tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post5972064748813802427..comments2024-01-19T11:05:43.355-05:00Comments on Polly-Vous Francais?: What French Women Know, Part 2Polly-Vous Francaishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-64506768368124705692009-10-16T23:19:01.467-04:002009-10-16T23:19:01.467-04:00I read "Almost French" by Sarah Turnbull...I read "Almost French" by Sarah Turnbull and loved it. And it's funny you should mention Molière because I just watched a French movie about him the other week at French club here at college.Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039663750972949031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-82547370054464212942009-10-12T09:46:22.366-04:002009-10-12T09:46:22.366-04:00Moliere's Don Juan is probably the most recent...Moliere's Don Juan is probably the most recent!Polly-Vous Francaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-22955138099186936432009-10-11T15:25:09.332-04:002009-10-11T15:25:09.332-04:00where are the books to make the Amercian man more ...where are the books to make the Amercian man more Francofied(sp) is what I want to know?<br />This nonsense about American women having to remake themselves into Frenchies drives me nuts. Not that I don't attempt to tie my scarf like every other American fool...ahemParisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-32338921349520754612009-10-03T19:16:06.709-04:002009-10-03T19:16:06.709-04:00Here's an update from esteemed journalist Don ...Here's an update from esteemed journalist Don Morrison <br /><br />http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/8df42d4c-aee3-11de-96d7-00144feabdc0.htmlPolly-Vous Francaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-26803156609643668172009-09-25T16:22:32.653-04:002009-09-25T16:22:32.653-04:00Great way to pass on book suggestions! Thank you, ...Great way to pass on book suggestions! Thank you, I will definitely check some of these out!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157186593935431549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-32905655161186586862009-09-25T08:15:55.760-04:002009-09-25T08:15:55.760-04:00I'm glad to see there is someone else as much ...I'm glad to see there is someone else as much a francomaniac as I. I have several piles of the same kind of books. My latest is Patricia Wells' We've always had Paris...and provence. This memoir of Patricia and her husband's move and life in France is a fascinating view of French culture and French life as well.Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17459890769866016771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-64866163961101957942009-09-23T09:04:58.902-04:002009-09-23T09:04:58.902-04:00Hi Polly and co! I have just landed in gay Paris f...Hi Polly and co! I have just landed in gay Paris from the miniscule Isle of Wight and have set up a Paris beauty blog - http://www.theparispoodle.blogspot.com/<br /><br />I know what you mean about French women - they certainly go about the place as though they have the secret to feminity and allure and i think it could be just that sense of mystery that keeps us all on our toes! it goes back to Coco before Chanel who said that it is much more provocative for men to have to imagine what lies beneath ones silk Chanel frock than to have flesh spilling out all over the show - think that this definatey where us Brits get it wrong!!<br /><br />Anyway i thnk you have a great blog here and wish you welll! come visit my blog sometime if you get the chance!!<br /><br />BISOUS XParis Poodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01953308128825918758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-22711640747889584322009-09-18T20:00:57.502-04:002009-09-18T20:00:57.502-04:00I was about to say "I'm partial to X or Y...I was about to say "I'm partial to X or Y book." But each is different and important in its own way. "Fatale" by Edith Kunz, which may be not so visible in the photo, is a must-read, especially for American or Anglo-Saxon women planning to live in France. I have a long story to write about the American friend who firmly insisted that I absorb "Fatales'" lessons, as I was arriving in Paris and she was leaving after 8 years. "Read it," she repeated, with a Mona Lisa smile.Polly-Vous Francaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-90653086920385594582009-09-18T19:03:21.678-04:002009-09-18T19:03:21.678-04:00Polly, amazon.com owes you a commission - this blo...Polly, amazon.com owes you a commission - this blog tipped the scales and I gave in and ordered 4 books I've been on the fence about. I only hope that one day I'll be pre-ordering a book penned by you!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169483419224695771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-67234786546958918222009-09-18T13:19:04.991-04:002009-09-18T13:19:04.991-04:00I love the stack of books... it seems similar to m...I love the stack of books... it seems similar to mine (only mine is a bit shorter). I'm leaving for Paris on Monday and am looking forward to my first visit to France. <br /><br />-MarieM.E. Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827537847914190142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-88808226531017646662009-09-18T08:39:26.405-04:002009-09-18T08:39:26.405-04:00Daily Connoisseur -- Merci beaucoup! I'm hono...Daily Connoisseur -- Merci beaucoup! I'm honored. And I haven't read "This French Life," mentioned in your awards,so maybe that should be added to the tottering heaps?Polly-Vous Francaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-22899999811813308182009-09-18T07:56:35.071-04:002009-09-18T07:56:35.071-04:00David-- how great to connect. I do remember Polly...David-- how great to connect. I do remember Polly talking about what a help you were in the graphics and layout. (Did you work on her web page as well?) I wrote a post that included my visit to her house there; I'm sorry we didn't have a chance to meet then!<br /><br />http://pollyvousfrancais.blogspot.com/2007/08/fini-les-vacances.html<br /><br />Thanks for the Patricia Atkinson suggestions; I'll definitely add those to the collection. <br /><br />Keep in touch.Polly-Vous Francaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-70758710989257560042009-09-18T07:40:44.968-04:002009-09-18T07:40:44.968-04:00An author you may have missed: Patricia Atkinson. ...An author you may have missed: <b>Patricia Atkinson</b>. Her '<i>The Ripening Sun</i>' 2003, and '<i>La Belle Saison</i>' 2005, show how a non-French woman can be very successful living and working in France. Polly Platt had a paragraph about her in one of her books - they both lived in 24 (Dordogne) of course, but I don't think shared much time together.<br /><br><br />I heard about you when I was doing the page-layout for 'Love a la française' and saw your side-notes on the manuscript - I was a near neighbour of Polly Platt in 2006/07 and enjoyed her company and friendship. I then found your blog, and I am now looking forward to seeing <b>your</b> book in print! Your observations on learning to live with and love the French, must be required reading for everyone boarding a plane to <em>l'Hexagon</em>!<br /><br><br />Love your <i>nom-de-plume</i> (we can't stop using French phrases!) and tried unsuccessfully to find one for me. Maybe <i>G.a.</i> as I love eating good food - but it's not an original quip I'm afraid.David BoogieBoogiehttp://dmrl.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-53454547699416147512009-09-18T00:28:12.766-04:002009-09-18T00:28:12.766-04:00I have given you an award on my blog... come check...I have given you an award on my blog... come check it out when you get a chance. xoThe Daily Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843902889491327636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-88409898209729866412009-09-17T21:28:16.360-04:002009-09-17T21:28:16.360-04:00S. Shoemaker: P.S. You're so right! I just r...S. Shoemaker: P.S. You're so right! I just read Julia Child's "My Life in France" this summer. Silly moi for not adding it to the pile for the photo-op. Maybe it's still in a beachbag somewhere...Polly-Vous Francaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-57523367753881427232009-09-17T21:20:30.998-04:002009-09-17T21:20:30.998-04:00LA Frog: Thanks -- I think I must read that one.
...LA Frog: Thanks -- I think I must read that one.<br /><br />And S. Shoemaker: you know, I do have "Paris in Mind," edited by Jennifer Lee, and considered including it, as it's such a great collection. I guess when I stacked up this pile I was looking at books with one woman's voice in her attempt to discover what France and the French are.<br /><br />I didn't even include in this book the writing of greats such as MFK Fisher or Mavis Gallant. All of which are on my shelves. But not so much social commentary/observation looking at the cultural differences as the ones mentioned here, I guess.<br /><br />But I love everyone's suggestions!Polly-Vous Francaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-4239193178554992422009-09-17T14:24:10.043-04:002009-09-17T14:24:10.043-04:00Cécile: could it be "Cultural Misunderstandin...Cécile: could it be "Cultural Misunderstandings: The French-American Experience" by Raymonde Carroll? Deals with all (practical + emotional) aspects of the Franco-American life, privileging facts over fluff. One of the best books I have read on the subject.LA Froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14960237703819349080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-62139845312663637912009-09-17T13:35:59.617-04:002009-09-17T13:35:59.617-04:00It's so coincidental that you posted this toda...It's so coincidental that you posted this today! I am literally in the midst of an instant message conversation about my ravenous appetite for all books about France and French life! I think your list hits a lot of great volumes, and I just finished Julia Child's "My Life in France" which would be a fine addition to your pile! Have you ever read "Paris in Mind"? It is really wonderful!S. Shoemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271542669992529843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-46558501422431911352009-09-17T09:18:51.510-04:002009-09-17T09:18:51.510-04:00Love your blog! We lived in France for 4 years. ...Love your blog! We lived in France for 4 years. I miss it! I have quite a few books on the subject but thanks to you I'm off to the bookstore!Dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-33090245933233255762009-09-17T07:07:34.412-04:002009-09-17T07:07:34.412-04:00Cecile - wow. THAT is a book I'd like to read...Cecile - wow. THAT is a book I'd like to read. Do you know if it was written in French or English? I have read "Une Francaise a New York" which was published a few years ago.<br />http://pollyvousfrancais.blogspot.com/2007/11/une-franaise-new-york.htmlPolly-Vous Francaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-69568459105267590632009-09-17T05:31:45.681-04:002009-09-17T05:31:45.681-04:00And do you know a book about cultural diffencies b...And do you know a book about cultural diffencies betwen french and americans ? <br />I'm looking for a book I read may be 15 years ago wxritten by a women. I think she was french living in the states and each chapter discribed a situation from the french and the american point of view. For example "having diner at home", "inviting friends", "conversation", and so on...Cécile Qd9https://www.blogger.com/profile/09611480301441422086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-90734561515160195522009-09-17T03:12:48.475-04:002009-09-17T03:12:48.475-04:00Hi Polly, great blog! Kim from http://www.frenchpo...Hi Polly, great blog! Kim from http://www.frenchpod101.com sent you an email. Let me know when you get a chance to read. Thanks!Learn Frenchhttp://www.frenchpod101.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-2357218922382642572009-09-16T21:40:29.233-04:002009-09-16T21:40:29.233-04:00Polly, one of my favorites is Frederic Fekkai'...Polly, one of my favorites is Frederic Fekkai's book A Year of Style. Not nearly as entertaining as any of your blog entries or any of the typical "French style" books but it has some interesting tips. <br /><br />He mentions being disgusted if he sees a woman wearing a bracelet on the same wrist as her watch. He finds it tacky and offensive. And I find him amusing. And I no longer wear watch/bracelet combos. So gauche...Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169483419224695771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-62544689491602315212009-09-16T21:33:21.938-04:002009-09-16T21:33:21.938-04:00Hi Daily Connoisseur!
I love Helena Frith-Powell&...Hi Daily Connoisseur!<br /><br />I love Helena Frith-Powell's book, too. (It's 7th from the bottom n the photo -- you can click on the photo to enlarge and see titles.) I think it was also published under the title "Two Lipsticks and a Lover"? Not sure.<br /><br />I haven't read Anne Barone's books, so those will also get added to my list. Thanks!Polly-Vous Francaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-38607637168901073582009-09-16T21:25:11.995-04:002009-09-16T21:25:11.995-04:00I haven't yet read "The Dud Avocado"...I haven't yet read "The Dud Avocado" by Elaine Dundy, but it's on my to-read list.<br /><br />And in my bookshelf of course is everything Janet Flanner wrote as Genet for the New Yorker, the 3-volume "Paris Journals" set.Polly-Vous Francaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.com