Happy Holidays! :)

Hello readers! Last article of the year, I don't think I'll be writing before next year, so once again; have a merry little Christmas and a Happy New year! All the best for 2015! Crazy isn't it?

Anyway, last spoiler (see article titled 'Spoiler&news' published recently), for the book 5 following Alex's sister, her name will be Rachel and I think for now, her love interest will be called Josh. Story still being developed. I've still got the title to find nonetheless. For the book 3, I might change the title along the way. That's it for now! Take care and see around soon for another article! Best wishes! xxx

Winter, indulge yourself :)

Hello readers, no I'm not writing today...well maybe a bit but I won't be long...just a quick article.
Actually, just a song that will resume my thoughts perfectly...you'll see once you have listened to it!
P.s: before I post the video, just a little reminder, everyone is free to do as he/she like. It's just one opinion...no judgement! :) Enjoy! take care, Happy holidays everyone! See you around soon! :)

So true, I'd say! But that's just me, no need to rush...it's important to take your time...! (smile discreet) :) And as the winter starts, with fresher temperature, don't forget to take care of yourself and drink warm cup of tea, with a good book and...a nice fire in the cheminey! :) Or stay a little longer in bed...! :)
All the best! xxx

Christmas Time! :)

Hello readers, December is officially here!  How the time goes by (a bit like the song from the wonderful movie Casablanca!)...crazy huh? As we can see this festive period has officially started with barely three weeks or so until Christmas Eve....! : decoration, lights on the streets, christmas trees, refine food...people making their christmas shopping...everywhere! :) I quite like it...don't you? Once the craziness of all the Christmas preparations has passed, everyone is there, family and friends...all together around the tables...then the rest is done, nothing else to do..., eating and laughing before the final moment (if like my family and me you opened the present on the 24th) leading to the opening of our present...! :) Just the best...at least for me!

As I"m not quite sure (still having a lot in my mind lately) whether I'll have time to write another article, just a little sentence; thanks once again for being here, I hope you still enjoying reading me and of course Happy Holiday! A warm and Merry Christmas, followed by a great Happy New Year, wherever you'll be! :) ;) 

Take care and see you around for another article and new adventures!!! :) xxxx

To finish, here is a Christmassy song as we all love: 

Song 'White Christmas' -Bing Crosby 

Hope you'll like it! Great movie too! :) xxxx

Just passing through...

Hello  readers, no I'm not completly back yet! :) still a few things to figure out, I just wanted to say a quick hello in this festive period as we are starting to see Christmas decorations and lights, Christmas trees and people beginning to do their own Christmas shopping...! :)

You know me by now, I love reading, plunging myself in the story, escaping in another world, being able to turn the pages, following the character's adventure...and  mostly not being able to put the book down...don't you? :)

So, if like me, you simply love reading books, next to a warm cup of tea (don't forget it...like I tend to do when I'm reading, after it'll be cold!^^) witha nice fire in the cheminey; run and buy those books (or read them on kindle...), whatever you prefer! :) personnally, I'm more old fashion and love a good old book...! :)

Just a short list and if I've got more to share with I'll! :)

1) A place called here by Cecelia Ahern (been pulished a few years ago but hadn't read it yet...!), the more recent one is now out: 'The year I met you'
2) The Christmas Party by Carol Matthews -if you want to plunge yourself in the festive season...fun and resfreshing as usual, a few twists but happy ending guaranteed! :)
3) From Notting Hill with Four Weddings Actually by Ali Macnamara -book 3 of Scarlett O'Brien adventures this time shared between London and NYC...and she's getting married to her lead man Sean Bond! :) Not to miss! I loved it! and if you want to read more, there are always the two previous books of her adventures! :) after, you'll want to see (again) your classic romantic comedies...! :) or plan a trip to NYC...! :)

In the meantime, good luck for everything...as I don't know yet, when I'll write again but don't worry I'm not forgetting you! :) Take care, all the best! Xxx Happy Holidays as well! xxx

P.s= if you love Sophie Kinsella and her hilarious and fun shopoholic's adventures, the last one (which I haven't read yet though) called 'Shopoholic to the stars' is now out! :)
P.s 2= following my two previous article about Jane Austen and some authors that have been selected to re-write modern version of her six more famous book that we all love, the last book to have been published is 'Emma' written by Alexander McCall Smith. Unfortunately, the crtics I have read so far aren't that good...so I'm  might not read it but feel fee to do so if you want to...! :) Keep you posted on the remaining books which are 'Pride&Prejudice' (my favorite!), Persuasion, and finally Mansfield Park! :) xxx

Autumn

Hello readers, as we are well advanced in the Autumn period, as the days will go shorter soon, as Nature takes its course, with its autumn colors, trees without  leaves,, fresher temperatures, more windy and rain here more often...I've decided to write less and to take another period off, for personal reasons. I hope that's OK and that you will understand...don't worry, I'm not very far but I still need to figure things out...so thank you for understanding. In the meantime, take care and keep hoping! :)

But before leaving, just one or two quotations from one of my favorite author Jane Austen, who makes me believe everything will be alright! :)

'There are many forms of love as there are moments in time' Jane Austen, letter from January 24, 1809

Another one from the road: 'What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.' Jane Austen, letter from September 18, 1796

All the best! xxx 

...and more!

Hello readers,

Just a quick article today, won't be too long...still many things to figure out...

First, in relation to my previous article, I just wanted to confirm that indeed several authors have been given the opportunity to re-write modern version of Jane Austen's most famous books: Pride&Prejudice (coming soon), Northanger Abbey (already out, see previous article), Emma (coming soon as well), Persuasion (coming soon too), Sense&Sensibility (already out as of last year) and finally Mansfield Park (coming later on...). I'll keep you posted. Hope you'll love them as much as I do! :) I know there probably are many modern versions of those wonderful books (and I have got a slight preference for the original version), some are great, some are less OK...depends as you see it, nonetheless, these are worth detour...:)  Can't wait to read the rest, can you?

In the meantime, see you around for another article! take care, xxx

Northanger Abbey

Hello readers, just a quick article today! :)

You might have guessed by now, if you have been following me for the past four years and half, that I really love Jane Austen! She is part of the authors that I appreciate very much, she makes me laugh, makes me hope, is here whenever I need...since I"ve had the chance of discovering her and learned to get to know her work better.

And recently, I've read a book...which book would you ask me? Well, it's actually a modern version of one of her book. It's less known that Pride&Prejudice or Sense&Sensibility or maybe Emma but nevertheless, it's still a great book and the heroine, despite having her head in books, thinking life can be like in the books, is still lovely and funny like the others! You might know by now which one I'm talking about....?

Indeed, good answer, it's Northanger Abbey following the young Catherine Morland and her adventures in the old Abbey, thinking it's full of secrets and maybe some ghosts? (rire) or that General Tilney might have killed his wife! This new version is quite faithful to Jane Austen's book and I had a great time readng it! A part from a few details such as Catherine goes with her neighbour friend, the Allen, in Edinburgh (Scotland), and attends a book's festival in the summer, where she of course meets the hero Henry Tilney! :) Likes to go on Facebook or Tweeter, taking pictures, posting them, sends and receives texts (goody even me I had to read them several times...lol a lot of abreviations like the teenager love to do in order to win some time...!)...she even has the idea that the Tilney's might be...Vampires! (lol)

Nonetheless, the character of Catherine stays faithful to Jane Austen's work, keeps her love of Gothic's novels and thinking that books and real life are (or can be the same) when it's not always the case...! And without forgetting the rest of the characters, they are the same as the original version! :)

So, I hope you'll love it as much as I did! :) And if you love Jane Austen and are interested, another modern version of Sense&Sensibility by the author Joanna Trollope this time as already been published. Also great and keeping Jane Austen's work intact. :)

Before I forget, this version of Northanger Abbey has been written by Val McDermid! Apparently,it's the second book, which is part of what's called 'The Jaue Austen Project'. Not sure, but I guess several authors are going to  (or already have) (re)write modern version of Jane Austen most famous work. More later...

In the meantime, have a lovely week-end and see you around for another article! :) take care, xxxx