Added a few more books to my library, and thought I would post the list here. If you can suggest anything not on the list please let me know. Really enjoy those that deal with first hand accounts of moving and living there.

My Library

A White House in Gascony, by Rex Grizell
A Walk Across France, by Miles Morland
A House in the Sunflowers, by Ruth Silvestre
A Village in the Vaucluse, by Laurence Wylie
A Village in the Vineyards, by Thomas Mathews
A Pig in Provence, by Georgeanne Brennan
A Piano in the Pyrenees, by Tony Hawks
A Bright Sun & Long Shadows, by Val Littman
A Castle in the Backyard, by Draine & Hinden
A Place in Normandy, by Nicholas Kilmer
A Farmhouse in Provence, by Mary Roblee Henry
A Goose in Toulouse, by Mort Rosenblum
A Harvest of Sunflowers, by Ruth Silvestre
A Summer in Gascony, by Martin Calder
A Perfect Circle, by Susie Kelly
A Town Like Paris, by Bruce Corbett
A Walk in the Vineyards, by Thomas Mathews
A Month of Sundays, by Ira & Barbara Spectror
A Chateau of One’s Own, by Sam Juneau
Adieu, Dordogne by Roger Kohn
An Englishman in la Campagne, by Michael Sadler
At Home in France, by Ann Barry
Au Revoir Agnleterre, by Paul Jenner & Christine Smith
Backpacks, Boots & Baguettes, by Calder & Webb
Bananas in Bordeaux, by Louise Franklin Castanet
Best Foot Forward, by Susie Kelly
Bon Courage, by Richard Wiles
Bon Chance, by Richard Wiles
Butterflies on Mimosa, by Eleanor Francis
C’est La Folie, by Michael Wright
Cast Off, by Jan Murra
Come to the Table, by Louise Luiggi
Deep France, by Celia Brayfield
Deep France, by William Glover
Dordogne Adventures, by Eric Line
Floating Through France, by Barbara Euser
France, A Travelers Literary Companion, edited by Rodarmor/Livia
France in Mind, Edited by Alice Powers
French Cricket, by George East
French Leaves, by E.V. Lucas
French Toast, by Harriet Rochefort
From Here You Can’t See Paris, by Michael Sanders
Home & Dry in Normandy, by George East
Hot Sun, Cool Shadow, by Angela Murrills
I’ll Never Be French, by Mark Greenside
Instructions for Visitors, by Helen Stevenson
Life in a Postcard, by Rosemary Bailey
Lilac & Roses, by Peggy Anderson
Maison Therapy, by Alastair Simpson
More France Please, We’re British, by Helena Powell
Mourjou, by Peter Graham
My Father’s Glory & My Mother’s Castle, by Marcel Pagnol
My Life in France, by Julia Child
Narrow Dog to Carcassone, by Terry Darlington
Ou’ est le Ping? By Grace McKee
Provence je t’aime, by Gordon Bitney
Reflections of Sunflowers, by Ruth Silvestre
Rene & Me, by George East
Running in Place, by Nicholas DelBanco
Savoir Rire: The Humorists Guide to France
Seeking Provence, by Nicholas Woodsworth
Serge Bastarde At My Baguette, by John Dummer
Strangers in Paradise (A Memoir of Provence, by Paul Chrsitensen
The Collected Traveler, Southwest France by Fodor’s
The Olive Farm, by Carol Drinkwater
The Ripening Sun, by Patricia Atkinson
The French Way, by Ross Steele
The Duck With a Dirty Laugh, by Ann Loader
The Bells of St. Paradis, by Ann Loader
The Magic of Provence, by Yvonne Lenard
The Oysters of Locmariaquer, by Eleanor Clark
Time was Soft There, by Jeremy Mercer
Tout Sweet, by Karen Wheeler
Travelers Tales/Provence, Edited by James O’Reilly
Tabvelers Tales/France, Edited by James O’Reilly
Vive La Renovation, by Trevor Morris
We’ll Always Have Paris, by John Baxter

I would suggest Provence, by Lawrence Durrell, if it is still in print or you can get it used. He is a beautiful writer, I just loved that book.

I also liked Paris in the Fifties by Stanley Karnow, which is more a series of essays, as I recall -- I think they were originally newspaper or magazine articles.
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Sarah's Key - fiction, not sur it is in the genre you are looking for

Writing these down...thanks.

three rivers of France-Freda White
Deadly Slipper -Michelle Wan
French Dirt-Richard Goodman
Window on Provence-Bo Niles
Long ago in France,
The Boss Dog,As They Were, Two towns in Provence-all
by MFK Fisher
Caesar's Last Ghost-Lawrence Durrell
Horse of Pride-Pierre Helias
The Debt to Pleasure-John Lancaster
the Discovery of France-Graham Robb
The Fly Truffler and Luminous Debris-
both by Gustaf Sobin
Have many others on Paris

Wow, I feel so illiterate . Thanks for posting, I have a few at home that I'll add.

Here's a few more I have
A favorite is kiki's Paris,
artists and lovers 1900-1930-Kluver and Martin
Fort Towns Of France,
Bastides of the Dordogne and Aquitaine-James Bently
Caravanne to Vacarres(fiction)- Allistair Maclean
The Flanuer-Edmond White
The South of France-Laura Raison
The French Life-Vicki Archer
Remembrance of things Paris-Ruth Reichl
Montaillou-Emmanual Le Roy Ladurie
All of Cara Black's mysteries
The Paris Metro, A Ticket to French History-Pltkin
Paris to the Moon-Gopnik
Clochmerle-Gabriel Chavallier
A Place in the world called Paris-Barclay
We'll always have Paris, American tourists
since 1930-Harvey Levensteer
True Pleasures-Holdforth
Book of Salt(fiction)-Monique Truong
Time was soft There-Jeremy Mercer
A Corner in the Marais-Alex Karman
Unexplored Paris-Trouilleux
A Parisian
s Paris-Philipe Meyer
The Paris Metro, a ticket to
French history-Plotkin
Paris was a women-
The secret Life of the Seine-
Perfume from Provence-Lady Fortescue
and the lady who started it all before Mayle

Since these are my favorite books, I am checking all of the titles to see if I missed any.

As a novel, I even liked "Meet me in Venice" by Elizabeth Adler. Yes, it is a novel and the title is Venice, but it mostly takes place in Paris and the characters go to many of the places we have been.

Also just read "A Month in Paris" by Candace Bacon, 2009.

The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

Wow, thank you, thank you all for the suggestions. Looks like my library will grow. I posted my titles about three months ago, but never received so many suggestions. Appreciate it, and keep them coming.

bgr8ful, that was one favorite books this year, ( translated from the French)I posted a month ago a trailer for the film which looks very good

"Provence" by Ford Madox Ford

What a wonderful thread. Thank you!

saving for me, thanks

Here is a first-hand account, a bit more serious but excellent read, Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure.

I did indeed read Wine & War, and it's a terrifc book. Forgot to add it to my list. Thanks.

bookmark

a little researched area is Auvergne - massif central

there is a michelin guide with the Rhone as well as a 1989 book by Rex Grizell which is very good entitled

"Auvergne & The Massif Central"

hope to write my own after May trip

Did anyone above mention "Suite Francais"? A favorite of mine.

and, "A Moveable Feast" by Hemingway