Institut français UK Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Institut français UK on XPromoting #French language & #culture, @ifru_london comprises @IFfrenchcourses , #CinéLumière I&II, a multi-media library and a cafe-restaurant.

Cinema: The Archaeology of Film and the Memory of a Century
Jean-Luc GodardCaroline Champetier "recalls working with the radical French director [Jean-Luc Godard], a man who transformed cinema" @guardian Enjoy #Godard's masterpieces w/ our #GodardPerspective at #CinéLumière 👉https://t.co/tySEQUeC03 https://t.co/kb16u4426j
Hardcover, 2000
$150.00Member price:$125.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Orlando: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Virginia WoolfPhilosopher and writer Paul B. Preciado shares how Virginia Woolf's #Orlando resonates with his personal journey in a discussion with author, academic and critic @mervatim at #BeyondWordsFest 19 May - 8.15pm @ifru_london 👉 https://t.co/tc5qzCmzzX https://t.co/GBgedqbFmB
Paperback, 2024
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
M. Degas Steps Out
Philip Hoy"A nine-second 1915 film of the painter Edgar Degas inspires [Philip Hoy] a beguiling meditation on life in Paris during the first world war" @ObserverUK M Degas Steps Out: An Essay by Philip Hoy is published by @WaywiserPress https://t.co/mrvBAT93b4
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Matilda
Roald Dahl⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Roald Dahl’s story of a brilliant little girl becomes a brilliant big musical" @TimeOutLondon You're in luck! Matilda the Musical will be at #CinéLumière from 17 Dec! Book now 👉https://t.co/bfxg1O5Civ #Christmas https://t.co/j7ejsNgm4v
Paperback, 2007
$8.99Member price:$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nowhere Girl
Magali Le Huche#BookoftheWeek Nowhere Girl by Magali Le Huche. Edited by @NobrowPress In this coming-of-age story, Magali explores themes of failure, school, friendships…and the Beatles in a bold graphic novel. Yeah yeah yeah! https://t.co/hxcztj8Uip https://t.co/amOAqt8RSt
Paperback, 2022
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Akissi: Tales of Mischief: Akissi Book 1
Marguerite AbouetThe @SouthKenKids Fest has some exclusive screenings! Watch on the big screen, episodes of the adaptation of two much-loved book series #Akissi by Marguerite Abouet & Mathieu Sapin & #SimonSuperRabbit by Stephanie Blake. 20 Nov at #CinéLumière 👉https://t.co/kvvuZx3Pqk https://t.co/bILQKJf7cs
Paperback, 2018
$14.99Member price:$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995
Patricia Highsmith#LovingHighsmith is a unique look at the life of celebrated American author Patricia Highsmith, based on her diaries and notebooks and the intimate reflections of her lovers, friends and family. From 14 April at #CinéLumière w/@MetFilmDistrib 👉https://t.co/3AGpSC4bGb https://t.co/HOn4B64vz1
Hardcover, 2021
$39.95Member price:$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan's Tale
Paul de Kock⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"The young fighter and his new gang journey entertainingly through palace intrigue with some excellent stunts" @guardian @PeterBradshaw1 👇Read more on #ThreeMusketeersDArtagnan Now screening at #CinéLumière 👉https://t.co/ueA0Hucudk https://t.co/owb07Lf4Hk
Paperback, 2013
$14.99Member price:$14.24 + Free shipping5% off
The Case Against the Sexual Revolution
Louise PerryIn The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, @Louise_m_perry makes a passionate case for a new sexual culture built around dignity, virtue and restraint. Intrigued? Join her at the #nightofideas on 9 Feb @ifru_london to discuss post-#Metoo politics 👉https://t.co/F0vfNc0LPj https://t.co/ohIhuKxfjq
Paperback, 2022
$19.95Member price:$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Alice Guy: First Lady of Film
José-Louis Bocquet#BookoftheWeek Alice Guy: First Lady of Film by Jose-Louis Bocquet, ill. Catel Miller ed. @SelfMadeHero Discover #AliceGuy's story, 1st female filmmaker & feminist voice in cinema history whose major contribution to the field has recently been unveiled. https://t.co/DHm8EdWL3K https://t.co/dllnMZV4pD
Paperback, 2022
$23.99Member price:$11.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book