Hello good friends, and welcome to the fourth day of Advent ! Our adventure into the Middle Ages continues with a dive into the lives of women at the time, since so often we hear of the valiant knights and…
Bonjour les amis et Joyeux Avent ! Welcome to the third day of Advent and most importantly, welcome to Paris ! Today’s time travel brings us to the Cluny Museum, home of the national mediaeval collections of France. Located on…
Hello dear friends, and welcome to our second day of Advent. I thought we should get well situated right from the beginning of our adventure, so the very first book I chose to present to you is Toni Mount’s excellent…
Good morrow to you, fair ladies and lords, and Merry Advent ! I am beside myself with excitement for this year’s Advent Calendar here, at The Ritual of Reading, since this will be a completely novel experience for our traditional month…
Hello friends, and welcome to my celebration of autumn evenings and nocturnal rituals. How many times have you heard a fellow reader state with unwavering conviction : Autumn is my favourite season ? Of course, it’s all about the sweet…
Hello friends ! Welcome back to my little corner of Provence. After visiting the classics of French Provençal literature, and the beautiful Lubéron countryside (be sure to check out the previous video if you haven’t seen it already), today I’m…
Bienvenue en Provence ! Welcome friends, to my travel and reading log of this summer’s escape to the South of France, in what was for me, a dream come true. After 20 years of building the picture of this world…
In the sun-drenched hills above Aubagne, where young Marcel Pagnol first discovered the wild magic of Provence, the air shimmers with more than just heat—it carries the promise of adventure, the scent of wild herbs crushed underfoot, and the deep…
Hello friends, and welcome to my latest travel from home ritual. It’s almost summer holiday season, and as always, I’m starting to feel impatient. The adventure calls, the poolside cocktails await, that is… not just yet. So while I wait…
A Literary and Culinary Ritual inspired by English Gardens
