I have tried to hide it for as long as I could but I just cannot fight it anymore. My name is Izzy and I am Améliesque! Stay calm, bare with me the few digressions, keep reading, and you'll understand my syndrom.
My symptoms started 4 years ago when I borrowed a movie at the Institut Français (Centre Culturel Français back then, mission previously etc. And by the way, does anyone know why the name keeps on changing?) Anyways, this movie, "Stupeur et tremblements" by Alain Corneau (still can't believe he's gone :( and just in case you're interested check his last movie "Crime d'amour" one of the best works ever) and starring the more than BRILLIANT Sylvie Testud (I love you!) litterally changed my life.
The plot was captivating and the turn of events was such an original one. This movie was based on Amélie Nothomb's novel by the same name which also won the "Grand Prix de l'Académie Française". Curiosity lead me to check the author's books and before I realised it, this innocent curiosity developped into addiction.
What do I mean by addiction? Nothing much. I just read her 21 books, I write to her, I've been quoted in one of the books about her and recently for my birthday this was my cake:
Without my friend JM this cake would have never seen the day, thank you again so much!
This blog will have a whole section about this author and her books. She deserves a blog at least, but I will try to give her justice as much as I can on this page. I believe Amélie is the drug no one can resist. Sooner or later you will all become "Améliesque" like me and life would never be the same again.
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