Alliance Française Silicon Valley offers two book clubs to discuss French-language books: the Club de Lecture in Menlo Park, and the Cercle de Lecture in Los Gatos.
Feel free to join us for the discussions even if you didn’t read the book (s). It’s a free and great way to practice your French so come join us!
The Club de Lecture in Menlo Park meets on the third Thursday of every month, at 7:00pm, in the Menlo Park Center located at 475 Pope Street, Menlo Park in Alto International School.
Club de lecture led by Jane Murdoch and Marie Mathevon.
The Cercle de Lecture in Los Gatos meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at 3:00pm, in our offices at 14107 Winchester Blvd, Suite T, Los Gatos, CA 95032.
Cercle de lecture led by Bernadette Theisen.
Each book discussion starts with a short presentation of the book and author. All the books are available at amazon.com and are bought by participants.
Books for Menlo Park
| Month | Title | Author | Year Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| November | Discours de réception à l'Académie française | Simone Veil | 2010 |
| December | Une année chez les français | Fouad Laroui | 2010 |
| January | Le Violon Noir | Maxence Fermine | 2003 |
| February | La tresse | Laetitia Colombani | 2017 |
| March | Marianne porte plainte | Fatou Diome | 2017 |
| April | La chanson douce | Leila Slimani | 2016 |
| May | Rue des boutiques obscures | Patrick Modiano | 1978 |
| June | L'adversaire | Emmanuel Carrère | 2000 |
Books for Los Gatos
| Month | Title | Author | Year Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | Trois jours et une vie | Pierre Lemaitre | 2016 |
| March | Une Forme de Vie | Amelie Nothomb | 2010 |
| April | Le Ventre de l'Atlantique | Fatou Diome | 2003 |
| May | Un Roman Français | Frederic Beigbeder | 2009 |
| June | Equatoria | Patrick Deville | 2009 |
| July | Qu'attendent les singes | Yasmina Khadra | 2014 |
| September | Le Magasin De Chapeux | Pierre Miquel | 1992 |
| October | La Gloire de mon Père | Marcel Pagnol | 1957 |