Ah Paris.....in the Spring... in an apartment by oneself, with nothing to do but explore the city for 40 days.....That would be my dream, what about you? Today's author was lucky enough to do just that!
What better way to find yourself, determine your life's direction, than to spend 40 days in Paris by yourself?
Bonjour 40 - A Paris travel log (40 years, 40 days, 40 seconds) is her journal of that special time. Karen chronicles her daily Paris adventures and interactions with humor, insightfulness and her own vivid photography. Karen also weaves in stories that reflect upon her experiences with the French, food, travel, photography, writing and love in the City of Lights.
About the Author: Karen is a writer, designer, photographer, and traveler. Born in Canada, she has lived in the United States since 1990. As a professional graphic designer and copywriter, she began her own branding and design studio in 2004. In addition to building her company, she is a freelance writer of historical fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, writing for online magazines, print publications, and newspapers. This is her first book. She and her partner, Ted, live in Virginia with their two cats, Linus and Olive. Check her website for more info and her gorgeous photos!
Review: This is an ebook for starters, but it is a super fast read at around 100 pages! But you will find yourself slowing down and immersing yourself in Karen's photos and memories of Paris. I had to share it with my best friend asap! We plan on keeping our copy handy, as a travel guide for when we take Kiddo to Paris! I feel like we have our itinerary ready- we just need to follow Karen's lead, as she took photos we would, visited book stores that made us swoon with envy and Kiddo wants to meet Bandit from Le Nain!
In immersing herself in Paris as she did, Karen was able to appreciate all that she had at home, and see where she wanted her life to go. She was able to spend the last week of her trip with her boyfriend and as she says Paris worked it's magic and they fell in love all over again while there.
This is the PERFECT gift to give to your best friend, especially if she's turning 40- add some good chocolate and great coffee, and make a promise to go to Paris. Then follow through and see how it changes YOUR lives! This little book will get you wanting to 'jump the pond' and take a vacation and renew yourselves too!
AND one lucky winner will get to receive a 5x7 print of one of Karen's excellent pictures from Paris!
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Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book, free of charge, from the Bookspark PR, for review purposes on this blog. I received a Paris print as a bonus. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.
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