Comments on: Book Review: The Flaneur, by Edmund White (2001) http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2007/12/27/book-review-the-flaneur-by-edmund-white-2001/ The Art of Living Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:21:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: My Inner French Girl http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2007/12/27/book-review-the-flaneur-by-edmund-white-2001/comment-page-1/#comment-422 My Inner French Girl Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:17:00 +0000 http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/?p=93#comment-422 Randal,<br/><br/>Really? No credit card? Not even for emergencies? Forgive me for prying, but I've read in so many personal finance books that one should always have a credit card (even if it's just stashed away in a file drawer) for emergencies. (Feel free to ignore me, though!)<br/><br/>Now you've got me all curious as to who Erik Satie is. Have you read the Wikipedia entry on him? Fascinating! I <i>love</i> biographies of creative artists. I'll have to find some of this man's work. I'm not much of a music expert like you, but I'm always delighted to discover "new" artists. <br/><br/>Salut,<br/>Marjorie Randal,

Really? No credit card? Not even for emergencies? Forgive me for prying, but I’ve read in so many personal finance books that one should always have a credit card (even if it’s just stashed away in a file drawer) for emergencies. (Feel free to ignore me, though!)

Now you’ve got me all curious as to who Erik Satie is. Have you read the Wikipedia entry on him? Fascinating! I love biographies of creative artists. I’ll have to find some of this man’s work. I’m not much of a music expert like you, but I’m always delighted to discover “new” artists.

Salut,
Marjorie

]]> By: Randal Graves http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2007/12/27/book-review-the-flaneur-by-edmund-white-2001/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Randal Graves Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:06:00 +0000 http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/?p=93#comment-416 I don't even have a credit card anymore. I suppose I'll need one if I ever make it over there. ;-) Sure, I'll spend my fair share of time in the Musée d'Orsay, but I want to check out the Erik Satie museum, the cemeteries, the bookstores, the mom and pop type shops, markets, all the "little" things. I don’t even have a credit card anymore. I suppose I’ll need one if I ever make it over there. ;-) Sure, I’ll spend my fair share of time in the Musée d’Orsay, but I want to check out the Erik Satie museum, the cemeteries, the bookstores, the mom and pop type shops, markets, all the “little” things.

]]> By: My Inner French Girl http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2007/12/27/book-review-the-flaneur-by-edmund-white-2001/comment-page-1/#comment-415 My Inner French Girl Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:05:00 +0000 http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/?p=93#comment-415 Bonjour, <b>Tessa</b>! Yes, it really was a fantastic read. Let me know what you think when you're finished!<br/><br/><b>Randal</b>, I lucked out and found this book at the Half Price Books (second-hand shop) in Dallas last week. Read it in one day. You would sooo love it, being the writer/flaneur/Francophile extraordinaire that you are. <br/><br/>I completely agree with you, you know, re: Paris' charms. I think that Ms. Margulies' attitude is precisely why I've hesitated to go to Paris for so long. I kept thinking that I wouldn't enjoy it so much because of its reputation for being so expensive. But reading White's book has really opened my eyes to a side of Paris that's more in tune with my interests and passions, and fortunately, it's a side that doesn't require a black Amex card. ;-)<br/><br/>We're all gonna have so much fun in Paris when we finally make it there!<br/><br/>Salut,<br/>Marjorie Bonjour, Tessa! Yes, it really was a fantastic read. Let me know what you think when you’re finished!

Randal, I lucked out and found this book at the Half Price Books (second-hand shop) in Dallas last week. Read it in one day. You would sooo love it, being the writer/flaneur/Francophile extraordinaire that you are.

I completely agree with you, you know, re: Paris’ charms. I think that Ms. Margulies’ attitude is precisely why I’ve hesitated to go to Paris for so long. I kept thinking that I wouldn’t enjoy it so much because of its reputation for being so expensive. But reading White’s book has really opened my eyes to a side of Paris that’s more in tune with my interests and passions, and fortunately, it’s a side that doesn’t require a black Amex card. ;-)

We’re all gonna have so much fun in Paris when we finally make it there!

Salut,
Marjorie

]]> By: Randal Graves http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2007/12/27/book-review-the-flaneur-by-edmund-white-2001/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Randal Graves Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/?p=93#comment-411 Great, great review of a topic I dearly love. How the hell could I have missed <em>this</em> book? And Ms. Margulies, I might add, is nuts. That's the beauty of Paris - or any place you want to wander through - not the expensive shops, but the absorbing of <em>everything</em> there, rich, poor, new, old, Champs d'Elysée, side alleys, nooks and crannies. Great, great review of a topic I dearly love. How the hell could I have missed this book? And Ms. Margulies, I might add, is nuts. That’s the beauty of Paris – or any place you want to wander through – not the expensive shops, but the absorbing of everything there, rich, poor, new, old, Champs d’Elysée, side alleys, nooks and crannies.

]]> By: Tessa Pugh http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/2007/12/27/book-review-the-flaneur-by-edmund-white-2001/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Tessa Pugh Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:04:00 +0000 http://www.myinnerfrenchgirl.com/?p=93#comment-408 This book sounds fascinating! I'm going to look for it at my local library. Thanks for the recommendation. This book sounds fascinating! I’m going to look for it at my local library. Thanks for the recommendation.

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