6 Best france books like Don't be a Tourist in Paris: The Messy Nessy Chic Guide by Vanessa Grall

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Don't be a Tourist in Paris: The Messy Nessy Chic Guide

By: Vanessa Grall

4.34

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Vanessa Grall is a London girl who moved to Paris and never looked back. Her blog Messy Nessy Chic …

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1. My Man Jeeves (Jeeves, #1)

By: P.G. Wodehouse

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Who can forget our beloved gentleman's personal gentleman, Jeeves, who ever comes to the rescue whe… read more

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"Come on," he said. "Bring the poker." I brought the tongs as well. I felt like it."

-P.G. Wodehouse, My Man Jeeves (Jeeves, #1)

"What a queer thing Life is! So unlike anything else, don't you know, if you see what I mean."

-P.G. Wodehouse, My Man Jeeves (Jeeves, #1)

"I had one of those ideas I do sometimes get, though admittedly a chump of the premier class."

-P.G. Wodehouse, My Man Jeeves (Jeeves, #1)

"It was one of those jolly, peaceful mornings that make a chappie wish he'd got a soul or something"

-P.G. Wodehouse, My Man Jeeves (Jeeves, #1)

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2. The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)

By: Jasper Fforde

3.89

Format: 374 pages, Paperback

Great Britain circa 1985: time travel is routine, cloning is a reality (dodos are the resurrected p… read more

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"Mücken haben die blaue Ziege gestochen."

-Jasper Fforde, The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)

"The name is Schitt," he replied. "Jack Schitt."

-Jasper Fforde, The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)

"Take no heed of her.... She reads a lot of books."

-Jasper Fforde, The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)

"Religion isn't the cause of wars, it's the excuse."

-Jasper Fforde, The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)

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3. A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy

By: Sue Klebold

4.14

Format: 336 pages, ebook

On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Co… read more

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  • nonfiction
"A faraway look—I have heard suicidologist Thomas Joiner refer to it as “the thousand-yard stare"

-Sue Klebold, A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy

"Asking 'why' only makes us feel hopeless. Asking 'how' points the way forward, and shows us what we must do"

-Sue Klebold, A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy

"Indeed, I would not achieve the integration I sought until I found two nutrients essential to so many survivors. First, I found community and then I found a way to contribute."

-Sue Klebold, A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy

"People refer to the fog of war, and I am sure something similar applies to my situation. If I hadn't kept a running record of the days, weeks, and years, the fog would have swallowed too much of the …"

-Sue Klebold, A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy

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4. Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2)

By: Hilary Mantel

3.98

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has fai… read more

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5. Hersenschimmen

By: J. Bernlef

4.00

Format: 162 pages, Hardcover

Maarten Klein verliest langzaam maar zeker zijn greep op de werkelijkheid. Hij kan heden en verlede… read more

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6. The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee, #1)

By: Tony Hillerman

2.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Homicide is always an abomination, but there is something exceptionally disturbing about the victim… read more

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7. New Paris: The People, Places & Ideas Fueling a Movement

By: Lindsey Tramuta , Charissa Fay

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The city long-adored for its medieval beauty, old-timey brasseries, and corner cafes has even more … read more

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8. Noah's Compass

By: Anne Tyler

4.07

Format: None pages,

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9. How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits

By: Anne Berest , Audrey Diwan , Caroline de Maigret , None

3.62

Format: None pages, None

From four stunning and accomplished French women--at last--a fresh and spirited take on what it rea… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • france
"Wear a black bra under your white blouse, like two notes on a sheet of music."

-Anne Berest, How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits

"Just because you only have one life doesn't mean you should be afraid of wasting it."

-Anne Berest, How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits

"Go to the theater, to museums, and to concerts as often as possible; it gives you a healthy glow."

-Anne Berest, How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits

"She did not try to make others happy; she selfishly delighted in the pleasure of giving pleasure."

-Anne Berest, How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits

10. Death Comes for the Archbishop

By: Willa Cather

3.67

Format: None pages, Paperback

There is something epic--and almost mythic--about this sparsely beautiful novel by Willa Cather, al… read more

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11. 84, Charing Cross Road

By: Helene Hanff

3.57

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

This charming classic love story, first published in 1970, brings together twenty years of correspo… read more

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12. The Inner Circle (Culper Ring, #1)

By: Brad Meltzer

3.88

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

"There are stories no one knows. Hidden stories. I love those stories. And since I work in the Nati… read more

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13. The Bonjour Effect: The Secret Codes of French Conversation Revealed

By: Jean-Benoît Nadeau , Julie Barlow

0.00

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Jean-Benoit Nadeau and Julie Barlow spent a decade traveling back and forth to Paris as well as liv… read more

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14. Joie: A Parisian's Guide to Celebrating the Good Life

By:

4.29

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Embrace the joy of Paris wherever you live with American expat Ajiri Aki, founder of the French lif… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • france
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15. Roman Stories

By: Jhumpa Lahiri

3.80

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Rome—metropolis and monument, suspended between past and future, multi-faceted and metaphysical—is … read more

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  • travel
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16. The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

By: Sara Brunsvold

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Aidyn Kelley is talented, ambitious, and ready for a more serious assignment than the fluff pieces … read more

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"Ours is a God of new life~Mrs. Kip"

-Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

"Keep the fight in your veins, honey. Never let it fade."

-Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

"Hard things usually end in the biggest blessings. ~Mrs. Kip"

-Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

"Lord, you are so good, and your love holds everything together."

-Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

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17. Enter Ghost

By: Isabella Hammad

4.09

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A bold, evocative new novel from the Sue Kaufman, Betty Trask and Plimpton Prize Award winner Isabe… read more

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18. All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

By: Patrick Bringley

4.07

Format: 240 pages, ebook

A fascinating, revelatory portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its treasures by a former … read more

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  • nonfiction
"Much of the greatest art, I find, seeks to remind us of the obvious."

-Patrick Bringley, All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

"Nobody has ever been so much themselves over a span of three thousand years as the ancient Egyptians,"

-Patrick Bringley, All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

"It feels like the more I explore, the more I will see, the more I’ll understand how very little I’ve seen."

-Patrick Bringley, All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

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19. Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files

By: Deb Perelman

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A collection of essential recipes for meals you'll want to prepare again and again, from Cozy Chick… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood by Jessi Klein

20. I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood

By: Jessi Klein

3.90

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The eagerly anticipated second essay collection from Jessi Klein, author of the acclaimed New York … read more

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  • nonfiction
"A mother's heroic journey is not about how she leaves, but how she stays."

-Jessi Klein, I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood

"But becoming a mother alters every ince of your body, your routine, your soul, your heart."

-Jessi Klein, I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood

"Motherhood leaves you inevitably and profoundly changed; you can be similar to who you were - maybe? - but you'll never be the same."

-Jessi Klein, I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood

"Because now I know that everything bad can happen, and I am responsible for it not. Because sometimes I feel like keeping us from dying will kill me. Because I am on board, and I'm exhausted. Because…"

-Jessi Klein, I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood

Cover of Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See by Bianca Bosker

21. Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See

By: Bianca Bosker

4.16

Format: 370 pages, Hardcover

The author of Cork Dork takes readers on another fascinating, hilarious, and revelatory journey—thi… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Art Lovers pitied me: They said I lacked "Visual literacy", which they swore was downright dangerous in a world so saturated with pictures."

-Bianca Bosker, Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See

Cover of Murder at an Irish Bakery (Irish Village Mystery, #9) by Carlene O'Connor

22. Murder at an Irish Bakery (Irish Village Mystery, #9)

By: Carlene O'Connor

3.99

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In Ireland’s lush countryside locals are buzzing with excitement over the reality-TV baking contest… read more

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23. The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters

By: Priya Parker

3.98

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A transformative exploration of the power, purpose, and benefits of gatherings in our lives: at wor… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Chill" is a selfishness disguised as kindness"

-Priya Parker, The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters

"Good controversy is much more likely to happen when it is invited in but carefully structured."

-Priya Parker, The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters

"In a world of infinite choices, choosing one thing is the revolutionary act. Imposing that restriction is actually liberating."

-Priya Parker, The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters

"Barack Obama's aunt once told him, 'If everyone is family, no one is family.' It is blood that makes a tribe, a border that makes a nation. The same is true of gatherings. So here is a corollary to h…"

-Priya Parker, The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters

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24. This Is Happiness

By: Niall Williams

4.21

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

About This Is Happiness The most enchanting novel you'll read this year, from the acclaimed author… read more

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"Nobody who's lived an anyway decent amount of life remembers everything."

-Niall Williams, This Is Happiness

"It seems to me the true and individual nature of a human being's eyes defy description, or at least my capabilities. They're not like anything else, or anyone else's, and may be the most perfect proo…"

-Niall Williams, This Is Happiness

"When you've been raised inside a religion, it's not a small thing to step outside it. Even if you no longer believe in it, you can feel its absence. There's a spirit-would to a Sunday. You can patch …"

-Niall Williams, This Is Happiness

"It was a condensed explanation, but I came to understand him to mean you could stop at, not all, but most of the moments of your life, stop for one heartbeat and, no matter what the state of your hea…"

-Niall Williams, This Is Happiness

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25. Accidentally Wes Anderson

By: Wally Koval

4.32

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

THE  NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER A visual adventure of Wes Anderson proportions, authorized by th… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
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26. Nosy Neighbors

By: Freya Sampson

3.80

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Two neighbors-at-war band together to stop a dangerous criminal in their midst in this enthralling … read more

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27. A Year in Paris: Season by Season in the City of Light

By: John Baxter

3.32

Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition

A Paperback Original From the incomparable John Baxter, the bestselling author of The Most Beaut… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • france
Cover of Timeless Paris: Ateliers Emporiums Savoir Faire by Marin Montagut

28. Timeless Paris: Ateliers Emporiums Savoir Faire

By: Marin Montagut

4.56

Format: 235 pages, Hardcover

Artist and designer Marin Montagut takes readers inside twenty of his favorite quintessentially Par… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • france
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29. The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)

By: Philippa Perry

3.90

Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition

Life is all about relationships and the quality of those connections, whether that's with family, p… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Manche Menschen verwechseln Liebe mit etwas, das einen überkommt, dabei ist sie viel mehr. Liebe äußert sich in dem, was wir tun. Liebe ist nicht passiv."

-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)

"Wir alle sind verletzliche Wesen, die lernen müssen, dass man stärker ist, wenn man zu seiner Verletzlichkeit steht, als wenn sich hinter einer Fassade falscher Stärke versteckt."

-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)

"Be mindful of the language you use with others. A good way to start is to speak in 'I' statements, which define your own experience, and not 'you' statements, which are a judgement on the other person"

-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)

"Manchmal bedeutet authentisch zu sein, dass wir nicht so nett sind, wie wir gern wären. Wenn Ihnen das ein schlechtes Gewissen bereitet, denken Sie daran: Ein schlechtes Gewissen ist besser als Groll."

-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)

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30. Dinner for One: How Cooking in Paris Saved Me

By: Sutanya Dacres

3.37

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From podcast host Sutanya Dacres comes Dinner for One , an unforgettable memoir of how she rebuilt … read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • france
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31. Don't be a Tourist in Paris: The Messy Nessy Chic Guide

By: Vanessa Grall

4.34

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Vanessa Grall is a London girl who moved to Paris and never looked back. Her blog Messy Nessy Chic … read more

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14 Top nonfiction books like Don't be a Tourist in Paris: The Messy Nessy Chic Guide by Vanessa Grall

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A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy

Sue Klebold

4.14

Transform Your Habits

How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits

Anne Berest , Audrey Diwan , Caroline de Maigret , None

3.62

Transform Your Habits

Joie: A Parisian's Guide to Celebrating the Good Life

4.29

Transform Your Habits

All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

Patrick Bringley

4.07

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De passievrucht

Karel Glastra van Loon

3.29

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3.70

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F. Bordewijk

3.77

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