Category Archives: Book Reviews

Hollys Inbox

Posted on March 4, 2008 by tony

Holly’s Inbox is an online story of a receptionist a London office – it is a daily look into her private email box and is compulsive reading. I am not a closet chiklit reader (not that I admit to) but … Continue reading →

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Amazon.com or Play.com

Posted on January 28, 2008 by tony

I have started to put Amazon links for books and stuff from some pages as I am reviewing some books – but the recent nonesense about the French authorities penalising Amazon for giving the French booksellers competition makes other options … Continue reading →

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A French Restoration Book Review

Posted on January 21, 2008 by tony

A French Restoration (The Pleasures and Perils of Renovating a Property in France) is the story of three years of effort to turn an unihabitable property into a home – in 2001 a couple planning to retire to France started … Continue reading →

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France a Handbook for New Residents

Posted on January 10, 2008 by tony

I thought I was getting a late Christmas present last week when the post delivered a large heavy sack – it was full of books for me to review. I gave up reviewing books five years ago when I got … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Business in France, Discover France, French life, fruk, Living in France, Personal | 1 Comment