SaligoBay Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 I mean apart from novels. Here's my reading list:Midi Libre - local paper, every couple of days.Le Monde - online, most days.Marianne - now and again, but their constant criticism gets a bit boring. Fluide Glaciale - more often than Marianne. Not as good as Viz, but can be funny.Canard Enchain - almost never. I feel I should, but it has too many words, not enough cartoons! Seems very tame after Private Eye.Women's magazines - very rarely I give in to the lure of the glossy cover. Usually coincides with a New Me, when I decide I really should look after my appearance, put on a bit of mascara etc. Never lasts long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesLauriers Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 LAST EDITED ON 18-Dec-03 AT 06:38 AM (GMT)* Sud Ouest - on average twice a week, good on Sundays 'cos you get supplements including a TV guide and Womens mag.* Le Gap - Freebie advertising rag* Hebdo Prigord - Ditto* occasionally newspapers online - various including Libration, Le Figaro, Le Monde.* 'Cuisine' magazine bought each month (mostly)* 'revising' my french class work* and not forgetting all the wonderful 'junk mail' we get in the post box - particularly mouth-watering at this time of the year. I avoid letting the kids see the toy ones otherwise all day I hear "I want......"!!Not very intellectual I know, maybe one day I'll tackle a novel as I always have one in English on the go - any recommendations that wouldn't be too arduous. Susie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letrangere Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Le Monde, usually Saturday's editionDetours en France - every month, love itl'Express - regularlyNouvel Observateur - occasionallyMaisons Sud Ouest - when in France, what a treatFemme Actuelle - twice a year at the dentist'sMme Figaro - occasionallyAnd my real favourite is Campagne Decoration, though technically that's more looking at the pictures!Margaret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeb Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 LAST EDITED ON 19-Dec-03 AT 01:23 PM (GMT)This week's reading matter at chez nousMaison & Travaux Art & DecorationBricomarche and Weldoms junk mailSavoir tout Faire (a French DIY book with pictures!!)instructions on sous couche, cire pour parquets, and the new DVD playerCharente LibreConfolentais (local paper)DictionaryHarraps Verb TablesHarraps GrammarThe Times (guests brought it over and left it here - I try not to give Murdock any of my money)Hello and Cosmo - (guests again!!)My Little Friend by Donna TarteWonderful Life by Stephen Jay GouldFrench sub-titles on a couple of filmsand this week - lots of LF!!!regards......helenEDIT - oops, sorry SaligoBay - I've just failed that test miserably - much of the above isn't French!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alma Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 >I mean apart from novels. > About 3 words in every sentance at the moment!!!! Plus all my english books over and over and over and over........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 Bills, instructions, communications from EDF and the dictionary. Actually that is not entirely true but but am suffering from the gripe and feel like having a gripe and being grumpy.Diana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebeccabob Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 The amount in Francs, found just under the Euro's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucette<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Pucette<FONT><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">"Qui ne connaît pas la campagne lhiver, ne connaît pas la campagne et ne connaît pas Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 I don't have any real regulars except Dtente jardin, and that's only because cancelling the standing order is one of those things I never get round to, it's not a recommendation. However, I have been turfing out the bedside heap and it included (some as old as 1996 - and no the bed's not been there that long) L'ami des jardins, mon jardin & ma maisonmaison et travaux, restaurer sa maisoncuisine & vins de france, cuisinersud ouest, prigord hebdochasseur franaiscosmopolitanle nouvel observateurbooks on training dogs, gardening, rcitations, poetryseed cataloguesdamart cataloguesupermarket promotional booklets & other junk the postman brings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charallais Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Tele Loisir weekly and even try the games, it is the best tele paper for what is on BBC Prime and BBC World (apart from looking on line.)Bien Public the local paper everyday except Sunday as we don't go into town Sundays to buy it.Sometimes pick up a womans magazine Elle etc.My dictionary just about everyday when I know I have made a fool of myself again in the shops or with a neighbour!The junk mail just to see if I can read it.The dictionary for electricity, building and plumbing work and The dictionary for health matters when needed.Subtitles in FrenchBut not a novel, yet, but who knows?Charallais Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyM Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Following my posting at No 6, where I confessed to Tin Tin annuals being about my level of French, well I've now graduated!I bought an Agatha Christie novel - 'Rendez-vous a Bagdad' as I'd finished all the books I'd taken on holiday to les Hautes-Alpes last week. It's not Moliere, but hey! I'm chuffed! I've found I'm actually reading it too, as in not translating into English in my head (unless I'm really stuck with the sense of something), which I used to do....JudyM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaligoBay Posted March 6, 2004 Author Share Posted March 6, 2004 How about this for effort - I've decided to read my way through the newsagents. Different magazine every week. Done 3 weeks so far, that's pretty good for me!!!TOUS - looks completely naff, but a nice fireside read on a rainy afternoon, and it does gives you something to think about. A little taste of France if you're not here. And by chance, there was an article about Onion Henri, who we used to see all the time cycling around Southampton. Cool!VSD - kind of yoof culture stuff. Caught up with Bernard Cantat's condition in prison in Lithuania, how his wife is supporting him etc. Not my area of interest, but I read it anyway. And Michael Youn, a madman who is apparently igniting the 15-25 age group.BIOGRAPHIES. Beurk, not my cup of tea at all. BUT it was interesting to read all about Abb Pierre (founder of Emmaus), and I now know everything about Nikolas Sarkozy except his inside leg measurement.What with my newly-discovered Claude Franois, I really feel I'm nearly at the very summit of French culcha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battypuss Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Backs of cereal packets, instruction leaflets, recipes, La Manche Libre, L'Ouest France if someone else in the bar hasn't pounced on it, publicity...in short, anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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