Aussie French Book Club – Reading Schedule

Here’s a first look at the books we’ll read together over the next few months. All sessions are held on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings (Melbourne time) – exact dates to be confirmed.

You don't need to buy every single book: some are available as free PDFs, others you'll need to purchase (paperback or Kindle). I'll guide you through all of this once you join.

• chapter 1
• | Wednesday 25/02/2026 7pm to 8:30pm | | March | T'en souviens-tu, mon Anaïs ? – Vie de grenier – Michel Bussi | B1 | ~70 pages (pp. 165–241) | Wednesday 25/03/2026 7pm to 8:30pm | | April | Arsène Lupin, gentleman cambrioleur – Maurice Leblanc | B1 | 3 first chapters chapters
• L’arrestation d’Arsene Lupin
• Arsene Lupin en prison
• L’evasion d’Arsene Lupin | Wednesday 22/04/2026 7pm to 8:30pm | | May | Paris–Briançon – Philippe Besson | B1/B2 | ~200 pages (full novel) | Wednesday 20/05/2026 7pm to 8:30pm |

February – Le Petit Nicolas (A2 level)

Book: Le Petit Nicolas – selected short stories

Level: A2 (upper beginner)

Format: 3 short chapters, including Un souvenir qu’on va chérir

We start gently with a classic of French childhood. Short, funny stories, simple sentences and lots of everyday vocabulary – perfect if you’ve never finished a book in French before.

Good to know:

• This text is available as a PDF, so you don’t have to buy the book (unless you’d like a physical copy).
• Ideal if you’re around end of A2 and want a first “I actually finished a book in French!” moment.

March – T’en souviens-tu, mon Anaïs ? – Vie de grenier (B1 level)

Book: Michel Bussi – short story Vie de grenier

Level: B1

Length: around 70 pages (pages 165–241 in the book)