“The sweet magic of Christmas” by Clarisse Sabard
In the small village of Vallenot, in the heart of the Alps, Émeline is impatient as the end of year celebrations. On the program, the inauguration of a magnificent Ferris wheel on the market square and the competition for the most beautiful window in Noël which she would like to win. But between her job as a waitress at L'Edelweiss and a baby she is raising alone, the days fly by and the nights are short. All that was missing was for his mother to show up unexpectedly to reignite family tensions! And when Théo, the attractive journalist whom she has not seen since their short adventure a year earlier, makes his grand return to the village, chaos is at its height. From misunderstandings to shattering revelations, the young woman's New Year's Eve promises to be very eventful! Unless the sweet magic of Christmas comes knocking at his door…
Ed. Charleston19 euros.
“Tata” by Valérie Perrin
After its vibrant « Change the flower water », Valérie Perrin offers us with “ Tata » a thrilling, moving and surprising novel which explores the intimate with rare accuracy. Colette was a woman without history. At least that's what we believed until the day his niece learned of his death through a call from the police. Because Colette, his only aunt, was already buried three years ago… Fascinating.
Ed. Albin Michel23,90 euros.
“Forbidden Relations” by Gwendoline Cicottini
Gwendoline Cicottini addresses the little-known history of« forbidden relationships » between French prisoners and German civilians during the Second World War, thanks to a substantial corpus of legal files, but also interviews which give voice to the actors of this silenced history. At the crossroads of thehistoryof the World War II micro-history, gender and law, its study allows us to better understand the judicial system naziand the situation of French captives.
Ed. House of Human Sciences 12 euros.
“The Splendid by the Splendid, we had so much fun! »
They are actors of all superlatives: super funny, super cult, super friends for life. For the first time, here they are brought together to tell their story, that of a troop called “Le Splendid ” which, in a few years, saw high school friends rise to the rank of superstars of French comedy. From their meeting at the end of the 1960s to the success of the first Tanned in 1978, time flew like mad laughter on the stages of the Club Med cabarets and the café-theater on rue des Lombards. The sequel is as famous as the lousy plans of Jean-Claude Dusse– ” on a misunderstanding, it can work” – or that the claw by M. Preskovitch. Here they open their family album to us, tell their story and comment with pleasure and humor on photos, many of which come from their personal collections.
Ed. Le Cherche Mid i, 26,50 euros.
“Private escapes” by Véronique Olmi
They are three sisters, born into a modest Catholic family in Aix-en-Provence. Sabine, the eldest, dreams of a life as an artist in Paris; Hélène, the youngest, grew up between her uncle and aunt, bourgeois people from Neuilly-sur-Seine, and her parents, simple people; Mariette, the youngest, learns the secrets and silences of a dazzling and cruel world. In 1970, in this French company which changes, where women emancipate themselves while men lose their bearings, the three sisters will, each in their own way, find how to live a life of their own, a strong life, far from the morality, education or religion of childhood . This family saga, which takes us to the after May 68on the great night of May 10, 1981is as much a tender and tragic wandering through this century as it is the chronicle of an era where consciences are awakening to the upheaval of the world.
Ed. Albin Michel21.90 euros (also available in paperback).
“The Seagulls” by Thomas Cantaloube
Lovers of thrillers and espionage, hold on tight because you risk devouring « The Seagulls » of Thomas Cantaloube. The story follows the captain Yannick Corsan a former agent relegated to a secondary role after a personal tragedy, recalled for a critical mission: exfiltrating a young infiltrator, Canaque, from the heart of a jihadist network before a major attack hits Mali. This novel, inspired by the series « The Legends Office »mixes geopolitical tensions, human issues and clandestine strategies with captivating precision. Between action, suspense and moral dilemmas, this novel offers a gripping dive into the workings of DGSEand missions that“do not exist”.
Ed. Black River20,90 euros.
