I like to read in French, but I have trouble finding contemporary French writers to read. By "contemporary" I mean novels that have been written since 1950. I also want to be able to read these books on my Kindle (at the moment I am restricted to the Amazon.de site, but in a few weeks that...

Yes, I decided to leave my present job before it left me. And I would rather be with friends and family, as I starve while trying to write.

[quote="froglipz"]I tried to check out your blog but it told me I don't have access, did you link to a public page? It looks like I am trying to get into a private area....

This might work!
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Yes I have seen A & OL, but a long time ago

There's always something running around in there... Today it is The Drugs Don't Work, by The Verve. I posted a piece a while ago on my blog that might be of interest to some, that touches on this: http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4940442177625984342#editor/target=post;postID=35716498561996960...

I thought "Burn after Reading" was hilarious, but with a nice Coen brothers' edge to it. The other night, when I couldn't sleep, I found myself watching an old Cary Grant/Kate Hepburn movie: Bringing up Baby (1938). It was absolutely hilarious, and Kate Hepburn was simply delightful - but ...

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It's too early to say what has made today bad, but I'm sure something will come up!

Hi Suzanne. Thanks for the welcome. The birds are Rainbow Lorikeets, which are native to Australia and the surrounding region; although this picture was taken at Le Parc des Oiseaux in France! I am Aussie by adoption, although British by birth. I have been living in Switzerland for the past three ye...

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