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14 books to devour in March!

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Spring is approaching, that's for sure, but we still love snuggling under a blanket with a good book in hand. Whether fiction or not, in Brittany or Italy, our literary selection for the month of March is lively and eclectic!


The Very Catastrophic Visit to the Zoo, Joël Dicker 

A novel meant for all generations, that’s what had the potential to surprise us. A daring gamble, for sure, but one that paid off ! It’s through a lighter writing style, a tad more childlike than what we were used to with his previous novels, that Joël Dicker takes us into a new captivating investigation that he's known for. One thing is certain: catastrophe never comes alone. So when "the special school" suddenly finds itself flooded, Joséphine and her friends can't help but play little detectives, trying to find the culprit. With finesse and insight, these young students untangle the truth from the falsehoods, not hesitating to impart a few life lessons to adults along the way, to understand the detour.;roll of events that led to this « very disastrous zoo visit ». A captivating book that you’ll want to lend to your friends, parents, and nephews and nieces !

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Published by Rosie & Wolfe
Available in bookstores on March 4, 2025
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The Good Feelings, Karine Sulpice

Julien is a nice guy, with a simple life, someone nobody would suspect of doing the unthinkable. However, everything changes on Christmas Eve, when, armed, he takes three of his colleagues as hostages. Thus begins a night that could change the fate of everyone involved, whether directly or indirectly. With a true-to-life writing style, Karine Sulpice delves into human nature, its strengths and limits, through a cast of characters each more intriguing and striking than the last. This debut novel, weaving together personal stories, delicately highlights the drifts...s of our society, while paying tribute to those who, day after day, devote their lives to others, at the peril of their own.

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settle in Brittany, in a house that felt like a perfect fit. In this new daily life filled with the sound of the wind in the trees, the crashing waves, and stunning sunsets, time flows differently. Surrounded by books from wonderful authors left by the previous owner, her garden, and new friendships, Inès learns to rebuild herself, to open up, and allows herself to truly live. It’s an ode to nature, to friendship, and to reconnecting with oneself. Through this new and tenth novel, Aurélie Valognes delivers a story of unparalleled poetry that captures us so deeply it’s hard to put down, allowing us to escape. A huge heartfelt gem!

Published by JC Lattès
In bookstores on March 12, 2025
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Rue de la Gaîté, Axel Auriant

In this debut novel filled with tenderness and humor, Axel Auriant shares the dreams and hopes of a young actor at the dawn of his career. It’s a poetic view of a world where finding one’s place and navigating between fiction and reality isn’t always easy. Against the backdrop of a family drama, we follow the journeys of young Baptiste, an aspiring actor, who confronts the backstage with each new experience. Through a writing style that is true, sensitive, and human, Axel Auriant (by the way, remarkable in his latest play Number Two) raises the stage to the status of a refuge, tackling universal themes that everyone can relate to.

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Published by Robert Laffont
Available in bookstores on March 13, 2025
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Uchronia, Emmanuel Carrère

What if Napoleon had won the Battle of Waterloo? What if Cleopatra wasn’t as beautiful as legend tells us? What if the person you bumped into on the street the other day ? As the saying goes, with ifs, we could put Paris in a bottle. Or rather, we could rewrite history and create a completely new timeline. This theory of uchronia (etymologically, that is in no time, a concept similar to utopia, but for places) is what Emmanuel Carrère explores in this published essay.for the first time in 1986, and yet still just as relevant. A fantastic exploration of the universe "what ifs" and "maybe's", inviting us to reflect on the world around us.

Published by P.O.L.
In bookstores since February 2025
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The Most Beautiful End of the World, Solène Bakowski

When she learns that her grandmother has had a stroke, Gaëlle travels to Brittany to be by her side. Although the elderly woman sometimes seems a bit unclear in her speech and sees things that only she can perceive, she tells her granddaughter that she has finally received the sign she has been waiting for for 55 years, 6 months, and 17 days. A detail that doesn't escape Gaëlle, who is eager to understand the story of the woman she loves so much. This sparks a fabulous quest where deep love meets friendship and motherhood amidst the beautiful Breton landscapes. Being the only one who believes that her grandmother isn't completely losing it, Gaëlle decides to...brings the answers that will allow her to take off in peace. With this new and ninth novel, Solène Bakowski delivers a deeply touching story, incredibly human, that has moved us to tears. 

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Published by Folio 
Available in bookstores since February 13, 2025
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The Wedding, Dorothy West

1953, Martha’s Vineyard, in Massachusetts. The whole town is buzzing as Shelby Coles, from a wealthy black aristocratic family, is about to marry a white jazz musician. A union that not everyone agrees with, and about which everyone has something to say. Without any taboos, Dorothy West shares an incredible family saga exploring racial and social themes, tracing back to the abolition of slavery, highlighting the legacy of this period that has marked the entire community.Afro-American tea. A true classic of American literature, The Marriage first appeared in 1996. And this year, it is finally available in paperback in your libraries.

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In bookstores since February 20, 2025
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Aya, Thierry Cadet 

It only took her a few years to become a symbol in France as well as around the world. Through her talent, strength of character, lyrics, and hits that blend pop, R'n'B, and African sounds, Aya Nakamura has managed to revolutionize the musical landscape and today stands as a French icon of song. From her beginnings to her performance at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in July 2024, including the phenomenon "Djadja" and the many controversies she has faced, Thierry Cadet retraces the unique journey of the Franco-Malian artist. A biography that leaves out no detail about this woman with many hats, who is a singer, a mom, a public figure, and a feminist icon. 


Published by L'Archipel
Available in bookstores since February 20, 2025
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The Hidden Paradise, Luca di Fulvio

Different time, different customs. Because her mother was a prostitute, because her husband has died, and especially because she lives in the Italian Alps in 1633, Susanna is labeled a witch, insulted, looked down upon, and faced with the stake. In this last novel, the author, having sadly passed away just months before its original release, offers us a dark, profound story, blending emotion and suspense, and touching on love, science, and faith. A true manifesto against obscurantism.resolutely feminist, one can't help but read and reread it, like a true tribute to its author with undeniable talent. 

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Published by Folio 
In bookstores since February 13, 2025
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Everyone Stay Calm, Dimitri Kantcheloff

Victor lives in Lyon. And tonight, just after being fired, he has decided to drown his sorrow, anger, and illusions in alcohol. Little did he know about his encounter with Corinne, who is as full of energy and ideas as he is filled with sadness and disillusionment. Together, they embark on a path of crime, filled with heists and getaways. With this Bonnie and Clyde style novel, Dimitri Kantcheloff presents us with an epic story, a true homage to cinema, and more fgenerally in the culture of the 80s, where we find ourselves joyfully immersed... for our greatest delight. Between humor, tenderness, and clumsiness, it's an absolute success.

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in the middle of the forest, with only the company of his two mothers. Together, they lead a life filled with work, stories, and songs. But here’s the thing, Burl is curious, and he wants to know more about those mysterious humans he has never seen. Following the success of the post-apocalyptic novel In the Forest, The Time After offers a captivating and inventive narrative, with smooth writing and a wild spirit that never fades.

Published by Gallmeister
In bookstores since January 15, 2025
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