I just finished your book and you won’t be surprised if I tell you it made me cry.

When staying in our hotel here in Paris, you were kind enough as to offer us your book with a dedicacion, and I promised I would read it. I must say I was a bit suspicious : a Best Seller is always “suspect” in France !

But I read your novel in “one breath”, I just could not leave it, like Céline your charming “french fan” that came all the way from Bordeaux to meet you.

More than the moving dilemna of you heroïne in coma (should I stay or should I go) after loosing her family in this car accident. What deeply moved me is the description full of tact and poetry that you made of all these moments of her life.

Your style is simple, direct, clear like crystal juts like Mia your young heroïne. And it’s all about LOVE !

You know what ? I am now going to give the book to my son 14 years old. He is going to tell me that he did not cry, but you and me know it’s not true.

If I stay
Gale Forman
OH ! Editions
Price : 15,90 €

Your favourite virtue.
My optimism

Your favourite qualities in a man.
For you to discover

Your favourite qualities in a woman.
Her masculin side

Your chief characteristic.
My good mood

What you appreciate the most in your friends.
Can share everything

Your main fault.
My lack of patience

Your favourite occupation.
Cook

Your idea of happiness.
A different appolo every night in my bed, who cooks well

Your idea of misery.
Be reborn as a girl

If not yourself, who would you be?
I love myself

Where would you like to live?
Love and Happiness Island

Your favourite colour and flower.
Blue and Fleur-de-Lis

Your favorite bird
Seagull

Your favourite prose authors.
Krisna Murti

Your favourite poets.
Baudelaire

Your favourite heroes in fiction.
Apollon

Your favourite heroines in fiction.
Romeo

Your favourite painters and composers.
Leonardo da Vinci and Mozart

Your favourite heroes in real life.
My dog Milly

What characters in history do you most dislike.
Adolph Hitler

Your heroines in World history
Alexander The Great

Your favourite food and drink
Pasta,  “Lacrima Christi” wine

Your favourite names.
Adrien and Roman

What I hate the most
Lies

World history characters I hate the most
I hate nobody

The military event I admire the most
Nothing, I am pacifist

The reform I admire the most
The abolition of death penalty

The natural talent I’d like to be gifted with
I already have it

How I wish to die?
I am immortal

What is your present state of mind.
In interieur peace

For what fault have you most toleration?
Everything

Your favourite motto.
Carpe Diem

Pascal, the receptionist of Apostrophe Hotel shares you some addresses from his own knowledge for a weekend of gay friendly experience in Paris.

It all begins with a cocktail in the lively Spanish tapas bar Les Pietons. Here everything is scrumptious, but beware that this is only an appetizer, you can still let yourself be tempted by the pescaditos fritos, small fried fish which is almost like eating potato chips or try the traditional roasted red peppers, marinated in olive oil: pimientos de la frontera. The employees there are all Hispanic and the festive atmosphere is present without any doubt!

Les Piétons
8, rue des Lombards
75004 Paris
M °: Hôtel de ville

For dinner, it’s easy, just cross the street and go to Le Pavé. You will enjoy the traditional French cuisine, terrines and homemade fries . But their speciality is the Aubrac meat, prestigious and high quality, colored and tasty, with a grain of meat recognized till the very end. The rates are reasonable for the neighborhood. For example, a Thick-cut steak, sauce, home-made fries is at € 14.60.
Advantage of the place: a heated terrace!

Le Pavé
7, rue des Lombards
75004 Paris
M °: Hôtel de Ville or Châtelet les Halles

After a good meal, go and stretch your legs. Here I propose a night club for customers of all ages and music varied: l’Insolite.
The place is rather small, so do not come here too late, because it is quickly getting crowded. It is a place to meet people, where everyone is very friendly!

l’Insolite.
33, rue des Petits Champs
75001 Paris
M °: Pyramid

After a pleasant night at Apostrophe hotel, visit the Sunday morning flea market at Porte de Vanves. Just forget the flea markets at Clignancourt, with prohibitive tariffs, the real fleas where all Parisians go are those at the 14th arrondissement.
These are the only intra muros flea market in Paris. They take place on Saturday and Sunday from 7 o’clock in the morning and for some merchants, even in the afternoon. What’s the point of sleeping in the morning at Paris. The weekend is also made for you to discover Paris.

Les Puces de la Porte de Vanves
149 avenue du Maine
75014 Paris
M °: Porte de Vanves

You “Love Paris in the spring time” ? So do we. This is the best period to discover our City. This spring will be about “Culture” and here is our selection :

	Springtime of Poets March 8 to 21   Several events on the theme of  “Coulour of Woman”. Woman is not considered only as a muse but also as a poetress with a special tribute to Andrée Chedid. www.printempsdespoetes.com

	Bookfair March 26 to 31 For its 30th birthday it celebrates the authors. Imagine that stars such as : Paul Auster, Salman Rushdie, Amelie Nothomb or Umberto Eco will attend the fair this year ! www.salondulivreparis.com

• In april, let’s be sportives…

Marathon of Paris Sunday april 11 It will takes place on april 11 and is now considered as one of the best marathon (in town) of the world !www.parismarathon.com.

• May, the best month for strolling out. Who cares about museums then ? Well, museums do. They offer you a chance of making a visit… at night time !

The Museums’ night Night of saturday may 15   15 th May, whole night through, you will be able to visit our parisian museums with special programs, concerts, surprises… and for free !http://nuitdesmusees.culture.fr