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Another Antoine Laurain book! In several of his books, at least one character has a fascinating (to me) job, and this time, she's a taxidermist.

Getting used to the dual narrative of Aline as Orlanda and the omniscient narrator took some time, but I am getting it!

No doubt I am missing something in the narrative because I have not read Orlando. Maybe I will add that to my ever-growning TBR.

What is this narration? The narrator has given both Lestat and Louis a slight European accent. Louis is from Louisiana! Ok... Maybe after so many years travelling the world, Louis' accent would have shifted, but it's difficult to listen to this narrator's choice.

I read this so long ago... I have watched the film and now the current series, and I wanted to revisit what was an old favorite.

I switched to the audiobook, and the narration is wonderful. This book is so lovely that I am purposely reading 1-3 chapters per day. I want to savour this.

What lovely prose! This book is a lovely way to begin a new year.

I found this in one of the free little libraries in my neighborhood, and it has been collecting dust on my small bookshelf for months. I am glad that I finally cracked the cover.

I really enjoy these Pomme Bilingual publications, and after several disappearing from Hoopla, I was happy to discover this bilingual edition (Italian-English) of nine very short stories that evoke a certain nostalgic atmosphere.

Somehow a recluse who only had a land line and didn't have Internet, had a mobile phone and learned to text in order to wish the main character good luck on her exams.

Yes, it's a small inconsistency, but it's messy!