Celebrate Bastille Day

Bastille Day in Chicago

 

Ready to Celebrate Bastille Day on July 14?

On March 31, The Eiffel Tower celebrated its 125 anniversary!
Did you take part in any festivity?

Does your city organize a great Bastille Day celebration,
like in Chicago?

If not,
France Book Tours
has something very special for you!

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We have 10 unique Eiffel Tower hand-painted rocks available!

They are available for ordering,
you can buy them for yourself, as a special treat,
or have them mailed directly to someone who will enjoy this art piece.

As we don’t have time right now to paint more than 1 of each kind,
we are going to have a kind of  auction.
Whoever offers most will win it.
This will help also to run France Book Tours

Here are the rocks, with size and price offered.
They are all hand-painted by me, with acrylics, and covered with a protective coating.
The shipping will be added to the auction amount offered.

2 conditions to be able to take part in this “auction’: be a US resident and accept to pay through paypal [with a credit card to paypal works]

  1. Please write in a comment how much you would be ready to offer for the rock you want – we will allow only 1 rock per person at this time
  2. On Friday 6/20, this list will be updated, with the highest bid
  3. A second update will be posted on Monday 6/30
  4. On Saturday 5, the winner for each rock will be selected and contacted.
  5. Once you pay the highest bid you offered [only through paypal], the rock will be mailed to you or the person of your choice [US residents only]

 

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Rock #1: Eiffel Rainbow

Black Eiffel Tower, lined in gold. Rainbow colors background
4″ x 1.5″
5 oz
Minimum auction: $7
+ Shipping: $3

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Rock #2: Eiffel Fireworks

Silver Eiffel Tower, on night background with fireworks
5.5″ x 2″
11 oz
Minimum auction: $5
+ Shipping: $4

 

 

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Rock #3: Eiffel I Love Paris

Grey Eiffel Tower, on blue background with I Love Paris banner
3.5″ x 3.5″
11 oz
Minimum auction: $7
+ Shipping: $4

 

 

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Rock #4: Eiffel Flag

Black Eiffel Tower, on blue/green background with the French flag on the right side
2.5″ x 3.5″
6 oz
Minimum auction: $7
+ Shipping: $3

 

 

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Rock #5: Eiffel sunset

Black Eiffel Tower, on orangy sunset background
The rock stands by itself
3.25″ x 3.5″
7 oz
Minimum auction: $5
+ Shipping: $3

 

 

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Rock #6: Eiffel sunrise

Black Eiffel Tower, on blueish sunrise background
The rock stands by itself
2.5″ x 2.75″
7 oz
Minimum auction: $5
+ Shipping: $3

 

 

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Rock #7: Eiffel turquoise

Black Eiffel Tower, on plain turquoise background
The rock stands by itself
2″ x 2.75″
5 oz
Minimum auction: $3
+ Shipping: $3

 

 

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Rock #8: Eiffel emerald

Silver Eiffel Tower, on plain emerald background
2″ x 2.25″
2 oz
Minimum auction: $3
+ Shipping: $2

 

 

 

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Rock #9: Eiffel magenta

Black Eiffel Tower, on plain magenta background
2.5″ x 1.5″
2 oz
Minimum auction: $3
+ Shipping: $2

 

 

 

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Rock #10: Eiffel misty

Greyish Eiffel Tower, over a bridge with misty background
4″ x 5″
1.5 lb
Minimum auction: $10
+ Shipping: $7

 June 17, 2014  WordsAndPeace   4 Comments
Categories: art, Paris Tags: , , , ,

M.K. Tod on Tour: Lies Told in Silence

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M.K. Tod,

author of

Unravelled,

presented on France Book Tours,
is coming back with her latest novel !

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Author M. K. Tod

 on Tour

September 15-24, 2014

with

Lies Told In Silence

[historical fiction]

 Release date: end of July 2014
at Tod Publishing

367 pages

ISBN: 978-0 991967025

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SYNOPSIS

In May 1914, Helene Noisette’s father believes war is imminent. Convinced Germany will head straight for Paris, he sends his wife, daughter, mother and younger son to Beaufort, a small village in northern France. But when war erupts a few months later, the German army invades neutral Belgium with the intent of sweeping south towards Paris. And by the end of September, Beaufort is less than twenty miles from the front.

During the years that follow, with the rumbling of guns ever present in the distance, three generations of women come together to cope with deprivation, constant fear and the dreadful impacts of war. In 1917, Helene falls in love with a young Canadian soldier who was wounded in the battle of Vimy Ridge.

But war has a way of separating lovers and families, of twisting promises and dashing hopes, and of turning the naïve and innocent into the jaded and war-weary. As the months pass, Helene is forced to reconcile dreams for the future with harsh reality.

Lies Told in Silence examines love and loss, duty and sacrifice, and the unexpected consequences of lies. [provided by the author]

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PRAISE FOR LIES TOLD IN SILENCE

“M.K. Tod captures [the] sorrowful sense of loss of men and women caught up in a tide beyond their control, one that would transform their lives beyond recognition.  She has created characters that readers will care about and effectively dramatized how soldiers suffered, physically and psychologically, in the so-called ‘Great War’.”

– Sharon Kay Penman author of A King’s Ransom.

“Rich with distinctive details, LIES TOLD IN SILENCE, is a fully dimensional tale, a crisp rendering of war on all fronts. An intricate, well-researched study of life forever changed by WWI yet still sweet with the tender innocence of the age. With sterling prose, Tod captures the period and the nuanced tension of her story perfectly.”

– Donna Russo Morin author of The King’s Agent.

“An exquisite tale of true love and living with the choices we make set amidst the tumultuousness of World War I. Compelling and poignant, I was deeply engrossed from the first page to the last, unable to pull myself away from Helene’s story. M.K. Tod is a powerful new voice in the historical fiction genre and I eagerly await her next release.”

– AMY BRUNO Historical fiction blogger at Passages to the Past.

“In her accomplished second novel, M.K. Tod depicts the ruinous impact of war on human lives across the generations—young people, their parents, women, and soldiers. A multi-layered depiction of a French family adversely affected by World War I … an absorbing and rewarding historical read, well-timed for the centenary.”

MARGARET EVANS PORTER Author of The Proposal.

“Readers of M.K. Tod’s multi-generational WWI story will particularly enjoy seeing the war through the eyes of both men and women, and from the corridors of power to the front lines and small villages of northern France. LIES TOLD IN SILENCE is a compelling read right up to its taut page-turning ending.”

– RICHARD LEE Founder of the Historical Novel Society.

“A journalist and fiction writer’s account of how a crumbling house he bought on a French island became his family’s unexpected refuge and salvation…Warm, funny and full of heart.” – Kirkus

“You’ve never been any place as beguiling as Don Wallace’s Belle Ile. He’s a funny, literate raconteur with a story full of fine twists, soulful turns, and fantastic neighbors.” – William Finnegan, author of Cold New World

“On a tiny French island, a couple of American dreamers redefine their lives by restoring a ruin—which in this lovely, shimmering story becomes a parable of a saner, greener, more sustainable path that we all can follow if we will but listen to the wisdom of the villagers the way the Wallaces did. The French House moves to a soulful, very funny rhythm all its own.” – Meryl Streep – See more at: http://www.sourcebooks.com/store/french-house.html#sthash.EZxaUrnJ.dpuf

“A journalist and fiction writer’s account of how a crumbling house he bought on a French island became his family’s unexpected refuge and salvation…Warm, funny and full of heart.” – Kirkus

“You’ve never been any place as beguiling as Don Wallace’s Belle Ile. He’s a funny, literate raconteur with a story full of fine twists, soulful turns, and fantastic neighbors.” – William Finnegan, author of Cold New World

“On a tiny French island, a couple of American dreamers redefine their lives by restoring a ruin—which in this lovely, shimmering story becomes a parable of a saner, greener, more sustainable path that we all can follow if we will but listen to the wisdom of the villagers the way the Wallaces did. The French House moves to a soulful, very funny rhythm all its own.” – Meryl Streep – See more at: http://www.sourcebooks.com/store/french-house.html#sthash.EZxaUrnJ.dpuf

“A journalist and fiction writer’s account of how a crumbling house he bought on a French island became his family’s unexpected refuge and salvation…Warm, funny and full of heart.” – Kirkus

“You’ve never been any place as beguiling as Don Wallace’s Belle Ile. He’s a funny, literate raconteur with a story full of fine twists, soulful turns, and fantastic neighbors.” – William Finnegan, author of Cold New World

“On a tiny French island, a couple of American dreamers redefine their lives by restoring a ruin—which in this lovely, shimmering story becomes a parable of a saner, greener, more sustainable path that we all can follow if we will but listen to the wisdom of the villagers the way the Wallaces did. The French House moves to a soulful, very funny rhythm all its own.” – Meryl Streep – See more at: http://www.sourcebooks.com/store/french-house.html#sthash.EZxaUrnJ.dpuf

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

M. K. TodM.K. Tod writes historical fiction featuring WWI and WWII.
Her debut novel, UNRAVELLED, was selected as Indie Editor’s Choice by the Historical Novel Society.
In addition to her writing, Mary maintains the blog www.awriterofhistory.com  where she talks about reading and writing historical fiction.
She has also conducted two well-regarded historical fiction reader surveys and in her spare time reviews books for the Historical Novel Society.

M.K. Tod is delighted to hear from readers at mktod at bell dot net.

Visit her blog

Follow her on Facebook |   Twitter | Goodreads

 

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Monday, September 15
Review + Interview + Giveaway at Caffeinatedlife.net

Tuesday, September 16
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at Book Nerd

Wednesday, September 17
Review + Giveaway at Making My Mark

Thursday, September 18
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace

Friday, September 19
Review + Giveaway at Readerly Musings
Review + Giveaway at The Bookish Owl

Saturday, September 20
Review + Giveaway at The Fictional 100

Monday, September 22
Review + Giveaway at Queen of All She Reads

Tuesday, September 23
Review + Giveaway at Impressions in Ink

Wednesday, September 24
Review at The French Village Diaries

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You can enter the giveaway here
or on the book blogs participating in this tour.
Be sure to follow each participant on Twitter,
they are listed in the entry form below.

Visit each blogger on the tour:
tweeting about the giveaway everyday of the Tour
will give you 5 extra entries each time!
[just follow the directions on the entry-form]

Entry-Form

It’s open internationally
We will have 9 winners: the book as epub or mobi/kindle

 

 June 16, 2014  WordsAndPeace   17 Comments
Categories: Historical fiction, World War I Tags: , , ,

The 7th Woman: official print release today

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Today is the official

PRINT

release day of

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“Le French Book is a publisher that brings France’s
best mysteries,
thrillers, novels, short stories,
and non-fiction
to new readers
across the English-speaking world.”

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Won France’s most prestigious crime fiction award, the Prix du Quai des Orfèvres

Named Best Crime Fiction Novel of the Year by Lire magazine

Months on the bestseller lists

Translated into seven languages

Over 150,000 copies sold in France

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Read more about it here

and an excerpt!

Praise for The 7th Woman

“Frédérique Molay is the French Michael Connelly.”
— Jean Miot, former head of Agence France Presse
and the French daily Le Figaro

“It’s really an excellent book.
It’s the kind of suspense that makes you miss your subway stop
or turn off your phone once you’ve started it.”
—RTL

“You barely have time to catch your breath
between turning the pages of this spine-tingling novel.”
— Cine Tele Revue

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 June 10, 2014  WordsAndPeace   Leave a comment
Categories: Crime fiction, Detective, Mystery, Police procedural, Thriller Tags: , , , ,
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