I was born in Brittany (France) and have been living since 1999 in Ireland, a country I love. I am currently writing a PhD thesis on Margaret Atwood’s short stories, while also earning a living as a waitress and trying to maintain a social life.
As the name of this blog suggests it is about life: thoughts about life in general and about my life in particular, although not in a very personal way. Books and literature occupy an important place in my life, therefore I often talk about literature and regularly do book reviews. However, this is not a book blog per se as I also like to discuss other topics.
I enjoy reading comments and try to acknowledge them and engage in discussion with my readers, but time is sometimes a constaint so don’t hold a grudge against me if I don’t always answer…
Alternatively, you can send me a message by using the form below.
C'est la vie! 
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March 25, 2008 at 6:29 am
Nanou
Ah! ah! tu t’es lancée… Bien joué ma chère!
PS: merci pour le lien mais pourrais-tu utiliser mon pseudo plutôt que mon vrai nom à côté du lien car je tiens un petit peu à mon anonymat… Merci.
March 25, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Em
Pas de probleme, c’est fait!
Et oui, j’ai cédé a la tentation!
March 25, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Nanou
C’est chouette! Bienvenue au club! 😉
April 9, 2008 at 11:31 am
Mary Friel
Hi Em!
Long time no hear from me… sorry about that – I’ve been without an internet connection at home, and it’s driving me insane! Mo Facebook, no email…
Just wanted to say great to see you blogging!
Hope you’re keeping well 😀
Mary
January 23, 2011 at 2:14 am
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April 22, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Ann Perrott
I love this site, but I cannot find your name anywhere!
May 1, 2011 at 10:47 pm
Em
Thanks Ann!
My anonimity is well kept then 😉
September 12, 2011 at 11:56 am
Susan
Dear Em,
I am one of the three people who inadvertently received one of your World Book Night books. The Margaret Atwood novel, the Blind Assassin was sent to our shop McCarthy News, and my husband thought it was like the World Book Day books that come in (to be sold at reduced price of a euro). Of course, the distributors should have issued instructions to him, but they hadn’t. He gave me one, and our two daughters one each to give to their teachers. (Usually, he gives each child in their class one of the free small editions of children’s publications).
Anyway, I know you wanted feedback, but I have passed the book on to the next reader as requested, and have been 3 months delayed in writing this review! (Sorry). So, I read it while on holiday in June and what a revelation! I was completely captivated by her writing and found it was one of those books you don’t want to put down, but you make yourself, because you also want it to last. However, for me, it wasn’t without its faults. I’m not a fan of science fiction, and although Atwood herself insists it’s actually ‘speculative fiction’, to me it amounts to the same thing. While i enjoyed the chronological fragmentation, I did sometimes feel the Blind Assassin novel within a novel within a novel was rather extraneous, – or at the very least, an unnecessary diversion. I picked up very early that it was Iris and not Laura who was having the affair, but this did not diminish my enjoyment of the plot development in any way. And I loved her simple style and colourful description. I see by your site you’re doing a PhD so maybe you could recommend another of her novels I might enjoy.
Best Wishes,
Susan
November 5, 2011 at 2:47 am
Em
Hi Susan,
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you and thanks a lot for giving your feedback. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
From what you say, I would recommend to read Alias Grace. You might also find a certain connection as the character is an Irish emigrant and Atwood actually started writing it while in West Cork.
She has just published a book of lectures on science fiction. I haven’t read it yet, but I’m most curious about it…
Best,
Em
November 4, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Parrish
Hi are you not only anonymous but in deep cover ?
November 5, 2011 at 2:51 am
Em
Hey Parrish!
How are you?
Let’s just say that I have been a little overwhelmed by life; in a good way. I’ve never been one who gets bored, but at the moment, I don’r even have time for extraneous activities. I’ll get back to blogging on here, at some stage…
I doubt I’ll ever be able to catch up on all the posts that are kept on my reader though….
November 12, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Parrish
glad things are going well, and will see you when you’re back blogging. Enjoy.
December 31, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Parrish
Just popped by to say hope your Xmas went well & to wish you the best for the coming year.
September 14, 2012 at 11:34 pm
parrish lantern
Found your link in my traffic sources & popped over to say Hi.
February 3, 2013 at 1:28 am
Em
Hey Parrish! How are things? I’ve been away from this blog and a lot of things for a while. Who knows, it might come alive again soon?!