French. Would this book ..."

Thats ok. I was was just looking to see if any of my books would fit at the last minute. It does make a lot of references to french sounding villages, but because i have the audio it was hard to tell how to spell them and look them up to get a better idea.