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`I gulped it down in one day... snorting with laughter and with agreement, as she nailed the experience.' --LibertyLondonGirl.blogspot.com, July 16, 2009
Featured in the Daily Mail --The Daily Mail, August 3, 2009.
`Perfect summer reading for anyone who dreams of chucking away their Blackberry and downshifting to France.'
-- French Property News, August 2009
`the author not only has something to say - she is able to include all manner of themes... very entertaining.'
--French Magazine, September 2009
`Karen's book stands out by its inherent humour, quality of writing and engaging tone that leaves one wishing for more.'
--The Ballymena and Anrtrim Times, August 11, 2009
Featured in The Sunday Times 30th August 2009 -- The Sunday Times
`With wit and style... the author is a glowing advert for the benefits of downshifting to a rural idyll.' --Scotland's New Home Buyer, Winter 2009
`very entertaining... touches on a range of themes from renovation to travel and romance to fashion... considerable élan and bon mots.' --The Traveller in France, November 2009
Cover feature article in Living Abroad magazine, September/October 2009 issue.
--Living Abroad magazine, September/October 2009 issue
Featured in French Property News.
-- December 2009.
`I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to all Francophiles.' -- Anywheretheheartis.wordpress.com, 11th September 2009
`loving former fashion editor Karen Wheeler's new book... If she can do it, I keep thinking, then so can I.'
-- Emma Lee Potter, novelist/freelance journalist, 28th July 2009
`I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to all Francophiles.' --anywheretheheartis.wordpress.com, 11 September, 2009
`I'm loving former fashion editor Karen Wheeler's new book... If she can do it, I keep thinking, then so can I.'
--Emma Lee Potter, freelance journalist, in her blog, 28 July, 2009
`eye for detail... exquisite portraits of village life... very witty account... laugh out loud... A spring clean for the soul.'
-- The Kensington Magazine, April 2010
As featured every month in Living France magazine. --Living France
As featured every month in Living France magazine. --Living France Magazine
Featured in the Daily Mail --The Daily Mail, August 3, 2009.
`Perfect summer reading for anyone who dreams of chucking away their Blackberry and downshifting to France.'
-- French Property News, August 2009
`the author not only has something to say - she is able to include all manner of themes... very entertaining.'
--French Magazine, September 2009
`Karen's book stands out by its inherent humour, quality of writing and engaging tone that leaves one wishing for more.'
--The Ballymena and Anrtrim Times, August 11, 2009
Featured in The Sunday Times 30th August 2009 -- The Sunday Times
`With wit and style... the author is a glowing advert for the benefits of downshifting to a rural idyll.' --Scotland's New Home Buyer, Winter 2009
`very entertaining... touches on a range of themes from renovation to travel and romance to fashion... considerable élan and bon mots.' --The Traveller in France, November 2009
Cover feature article in Living Abroad magazine, September/October 2009 issue.
--Living Abroad magazine, September/October 2009 issue
Featured in French Property News.
-- December 2009.
`I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to all Francophiles.' -- Anywheretheheartis.wordpress.com, 11th September 2009
`loving former fashion editor Karen Wheeler's new book... If she can do it, I keep thinking, then so can I.'
-- Emma Lee Potter, novelist/freelance journalist, 28th July 2009
`I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to all Francophiles.' --anywheretheheartis.wordpress.com, 11 September, 2009
`I'm loving former fashion editor Karen Wheeler's new book... If she can do it, I keep thinking, then so can I.'
--Emma Lee Potter, freelance journalist, in her blog, 28 July, 2009
`eye for detail... exquisite portraits of village life... very witty account... laugh out loud... A spring clean for the soul.'
-- The Kensington Magazine, April 2010
As featured every month in Living France magazine. --Living France
As featured every month in Living France magazine. --Living France Magazine
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`delightful moments which will cause you to... laugh, smile and gasp... perfect for those days when you need to escape.'
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was sorry when I finished 'Tout sweet' because I could have stayed a lot longer with Karen in Poitou, sharing her crazy but sweet time there !
Bravely leaving behind a cushy, luxurious lifestyle in London (bit of a Carry Bradshaw there maybe ! ), Karen roughs it up in a rural, peaceful village of Poitou Charentes, while renovating an old house 'Maison Coquelicot', her new home. Hoping to find the next Great Love, Karen quickly mixes with the locals, french and british expats, all very quirky but endearing individuals. Well written and very funny, the author, an immediately loveable character, finds herself in hilarious and difficult situations, not least because of the pecularities of french etiquette !
If not the first english person to take the road to gaelic pastures, Karen's book stands out by its inherent humour, quality of writing and engaging tone that leaves one wishing for more of Karen's adventures in Poitou!
Perfect summer read or at anytime one needs some fresh air and mental escape !
Bravely leaving behind a cushy, luxurious lifestyle in London (bit of a Carry Bradshaw there maybe ! ), Karen roughs it up in a rural, peaceful village of Poitou Charentes, while renovating an old house 'Maison Coquelicot', her new home. Hoping to find the next Great Love, Karen quickly mixes with the locals, french and british expats, all very quirky but endearing individuals. Well written and very funny, the author, an immediately loveable character, finds herself in hilarious and difficult situations, not least because of the pecularities of french etiquette !
If not the first english person to take the road to gaelic pastures, Karen's book stands out by its inherent humour, quality of writing and engaging tone that leaves one wishing for more of Karen's adventures in Poitou!
Perfect summer read or at anytime one needs some fresh air and mental escape !
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book is well written and very witty with strong likeable characters.
You cannot help but fall in love with the author's character. She seems like a Bridget Jones let loose in the French countryside, getting into a lot of funny situations with both ex-pat English and French locals like, as she adjusts to a totally different way of life.
It gives hope to anyone who is considering escaping the UK for a better way of life, that no matter what your background is, you can succeed in the face of adversity and have some great fun along the way.
This book will make you laugh out loud, it's such a great read. It was difficult to put down once I had opened the front cover.
Well worth the money!
You cannot help but fall in love with the author's character. She seems like a Bridget Jones let loose in the French countryside, getting into a lot of funny situations with both ex-pat English and French locals like, as she adjusts to a totally different way of life.
It gives hope to anyone who is considering escaping the UK for a better way of life, that no matter what your background is, you can succeed in the face of adversity and have some great fun along the way.
This book will make you laugh out loud, it's such a great read. It was difficult to put down once I had opened the front cover.
Well worth the money!
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I just finished reading Tout Sweet in one sitting. The book only arrived yesterday morning in the post and I have now in one and a half days come to the last page. The story was so charming and enchanting. It was the perfect antidote to this terrible summer in London, being able to escape in my head to idyllic France and into the world of the author.
The characters were so funny and I felt myself warming to each and every one - I only hope we read more about them in her next book.
Far less clichéd than Peter Mayle and the like, this is THE `moving to France' story for me. And with the author's sprinkling of glamour - this is my favourite `feel-good' book of 2009!
The characters were so funny and I felt myself warming to each and every one - I only hope we read more about them in her next book.
Far less clichéd than Peter Mayle and the like, this is THE `moving to France' story for me. And with the author's sprinkling of glamour - this is my favourite `feel-good' book of 2009!
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Totally enthralling
I can't get enough of stories about living in France so this was a must. I already knew that I liked Karen's style of writing from reading her articles in Living France Magazine,... Read more
Published 11 days ago by MarchHare9
Good holiday read
Great read really feels like you get to know the characters, its one of those books you can not put down and I would recommended to read all three.
Published 25 days ago by reader
Très Drôle
I bought this book yesterday while searching for books set in France. I am enjoying the book so much that I have almost finished it. Read more
Published 27 days ago by fsmum
A Great Read...
This was an excellent read and definitely one of those books where the pages turn themselves (electronically in my case as I read it on a Kindle). Read more
Published 1 month ago by Steven C
I was there every step of the way
I loved this book from start to finish and was right there, moving to France with Karen, enjoying all her adventures and stories. Read more
Published 1 month ago by pem243
Fantastic Book!!!
What a wonderful book. Finished it in one sitting, beautifully written, addictive and extremely funny. It definitely has the "feel good" factor. A real treat!
Published 1 month ago by Lucy Wilson
Sweet read
I do enjoy this escapism style of book,very amusing and entertaining.It is a light-hearted look at life in rural France and I am sure the author embellished some of the facts to... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Froggie
A very enjoyable read
I loved this book. It is very well written (as befits a journalist/editor) and the descriptions of rural France are authentic and evocative.
Published 3 months ago by G. Snoxall
A pleasant light read
I found this book a pleasant way to pass a few leisure hours, and it was well written, by an obviously extremely nice young woman. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. T. Heald
Best travel book I have ever read!
Couldn't put it down!
Simply captivating.. following the journey, meeting the people.. you fall into life in the Poitou. Read more
Simply captivating.. following the journey, meeting the people.. you fall into life in the Poitou. Read more
Published 3 months ago by MrBanana
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