French writer reveals secrets of translating a great novelFrom toning down the swearing to swotting up on Google Street View, re-working a prize-winning book can be a long process
Books with a link to France December 2022 – The 20 minute reviewWe read recent releases with a link to France. To be fair, each gets 20 minutes’ reading time
Books with a link to France November 2022 - The 20 minute reviewWe read recent releases with a link to France. To be fair, each gets 20 minutes’ reading time
Homes for living: new book about French style secretsA stunning new book about the US interiors guru David Jimenez offers a peek into his own homes and chic tips for chez vous
Books with a link to France October 2022 - The 20 minute reviewWe read recent releases with a link to France. To be fair, each gets 20 minutes’ reading time
French-themed books to read this monthExplore hidden corners of France this month and how they change you when you live in them in two of our book pics, plus a whimsical Paris tale
French-themed books to read this monthThis month we have an extraordinary true tale of escape from Nazi occupied Paris and two reads that delve into and explore the French psyche
French-themed books to read this monthTwo history reads to see us into autumn including a detailed Matisse biography and a history of Jewish art dealers in Paris, finished with a lighter choice of an ‘Emily in Paris’ style American romance
French-themed books to read this monthTeasing thriller from the writer of The Chalet, the story of the first female wireless operator and who really was the woman behind the big hair and 'let them eat cake'?
French-themed books to read this monthAn ode to Roussillon in France's south, a stunning Paris photography book and Didier Fassin's complex investigative read into the killing of Angelo Garand in 2017
3 books that will make you want to visit FranceLife from 'Escape to the Chateau' in pages, exploring France by campervan and a love affair spanning decades, countries and genres
French-themed books to read in April 2021Three much-needed escapism reads this month: A witty guide to French living, an insider's travel guide to the Canal du Midi and a romance set in Paris
French-themed books to read in March 2021This month's round-up featuring a must-have cultural and language reference guide on all things French and second novel from Sarah Leipciger of three intertwined stories
French-themed books to read in February 2021This month's round-up featuring a biography of the most celebrated French storyteller of the nineteenth century and an historical fiction on Coco Chanel
French-themed books to read in January 2021This month's winter perfect round-up featuring the mysterious underground tunnels of Paris in the 1960s and the 'deadly' mountains of the Alps
Noël 2020: December's French-themed book reviewThe Connexion's December book reviews featuring books with links to France
Book reviews: French-themed books to read this monthLooking for book recommendations? Peruse The Connexion's October book reviews featuring books with links to France.
Book reviews and suggestions: French-themed books to readLooking for book recommendations? Peruse The Connexion's September book reviews featuring books with links to France.
Our pick of best new books about France to read this AugustIn our monthly book review, we read recent releases with a link to France.
The best books to read this month: JulyWe read recent releases with a link to France. To be fair, each gets 20 minutes’ reading time...
The best books to read this monthWe read recent releases with a link to France. To be fair, each gets 20 minutes’ reading time...
New Chocolat book + interview with authorThe fourth novel in Joanne Harris’s Chocolat series has just come out in paperback. The writer spoke to Jane Hanks about her writing, her French/British background and the influence of France and her French family on her work.
