I have just returned from a five-week visit to France with my son. While staying in Bayonne, a dear friend and avid reader gave me a book which made me want to see the movie Frida a second time. Frida: Biographie de Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera is actually translated from the English original. What a wonderful gift. A paperback small enough to carry in a backpack, it contains three sections of photographs and reproductions of Frida’s paintings. I’m enjoying every bit of it, but at over 700 pages — written in my second language– it will be a while before I finish. Now if only I could only visit the Frida Kahlo’s museum in Mexico before I have to go back to work…
In the meantime, if you ever visit Bayonne in Southwest France, try to visit “La Librarie de la rue en pente.” This will always be one of my favorite bookstores. In it I bought a colourful ‘BD’ (graphic-format hardcover) on Vikings for my son, plus a couple of books for myself:
Comment Sauver L’Afrique en quinze jours is supposedly a comic novel about naive, liberal do-gooders by an author who goes simply by the name ‘freville.’ The bookseller recommended it as funny, sexy and very popular.
Le Vertige des auteurs, by Georges Flipo, is supposed to help potential writers by ‘exorcising the demon of literature,’ if you believe the jacket blurb. Hey, if it doesn’t cure my writing itch, it will at least help me procrastinate.
Happy reading.
Sounds like you had a wonderful time.
Speaking of trips, my husband and I will be in Toronto for a couple of days in July.
When? I might be in town then. Do you know anyone in Toronto who might show you around? (Reply to my hotmail please)
My husband and I will only be in Toronto for a very short visit. We’ll arrive in the evening of July 7 and be leaving in the morning of July 9. I know – CRAZY!
Are you familiar with Lotus of Lotus Reads? She and her husband are taking us to the Boujadi restaurant on Sunday evening. It would be fabulous if you could meet us there.
I couldn’t find your hotmail address. Here’s my email: cheya@ubtanet.com
I know Lotus would be thrilled to have you join us and I know I am.
Boujadi is Moroccan food, the dress is casual and the address is 999 Eglington W. Email me and I’ll send you my cell #.
I’m so excited. Hope this will fit in with your schedule.
Oh, darn. You haven’t made it to the library to get on the computer. We are leaving tomorrow (Sun), but will have a laptop and will be checking my email, so there’s still time to email me. If you’ll send and email, please include your phone # so I can give you ring to verify everything.
I am so hoping you will be able to meet us.
I sent you an email. Hope you got it. Hope it’s not too late. You didn’t mention a date or time at that restaurant so don’t expect to see me if you don’t phone….
Hope you got that email.
Safe journey and happy travelling. From you travel blog it looks like you’ve had lots of adventures.