This was not an easy book to listen to. The author was the narrator, too, and he was great, but the story was pretty scary. Payne tells about his job as an undercover agent for the FBI for 30 years. He also explains how he became an undercover agent, his parents, high school years, his... Lire la Suite →

I had this book on my to-read list for a very long time. Some of the reviews weren’t very positive, so I hesitated, but after Cabane, I needed something shorter, easier, less philosophical, and less French! It turned out to be neither much easier nor much shorter, but it was a lovely story. Eddy, who... Lire la Suite →

The first time I thought about my parents from my parents' perspective, and not from my perspective, that is, when I thought of them as the parents of me, as opposed to my parents, was when I read The Boy in the Moon, by Ian Brown. That book really shook me. I just finished this... Lire la Suite →

This book looks silly but it's actually extremely interesting. My favourite Librarian-in-Chief suggested it, so of course I loved it! Children in the US (I don't know about other countries) are very familiar with Dr. Seuss' stories, like The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who, Green Eggs and Ham, and Yertle the Turtle. These books... Lire la Suite →

This was a long (12 hours) but intersting book to listen to. C'est l'histoire d'un jeune charpentier danois, Ole Kirk Christiansen, qui ne trouve pas assez de travail et commence à faire des jouets en bois pour les enfants. Ces jouets ayant de plus en plus de succès, il décide d'arrêter la charpenterie et d'ouvrir... Lire la Suite →

This was a long book to listen to (about 12.5 hours) but totally worth it! I was tired of serious books, bored with everything, and I started and gave up three other books before deciding on this one and not regretting it for a minute. This is the story of two men and two women... Lire la Suite →

In my attempt to "contaminate my digital twin," as I explained earlier, I not only watched an interesting documentary on Schumacher but also listened to a book that talks about all the different people and jobs that are a part of F1 racing. The world of F1 is not something that everyone knows much about,... Lire la Suite →

"You are going to spend your whole life learning how to write... and then you are going to die" (Jeff O'Neal, as cited by John Warner). This is a wonderful book, and I recommend it to anyone interested in writing, teaching, thinking, feeling, and living! And artificial intelligence, of course. This is a book I... Lire la Suite →

I am not exactly sure how to talk about this book. The basic story is simple: a group of people live on Apple Island, off of the coast of the state of Maine, descendants of runaway or freed slaves, in utmost poverty but in peace, at the beginning of the 20th century. One day, a... Lire la Suite →

I decided to read this book because I am often frustrated when I have to defend myself or argue with someone. This book offers many strategies on how to negotiate a better salary, a lower price on a car, a better rental fee, and the release of hostages (which is less useful to you and... Lire la Suite →

This is the second book in Deborah Levy's trilogy. It is, like the first one, a collection of thoughts, observations, and memories. She mostly talks about her life after her divorce, and how her life, her perception of the world, and her identity had to change radically. Even the way other people saw her changed... Lire la Suite →

Girls of Flight City, by Lorraine Heath, was recommended by my aunt and I really enjoyed listening to it (a bit more than 9 hours). It was inspired by the true story of a small town in Texas becoming the first training school for Royal Air Force (RAF) cadets during WWII. The British needed empty... Lire la Suite →

The Wedding People, by Alison Espach, was recommended by an old friend of mine from graduate school (goodness, that was 20 years ago!!!). And I must say it was a really cool story to listen to. Phoebe was a university professor with a crappy contract who wrote a normal doctoral dissertation and who was not... Lire la Suite →

I started reading a book about Ireland, because I bought a plane ticket to go to Ireland in June and I know nothing about that country, but the book was super depressing, so I switched to this one. One thing I can say is that after 10 minutes of listening to this story, The Soulmate,... Lire la Suite →

When I first arrived here, I met a very nice woman who was a captain at the time, and we worked together often. Sadly, after a couple of years, she got promoted and left (as do most people in the military). Fortunately, she stayed in the same town, so I am able to see her... Lire la Suite →