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Auto-da-Fé by Elias Canetti
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Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family by Thomas Mann
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Suivez La Piste: A Detective Thriller in French in 25 Short Episodes (Spanish Edition) by De Harven
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- Fodor’s New York City 2009 (Full-Color Gold Guides) by Fodor\’s
- Chinese Takeout: A Novel by Arthur Nersesian
- Unlubricated: A Novel by Arthur Nersesian
- No Lease on Life by Lynne Tillman
- Nikolski: A Novel by Nicolas Dickner
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Tag Archives: Montreal
Montreal Vacation – Friday
Today I had my final breakfast at La Brioche Lyonnaise. This time I ordered the Pain Doré, French Toast sticks with maple syrup and fresh fruit. I walked pass Place Émilie-Gamelin to take photos of Librairie Marché du Livre although … Continue reading
Montreal Vacation – Wednesday
On Wednesday I went to the Marché Jean-Talon and explored Little Italy. Marché Jean-Talon is a farmer’s market in Montreal. I didn’t buy anything there because I couldn’t do anything with fruits and vegetables but I did take a few … Continue reading
Posted in French, General, Travel
Tagged Church of the Madonna della Difesa, Marché Jean-Talon, Montreal, Notre-Dame Basilica, Old Montreal
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Montreal Vacation – Tuesday
First I went to the Complexe Desjardins where I found the Renaud-Bray bookstore on Level 2. Complexe Desjardins is an interesting part of the underground city. It reminds me of the City of Domes in Logan’s Run because it has … Continue reading
Montreal Vacation – Monday
My plans are still messed up so today I did everything I had scheduled for Wednesday, which was exploring the Outremont and Mile End neighborhoods. To get to Outremont, I took the Orange Line in the direction of Montmorency to … Continue reading
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Tagged Mile End, Montreal, Outremont, Quebec, S.W. Welch Bookseller, St. Viateur Bagel, Theatre Saint Catherine, Wilensky's
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Montreal Vacation – Sunday
Since I accomplished a few things on Saturday evening, my Sunday schedule was thrown off. The next thing I had scheduled was a visit to Librairie Michel Fortin but they didn’t open until 11:00 a.m. so I went to La … Continue reading
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Tagged du Mont Royal, Indigos, La Brioche Lyonnaise, Librairie Michel Fortin, Montreal, Quebec
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Montreal Vacation – Saturday
I shall begin to describe my Montreal vacation by describing the flight since these details are worth documenting for future trips. I left home at 4:00 a.m. in order to be at the Philadelphia International Airport for my 10:15 a.m. … Continue reading
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Tagged Montreal, poutine, Quebec, Renaud-Bray, Saint-Louis Square
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Williamsport Is Going Hotel Crazy
Last night I watched an amusing film on DVD, La Florida. I’m planning another major trip this summer to Montreal so I’ve been looking for movies made in Quebec. La Florida was a real find! I loved this movie! It … Continue reading
French Grammar Cheat Sheet: Review
I have been given a French Grammar cheat sheet to review. This cheat sheet conjugates many of the major verbs in several tenses. It also has two pages of hand written notes which are a bit hard to read. You … Continue reading


