Love to Read: Join a French Book Club to Discuss Books in French
Reading opens a world of countless benefits.
Plan 0
Read alone
49€ covers one year for 1 person and includes:
+200 worksheets and synopsis
+200 video with subtitles in French
+100 quizzes
No call.
Join
Plan 1
Membership
25€ covers one month of class for 1 person and includes:
Pre-call preparation items
1-hour call each week
Follow-up emails
Limited to 6 French learners
Plan 2
Join and Support
Get the exact same membership benefits of Plan 1 and support the club
Pre-call preparation items
1-hour call each week
Follow-up emails
Weekly homework correction
Limited to 6 French learners
Plan 3
One year
199€ covers one year of class for 1 person and includes:
Pre-call preparation items
1-hour call each week
Follow-up emails
Limited to 6 French learners
Choose your group
- Group B: every Monday at 7pm (Paris time)
- Group D: every Thursday at 3pm (Paris time)
- Group E: every Friday at 2pm (Paris time)
- Group F: every Saturday at 7pm (Paris time) (beginner +)
- Group G: every Saturday at 6pm (Paris time) (beginner +)
- Group H: every Wednesday at 7pm (Paris time)
Next books (B2-C2)
Here’s the book for August 2025: La morte amoureuse et autres nouvelles by Theophile Gautier
“The Dead Woman in Love and Other Stories” is a collection of supernatural and romantic tales by French author Théophile Gautier, originally published in the 19th century. The centerpiece, “La Morte Amoureuse” (1836), follows Romuald, a young priest who falls in love with Clarimonde, a beautiful vampiress. Their forbidden romance blurs the lines between life and death, as Clarimonde survives by drinking Romuald’s blood, while he grapples with his religious duties and passionate desires. The story explores themes of love transcending death, temptation, and the conflict between spiritual and carnal worlds.
Here’s the book for July 2025: The Mother’s castle by Marcel Pagnol
In this second volume of Childhood Memories, Marcel Pagnol recounts his Provençal childhood, centered around the family’s vacation home, “the castle,” where he spends idyllic summers. The story highlights his tender bond with his mother, Augustine, his adventures with his friend Lili, and moments of simple joy in the Garrigue. The narrative blends nostalgia, humor, and emotion, painting a vivid portrait of Provence and childhood.
Here’s the book for June 2025: Courrier sud by Antoine de Saint Exupéry
Courrier Sud (Southern Mail), Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s first novel, published in 1929, is a poetic blend of adventure and introspection drawn from his experiences as an airmail pilot. The story follows Jacques Bernis, a solitary pilot flying the perilous Toulouse-Dakar route for the Latécoère company, navigating deserts, storms, and mechanical risks. Interwoven with vivid depictions of flight and the Sahara, the narrative explores Bernis’s fleeting, tragic love affair with Geneviève, a married woman, reflecting his struggle to reconcile his isolated aviator’s life with human connection. The novel’s lyrical prose and themes of courage, solitude, and the clash between duty and desire foreshadow Saint-Exupéry’s later works like The Little Prince.
Next books (A2-B1)
Here’s the book for August 2025: Candide by Voltaire.
A book suitable for level B1. You don’t have to buy the book.
What Will We Read Together?
Septembre : Therese Desqueyroux by François Mauriac (Intermediate+, B2-C2)
French Reading Club FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT SHOULD MY LEVEL OF FRENCH BE?
The book club is perfect for you whether you have an intermediate or advanced French level.
WHAT MATERIAL DO I NEED?
You need four things: a stable internet connection, a computer, the book of the month, and Zoom, the free video conferencing tool. You will have to order the book yourself early enough to make sure you receive it before our first class.
WHAT SHOULD MY LEVEL OF FRENCH BE?
Yes, your book will be only in French. And we’ll only speak French during our calls.
Do you prefer reading alone?
Join the Plan 0 and improve your French.