tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7074902691751508210..comments2024-03-28T17:39:34.611-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Susan's April in ParisJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13302104561495397172016-05-24T02:32:57.113-04:002016-05-24T02:32:57.113-04:00Just one word: Modiano.
Two words: Patrick Modian...Just one word: Modiano.<br /><br />Two words: Patrick Modiano.<br /><br />Three words: Nobel Prize winner.<br /><br />And about all you'll ever need to read about Paris during the Occupation.Mary F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08103954824365671735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69166720348841893722016-05-23T16:09:18.840-04:002016-05-23T16:09:18.840-04:00Wow, that symbol really is something else! It gave...Wow, that symbol really is something else! It gave me chills!Elizabeth Percernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25601877423129221452016-05-22T19:25:22.755-04:002016-05-22T19:25:22.755-04:00Congratulations Susan on your new book
Love all t...Congratulations Susan on your new book<br /><br />Love all the photos you posted and Lola is adorable<br /><br />Rosie123https://www.blogger.com/profile/11528374618939863598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74646175430461882172016-05-22T14:35:26.750-04:002016-05-22T14:35:26.750-04:00I read in a bio of Elsa Schiaparelli that she spen...I read in a bio of Elsa Schiaparelli that she spent almost all of WW2 in New York (unlike Coco Chanel) and was definitely there in 1942 and not in Paris, so I'm a bit confused about the dress you showed.Alayne McGregornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58076335482469618552016-05-22T14:33:01.945-04:002016-05-22T14:33:01.945-04:00I love these photos. That fashion show must have b...I love these photos. That fashion show must have been sublime!<br /><br />Favorite Parisian novel? Cousin Bette. It was assigned in college and at the time I didn't quite appreciate it but it's one I keep coming back to.<br />Rosemarie Keenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04304976655439241779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5551932852985833182016-05-22T14:19:47.688-04:002016-05-22T14:19:47.688-04:00I need to get back to Paris soon! It's been to...I need to get back to Paris soon! It's been too long. But my time in Hong Kong was spent largely with my favorite Paris friends! Fortunately I have a couple of good French friends here in Berkeley and can keep my French up - even if the slang probably sounds dated! Yes, I like the Cara Black series. A friend put me on to them about ten years ago.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609180815176115881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48449357460629266842016-05-22T14:12:44.812-04:002016-05-22T14:12:44.812-04:00Susan, I love that you find that something that se...Susan, I love that you find that something that serves as a catalyst for each Maggie Hope book. One of my favorite things about these books is that you somehow make them seem personal to the reader, and that comes from this personal connection of yours. You have a reverence and respect for the places and people that is evident. Your dedication to research always enriches the stories, too, and I learn so much. I also enjoy your FB posts of history behind the scenes, which make history come alive.<br /><br />I am such an Anglophile that a Paris setting doesn't usually initiate my interest in a book. However, having said that, when I read a book set in Paris, it seems I end up delighted with the setting. And, when it is my favorite characters in Paris, well, that is definitely something to look forward to. Rhys' Molly in City of Darkness and Light and Laurie King's Harris Stuyvesant in The Bones of Paris were amazing reads. Mark Pryor's Hugo Marston series set in Paris is one I desperately want to catch up on. I've only read The Bookseller, but I thought it was fantastic. And, speaking of catching up, I so want to get to Cara Black's series. So much great reading that is always waiting. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78147629712724927162016-05-22T13:46:12.022-04:002016-05-22T13:46:12.022-04:00Definitely A Tale of Two Cities. Mark Pryor's ...Definitely A Tale of Two Cities. Mark Pryor's Hugo Marston series. There are certainly others, but darned if I can think of them.Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39311986757729275382016-05-22T13:16:19.383-04:002016-05-22T13:16:19.383-04:00Susan, I LOVE your photos. And your research trip ...Susan, I LOVE your photos. And your research trip was just exactly the sort of things I do in London. I love Paris, too, and am past due for a visit. Although, like Hallie, I tend to amble from one cafe to another... <br /><br />Many favorite books set in Paris, many already mentioned, especially Cara's Aimee Leduc series, but my favorite book set in Paris EVER is Hemingway's A Moveable Feast. It's on my "Everyone Must Read" list.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21278770060717527832016-05-22T13:05:19.289-04:002016-05-22T13:05:19.289-04:00OK, I know this is going to sound crazy, but I ate...OK, I know this is going to sound crazy, but I ate almost everything and ended up losing seven pounds! (Well, not everything, I eschewed sweets for espresso...) I think it was all the walking I did -- probably eight miles per day? Also, the French portions are proper -- small to Americans. So, yes, I had a croissant and cafe au lait every morning, but it was about a third of the size of the croissant you'd get in NYC.... I went to a lot of great restaurants and met lovely people and had great conversations! Standout meals were crepes with in-season white asparagus, steak frite (hey, I'm anemic!), and a duck salad. Oh, and I had a mini-mini ice cream cone on the Ile St. Louis. Tres petit. And in-season strawberries!Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61754667048235644292016-05-22T12:33:05.853-04:002016-05-22T12:33:05.853-04:00Susan,
Thank you for sharing the photos of your P...Susan,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing the photos of your Paris. I've been to Paris a few times and visited some of the places you did. Paris is a fascinating city with a rich history. <br /><br />To answer your question about some favorite books set in Paris, off the top of my head there's "The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Orczy; "The Paris Affair" by Tracy Grant, which is part of her Malcolm and Suzanne Rannoch series; a number of Lauren Willig's books in the Pink Carnation series take place in Paris; "Scaramouche" by Rafael Sabatini; several books in Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon series are set in Paris; and of course parts of Herman Wouk's "The Winds of War" is set in Paris.<br /><br />There are many more books, but I can't think right now. If you haven't read these books and authors, I highly recommend them. Daniella Bernetthttp://www.daniellabernett.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66059593843809234112016-05-22T11:52:24.512-04:002016-05-22T11:52:24.512-04:00Karen in Ohio,
Lucky you get to visit Italy for R...Karen in Ohio,<br /><br />Lucky you get to visit Italy for Rhys' writing workshop! Have fun!<br /><br />Susan,<br />Great post about Paris. Off the top of my head, I think of the children's book Madeleine, which is set in Paris. It is one of my favorite books.<br /><br />A relative loved Gigi, which is another novel set in Paris.<br /><br />BionicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55630348971351073512016-05-22T11:28:57.468-04:002016-05-22T11:28:57.468-04:00Susan and I met at a very chic café she discovered...Susan and I met at a very chic café she discovered, Hallie, and we ate salads;-) I had already been fortified by my daily croissant though. Susan is a diligent researcher and thanks to her I also visited the Musée de l'Armée and urge everyone to do so! That German directional sign still gives me the shivers!Diana R. Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11935747113595056196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36255362398952989482016-05-22T10:40:57.447-04:002016-05-22T10:40:57.447-04:00What a fabulous trip! Traveling solo without a sol...What a fabulous trip! Traveling solo without a solid grasp of the language is not for the faint of heart. Wow. I love Paris... but WHAT DID YOU EAT?? (For me the sites of Paris were mere interludes between bakeries and charcuteries and ice cream from Bethillon)Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31072864085740026452016-05-22T09:58:15.971-04:002016-05-22T09:58:15.971-04:00What a great trip, Susan! Don't you love seein...What a great trip, Susan! Don't you love seeing all the architecture in Paris? Everywhere you look there's another feast for the eyes. <br /><br />The Paris Wife was lovely, and if you've ever seen Midnight in Paris, the first part of it has many of the same characters. The movie and the book came out within a year or so of one another. <br /><br />Susan, I'm inspired by your solo trip. I'm leaving today for three weeks in Europe, a big part of which will be spent on my own. But first, three days with my youngest daughter in Venice, and then on to the writing retreat with Rhys! See you all in a few weeks. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5882905336642911012016-05-22T09:45:18.973-04:002016-05-22T09:45:18.973-04:00 This is so beautiful, and moving… And Susan, it t... This is so beautiful, and moving… And Susan, it truly makes a difference, reading your books, knowing the level of gorgeous research you do . And it is so important for us to remember -- end it must be so touching to see these sights, knowing what we know .<br /> You are fabulous.<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77409291693660684682016-05-22T09:25:00.156-04:002016-05-22T09:25:00.156-04:00Not Paris but pre-WWII era, I am just finishing Ja...Not Paris but pre-WWII era, I am just finishing Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie book set in Munich. I cannot get enough of that time period and the settings.<br /><br />As a matter of fact, just started watching "Home Fires" -- about the transformation of British Women's Institutes into support work for "the duration."<br /><br />Thanks for these glimpses of Paris -- just love that city!Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71333718674528498142016-05-22T09:10:35.995-04:002016-05-22T09:10:35.995-04:00Sobbing by the end of A Tale of Two Cities--first ...Sobbing by the end of A Tale of Two Cities--first read for sophomore English in high school. Most recently? The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George. Loved the photos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88058215527521910982016-05-22T08:33:05.539-04:002016-05-22T08:33:05.539-04:00Ah Susan, I envy you. Paris is my favorite place ...Ah Susan, I envy you. Paris is my favorite place in the whole world, but sadly I haven't read a lot of books set there. I think the last one was Edward Rutherford's PARIS: A novel. And of course ALL THE LIGHT YOU DO NOT SEE, although I think of that as a novel of Brittany, another favorite French destination of mine. <br /><br />Good for you to spend the time speaking only French. I find that as soon as I say "Bonjour Madame", Madame answers in English. My accent is past embarrassing. <br /><br />When you visited Musee de Armee, I hope you made it to the rue Cler, fabulous market street in the 7th. If not, there is always next time. <br /><br />Making a note to order your incubating enfant as soon as possible.Ann in Rochesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75465164919859483662016-05-22T08:31:23.870-04:002016-05-22T08:31:23.870-04:00Joan, ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE -- yes! And I fo...Joan, ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE -- yes! And I forgot about THE PARIS WIFE, as well.....Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67298729903205159272016-05-22T08:17:02.915-04:002016-05-22T08:17:02.915-04:00Loved the photos and the inside scoop Susan--this ...Loved the photos and the inside scoop Susan--this will be a wonderful book!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54348141825366983992016-05-22T07:41:03.854-04:002016-05-22T07:41:03.854-04:00What a fantastic trip through history. Thank you. ...What a fantastic trip through history. Thank you. Glad that you are back and ready to write!Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50192550112654035112016-05-22T06:43:34.514-04:002016-05-22T06:43:34.514-04:00Glad you had a fine trip. I have been meaning to g...Glad you had a fine trip. I have been meaning to get to Cara Black's series. One of these days... Ah, yes, Joan. Madeline!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62658567535500018222016-05-22T01:14:32.673-04:002016-05-22T01:14:32.673-04:00Thanks for sharing the pictures and the commentary...Thanks for sharing the pictures and the commentary . . . I hadn’t given much thought to book research being the same as walking in the footsteps of history . . . .<br /><br />Aside from Maggie’s wonderful stories, some of my favorite Paris/France tales include The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Phantom of the Opera, All the Light We Cannot See, and the children’s books about Madeline.<br />Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.com