Posts tagged ‘Paris’

Paris RunAway: tour 1 and 2 quotations

Paulita Kincer

on Tour

July 2016
May 22-June 16, 2017

with

Paris Runaway cover

Paris RunAway

(women’s fiction)

 Release date: June 30, 2016
at Oblique Press

ISBN: 978-1365189234
256 pages

Author’s page
Goodreads

SYNOPSIS

When divorced mom Sadie Ford realizes her 17-year-old daughter Scarlett has run away to Paris all she can imagine are terrorist bombings and sex slaves. After learning her daughter chased a French exchange student home, Sadie hops on the next plane in pursuit. She joins forces with the boy’s father, Auguste, and the two attempt to find the missing teens before they can stumble into more trouble. The chase takes Sadie and Auguste to the seedier side of Marseille, where their own connection is ignited. Since the divorce, Sadie has devoted herself to raising kids and putting her dreams on hold, but when her daughter needs her most, Sadie finds that concrete barrier to life beginning to crack. In her journey, she learns the difference between watching the hours pass and living.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Paulita KincerPaulita Kincer
has an M.A. in journalism from American University.
She has traveled to France 11 times,
and still finds more to lure her back.
She currently teaches college English
and lives in Columbus, Ohio,
with her three children, two cats and one husband.
Visit her website www.paulitakincer.com  and her blog at http://www.paulita-ponderings.blogspot.com
or follow her on Twitter @paulitakincer
Like her Facebook page at Paulita Kincer Writer.
Email paulita@paulitakincer.com

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOURS 1 and 2
QUOTATIONS

Denise

This highly entertaining novel is the perfect summer read.

Musings of a Writer & Unabashed Francophile

This book was a refreshing read.
I connected with her immediately.
And when the action moved to Paris, I was delighted to be ‘visiting’ one of my favourite cities once more.
Now that I’ve read The Paris Runaway, I think I’m going to need to go read all of Ms Kincer’s other books!

Book and Ink

The highlight of the book would be its narration. Looking at Paris through the writers eyes was sheer blissful. The narration is vivid and the writer has tastefully described Paris.
The characterization was near perfect.
It is apparent that the writer has penned the story with the intent of it being converted into a movie.

The French Village Diaries

This is another great read from Paulita and perfect to escape into while on holiday. I easily imagined I was in France thanks to the location descriptions, the food and the real life Frenchman on hand to add that je ne sais quoi.
There is a good element of mystery too, as each new discovery about where the kids are leads them a bit closer, but always just out of reach, resulting in a wild chase across France with what-ifs, excitement and tension.

Locks, Hooks and Books

I did like this book. It has a perfect combination I love in a story, some laughs, mystery, suspense, adventure, action, and romance. I highly recommend it!

Queen of All She Reads

Colorful characters, the beauty of Paris, even with their current political (terrorism) troubles, and good first person narration make this an enjoyable story.  If you’ve ever thought of running away, but don’t quite have the freedom to do so, you’ll want to pick up a copy of this book – you can escape for a couple of hours.

Svetlana’s Reads and Views

I highly recommend Paris Runaway because its highly engage-able, has a romance with a much older woman and for me a wonderful cocktail of something light, informational and quick.

Bookalicious Traveladdict

I enjoyed this book for many different reasons.
I loved the descriptions of all the sites and sounds of Paris
I read it in a couple of sittings. I would be interested to read more from the author.

Andrea

This was an interesting look at a woman who takes care of everyone except herself.
I did enjoy this book and would recommend it.

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May 2017 book of the month giveaway winner

We have a winner!

May winner

DARLENE

won

Paris Runaway cover

AND THE BOOK REVIEWER OF THE MONTH

is

Amy

at

Locks, Hooks and Books

Locks Hooks

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to access her blog

NB: For the book blogger of the month, we usually highlight our last Incentive Program winner. This month though, we chose Amy, brand new reviewer fro France Book Tours!

Reviewers getting closer to their next reward are:
Angela
Veronica
Selina

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Kristen Beddard on tour: Bonjour Kale

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Kristen Beddard

on Tour

July 24-August 4

with

Bonjour Kale cover

Bonjour Kale:
A Memoir of Paris, Love, and Recipes

(a Paris memoir)

 Release date: May 6, 2016
at Sourcebooks

ISBN: 978-1492630043
352 pages

Website
Goodreads

SYNOPSIS

A memoir of love, life, and recipes from the woman who brought kale to the City of Light.
The story of how one expat woman left her beloved behind when she moved to France-her beloved kale, that is. Unable to find le chou kale anywhere upon moving to the City of Light with her new husband, and despite not really speaking French, Kristen Beddard launched a crusade to single-handedly bring kale to the country of croissants and cheese. Infused with Kristen’s recipes and some from French chefs, big and small (including Michelin star chef Alain Passard) Bonjour Kale is more than just a leafy-green. It is a humorous, heartfelt memoir of how Kristen finds herself in a new home and how she, kale, and France collide.

VIDEO ON THE KALE PROJECT

 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bonjour Kale - authorKristen Beddard
is the American author of
Bonjour Kale: A Memoir of Paris, Love and Recipes
and a contributing author to We Love Kale.
She is the founder of The Kale Project,
a blog and successful initiative
that reintroduced kale to France
and was featured in The New York Times,
Conde Nast Traveler, Self Magazine and more.
She has a certificate in Culinary Nutrition
from the Natural Gourmet Institute
and is currently working on a new book Roots, Shoots and Stalks
about food waste and cooking with the whole vegetable.
She resides in New York City with her husband and daughter.

Follow her @thekaleproject and at www.thekaleproject.com.
You can also follow Kristen on Facebook and Instagram

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Buy the book on Amazon  | on Barnes & Noble

VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Monday, July 24
Review at Suko’s Notebook

Wednesday, July 26
Review at Chocolate & Croissants

Thursday, July 27
Review + Interview + Giveaway at Library of Clean Reads

Monday, July 31
Review at Svetlana’s Reads and Views

Wednesday, August 2
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at Reading To Unwind

Friday, August 4
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace

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Global giveaway open to US/Canada residents
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