buelligan Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 A Dutch friend and I are planning to re-open the village library next April. We are able to "borrow" books from the main town library to increase the stock. I understand that the majority of readers in the village prefer to read romantic or family sagas (especially those based in the countryside - preferably le Sud). As my friend and I will only be given a very brief opportunity to look at the books we are able to borrow, I was hoping that someone might recommend titles within this genre to us. Any advice?[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Are you looking for French or English titles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buelligan Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Sorry Cendrillon, I should have been more clear! The library is in France for French readers, books written in French would be ideal! Many thanks![:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Just 10 here and all unashamedly from UK's best living writer (Well I hope he is still alive!)I have met him a couple of times and he is a lovely chap. Pics are from soft backs and not up to the standard of the UK published books IMO.Will have your readers happy and anarchistic.I would recommend Amanda McKittrick Ros but I doubt she has been translated into French.1 Wilt, Tome 1. Comment se sortir d'une poupee gonflable et de beaucoup d'autres ennuis encore 2 Outrage public a la pedeur 3 Wilt, Tome 2. Comment se debarasser d'un crocodile, de terroristes et d'une jeune fille au pair 4Le Batard recaltcitrante 5 La route sanglante du jardinier Blott 6 Wilt, Tome 4. Comment echapper a sa femme et ses quadruples en epousant une theorie marxiste 7 Melee ouverte au Zoulouland 8 Quelle famille! 9 Wilt, Tome 3. 10 Bloody Mary 11 La grand poursuite 12 Fumiers et compagnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Books by Madeleine Chapsal are usually a good read. I'll be back with more ideas later.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Cendrillon, email or PM tomorrow afternoon onwards![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buelligan Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 Thanks so much for the suggestions! I am not completely sure that Tom Sharpe is quite what most of my octogenarian lady readers will be looking for but I hope to stock one or two on the off-chance. Please, please, please give me more ideas! Many thanks![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Have you looked at this thread ?And this site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 [quote user="buelligan"]Thanks so much for the suggestions! I am not completely sure that Tom Sharpe is quite what most of my octogenarian lady readers will be looking for but I hope to stock one or two on the off-chance. Please, please, please give me more ideas! Many thanks![:D][/quote] Oh come on all those rampant 80 year old widows needing a good laugh and a man ... just remind them Tom Sharpe is the same age...Why not check out the bookshelves of your nearest octowoman - my 90 year old neighbours don't read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Look out for books by Robert Sabatier, well written and a good read.These are just some of the titles but there are lots more.La Souris verteLes Allumettes SuédoiseTrois sucettes à La MentheLes Noisettes sauvages Iréne Némirovsky's novel "Le Bal" is a brilliant short story."Une Soupe Aux Herbes Sauvages" by Emilie Carles Books by Régine Deforges author of "La Bicyclette bleue" which was made into a popular TV series.Mazarine Pingeot (illegitimate daughter of Mitterand) her book "Bouche cousue" is an interesting read about the author's childhood.I have read and enjoyed all of the above though should mention that I am a still a few years off being an "octogenarian lady" [blink] and I am not French! [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buelligan Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 Thanks so much for the ideas! Sorry I didn't reply to them earlier (have been rather too busy to switch on the computer recently). If anyone has any further thoughts please let me have them; I will need to choose several hundred books so inspiration is definitely welcome. Dog; I would normally agree with you about my "ladies" enjoying a good laugh but last week, a very jolly one of them asked me specifically for sad books![8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celine Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I am enjoying L'elégance du hérisson" by Muriel Barbery at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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