Empathy and love are woven through this lovely story. With the world so negative and hateful, this story reminds us of the importance or caring for each other. Even for those that some believe don‘t deserve it. I adored this story🥰.

I hadn‘t read a Danielle Steele novel in 30 years. So this starts with a cheating husband in Rome, a new pandemic, being stuck in Paris for a couple of months and then a new man. Honestly, disappointing. I was hoping for Paris but got very little of it and Rome. The real question is, will it take another 30 years to read another🤔

Living in France for six months, a family learns the true joys of live. Absolutely wonderful (& makes me miss France even more).

Loved it!!!!

Any absolutely charming and heartfelt book.

Fascinating and just so sad.

Was disappointed. Not what I expected, after all the reviews.

I love books about peoples‘ experiences in France, but I wasn‘t sure this was going to be for me BUT I shouldn‘t have worried. I appreciated her honesty and her being true to herself. Loved it 😊

An incredible but terrifying piece of speculative fiction. It‘s 2034 and the next world war begins. It certainly did not help my current anxiety for the world but it was realistic. If your mental health is up for the challenge, it‘s a great read.

It was OK. Loved that it started in Seattle but a very unrealistic story.

Enjoyable😊

Unique and creative time travel story. Took me places I didn‘t expect to go. Greatly enjoyed.

3 novellas- youth, friendship, swimming. Beautiful writing and exactly what I needed. I only wish more of her writing was translated because my French is horrible and I want to read more of her work!

I wanted to like this, it has incredible reviews BUT I should have gone with my gut. An East German 58 year old man has an affair with 19 year old woman. This just isn‘t my thing!

Absolutely charming- just what. Needed!

An alternative history, where Al Gore won the presidency in 2000. Things are certainly different BUT are things really better?

When you need a little, happy read🥰

Charles is an excellent writer and this is the story of his boarding school, Maidwell. It shows the misery and hopeless of his time at the school. It‘s heartbreaking. I gave it a so-so because after a while the cruelty starts to really ware you down.

Quick, sad and sickening read. Worth reading but will devastate.

Charming. Just what I needed🥰

So this book was suppose to come out last year and for some reason it never did. Rumor has it that it will later this year. I knew a few had to be out there and they finally found a copy. Wow 🤯, what a heartbreaking story. Jenny was the in the care system in Scotland for 16 years, with multiple name changes, abuse, moves, etc. and somehow she survived to become an artist, poet, and writer. It‘s a story of hope, even when it looks bleak.

Sometimes the universe smiles on me and gives a book that I needed right at that time. Thank you, Universe! Charming, hopeful, and essentially a beautiful French dream come true. It‘s exactly what I needed. Merci 😘

An important story told in creative and unique ways!

Certainly not his best, but a unique story. I certainly don‘t like the protagonist but she isn‘t boring. And frankly, I was surprised by the ending.

Wow 🤩 wow 😮 wow 🤯

Fantastic read. My heart kept breaking. Starting with an event and then going back wards, took awhile to get used to but such an interesting approach!

Not a bad book but she spends so much time explaining how different the French are, than the Brits and Americans, that it gets to be too much.

Wow, this is one of the most honest, intense, and powerful books I have ever read. The story of how a woman from China, her daughter and granddaughter are all connected through trauma. Tessa Hulls‘ story of her family‘s history should be read often and win every award possible!

I appreciate his honesty about his history. I just got tired of his constant references to drug culture. I know that is an important part of his past but not something I‘m interested in reading about.

A 700+ page masterpiece. What a story!

I‘m still processing this stunning book but what I can say… it‘s stunning, heartbreaking in many ways.

What a strange and original book. As I read I kept thinking…what kind of mind comes up with a plot like this? Murder, in several different ways.

Post WWII Finland, two couples, one American and one Russian. A cross country ski race between husbands and wives becoming friends-their only common language French. And then the reality of the early cold war begins. Definitely worth a read.

Such a charming story. Makes me miss France 🇫🇷!

I have seen this since it came out and for some reason had ignored it, until yesterday. Extremely honest, sad but as time goes on Maggie finds peace. Great read.

A year to explore and learn about witchcraft. I appreciated her honesty with all she experienced. Certainly made me ponder things.

As usual Edouard Louis writes a fantastic novel. So much of it comes from his childhood of living in puberty in Northern France, trying to find his authentic self.

I love Maggie O‘Farrell‘s writing and this one is the most unusual one I‘ve read. Fascinating and unusual plot. Worth a read for sure.

I wanted to like this but it just didn‘t hook me and I got irritated at some of the masculinity that keeps getting brought up.

Lovely 🥰

🤩 wow! Some of the most beautiful and deep writing I‘ve ever had the privilege to read.

Masterpiece? No but a decent spy novel. Yes, there is a film and weird things about who write it.

This is one of those book…your emotions, your whole being is living with the story. On top of that, when a poet writes prose it‘s a gift. Trust me, read it!

One on the most beautiful stories I have read in ages! They say this a book for 8-12 year olds but I disagree this book is written for everyone. Hopeful, kind, courageous, it‘s a wonderful reminder of joy. 🥰

What a sad book. All about a family of internet influencers, from their young daughter‘s kidnapping, to her adulthood and their broken family. Certainly many warnings for us all.

As a life long Anglophile, this book is gold. A story of a British family from m 1945 through the pandemic. The ups and downs of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England. I loved every page.

More adventures of Mark and Janine in rural 🇫🇷 France.😍

Heather Parry can certainly write-wow. The story though😳…based on a true story, which frankly makes it even creepier. This is one dark ass, compelling read.

What a stunningly beautiful novel. Heart wrenching, but incredible. Please Alice Winn, write more novels, even if it‘s about depressing subjects like war. This certainly helped convince me, that my views of pacifism are correct. War is a terrible, worthless action that should ALWAYS be avoided.

To be honest, I was disappointed. There is potential but it‘s needs better editing. I almost bought the next two in the series, so glad I didn‘t.