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Book Club: My Life in France Week 5

We're almost done with our Book Club selection: My Life in France. On Monday we'll start our fifth and last week of discussion with the three brief and final chapters: Chapter 8, "The French Chef in France," Chapter 9: "From Julia Child's Kitchen," and the Epilogue. You can see the whole reading schedule here.

The book club is open and it's not too late to join! Finish off the book with us - the last three chapters are short and sweet.

 
 

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