Toujours la France!: Living the Dream in Rural France
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Summary
Following on from her hugely popular books， My Good Life in France and My Four Seasons in France， ex-pat Janine Marsh shares more heart-warming and entertaining stories of her new life in rural France。
Since giving up their city jobs in London and moving to rural France over ten years ago， Janine and husband Mark have renovated their dream home and built a new life for themselves， adjusting to the delights and the peculiarities of life in a small French village。
Including much-loved village characters such as Mr and Mrs Pepperpot， Jean-Claude， Claudette and the infamous Bread Man， in Toujours la France！ Janine also introduces readers to some new faces and funny stories， as she and Mark continue their lives in this special part of northern France。 With fantastic food， birthday parties， rural traditions old and new – Jean-Claude introduces snail racing to the village – and trouble with uninvited animals， there is never a quiet moment in the Seven Valleys。
Since giving up their city jobs in London and moving to rural France over ten years ago， Janine and husband Mark have renovated their dream home and built a new life for themselves， adjusting to the delights and the peculiarities of life in a small French village。
Including much-loved village characters such as Mr and Mrs Pepperpot， Jean-Claude， Claudette and the infamous Bread Man， in Toujours la France！ Janine also introduces readers to some new faces and funny stories， as she and Mark continue their lives in this special part of northern France。 With fantastic food， birthday parties， rural traditions old and new – Jean-Claude introduces snail racing to the village – and trouble with uninvited animals， there is never a quiet moment in the Seven Valleys。
Reviews
Devons book corner
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Toujours La France was a super fun read。 Janine's adventures were a lot of fun to read about， especially as it was while she was learning about all the traditions in the way of life。 I loved when it felt like her and Mark were finally a part of the village。 That made me smile。 I enjoyed the French that was throughout the book。 I'm by no means an expert， but it's always fun to learn it as you go。 This book is full of funny stories that will make you chuckle。 Make sure to check this book out。 Toujours La France was a super fun read。 Janine's adventures were a lot of fun to read about， especially as it was while she was learning about all the traditions in the way of life。 I loved when it felt like her and Mark were finally a part of the village。 That made me smile。 I enjoyed the French that was throughout the book。 I'm by no means an expert， but it's always fun to learn it as you go。 This book is full of funny stories that will make you chuckle。 Make sure to check this book out。 。。。more
Lucie Dickinson
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This book is essentially a love letter to France and it’s delicious food， strong wine， beautiful surroundings and welcoming people。 Janine and Mark moved to France 16 years ago after discovering a rundown ‘house’ that was in major need of some TLC。This quirky memoir details all the reasons Janine fell in love with where she lives and small anecdotes of village life。 Having only visited France a handful of times myself or passing through it to reach another destination， I can’t lie that it made m This book is essentially a love letter to France and it’s delicious food， strong wine， beautiful surroundings and welcoming people。 Janine and Mark moved to France 16 years ago after discovering a rundown ‘house’ that was in major need of some TLC。This quirky memoir details all the reasons Janine fell in love with where she lives and small anecdotes of village life。 Having only visited France a handful of times myself or passing through it to reach another destination， I can’t lie that it made me want to race back and discover all these gorgeous places。This book was kindly gifted to me as part of LoveBookTours and I am really pleased I got to take part。 My only wish is that there was more of a story rather than lots of random events and facts/history about France but then again it’s a memoir so what can I expect！ As a big travel bug myself， I always enjoy reading about new and beautiful places to add to my never ending bucket list 🇫🇷 。。。more
Keith Sickle
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Have you ever dreamed of chucking it all， leaving the big city behind， and moving to a charming little village in France？ That’s exactly what Janine Marsh and her husband Mark have done， but the path they took was anything but straightforward。One day some years ago， while on a booze-buying trip from London， they somehow bought an old wreck of a house in France’s Seven Valleys region。 It’s a hilarious story， and Janine tells it brilliantly in her book My Good Life in France。 Over the years， she a Have you ever dreamed of chucking it all， leaving the big city behind， and moving to a charming little village in France？ That’s exactly what Janine Marsh and her husband Mark have done， but the path they took was anything but straightforward。One day some years ago， while on a booze-buying trip from London， they somehow bought an old wreck of a house in France’s Seven Valleys region。 It’s a hilarious story， and Janine tells it brilliantly in her book My Good Life in France。 Over the years， she and Mark have fixed up the house， adopted a shocking number of animals （including 72 chickens at last count）， and settled into their village in “middle-of-nowhere France。”Janine continued their story in My Four Seasons in France and now she’s back with more heartwarming tales in her latest terrific book， the soon-to-be-published Toujours la France！If you’d like to know what life is really like in a rural French village， this is the book for you。 There’s not a lot of entertainment， unless you count the snail races， but there is a strong sense of community， with neighbors always willing to lend a hand to one other。 And there are， of course， endless cups of coffee to share the latest gossip。The book is full of funny stories， like the dinner party where a neighbor tries to get Janine and Mark to taste his special holiday rum。 Another neighbor warns them off。 “For heaven’s sake don’t drink it，” she says。 “You will miss Christmas if you do and most likely have to go to the doctor。” Mark foolishly takes the tiniest of sips and is rendered mute， his mouth so numb he can’t taste his food。Janine and Mark are often a source of amusement for the village， as on the bitterly cold day when their water stopped running。 They determined that an uninsulated pipe in the roof had frozen， so Mark got up on a ladder and removed a few tiles， while Janine plugged in a hair dryer so he could heat up the frozen section。 One villager after another came by to see what was happening， and soon the whole village was abuzz about les anglais “who are blow drying their house。”The book is packed with fun facts about France， like the reason why people clink their glasses before drinking （it has to do with fear of poisoning back in medieval times。） And that it is considered unlucky to have a dinner with 13 people—if you do， the waiter might put an egg on the table to represent a 14th。 And that France invented the online sex chat！As the book ends， Janine reflects on how she and Mark have become perhaps not natives， but awfully darned close。 And how lucky they are to have settled in the part of France “where people have sunshine in their hearts。”Highly recommended。 。。。more
Kathleen
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I adore this book！ Such a dream to be able to visit France let alone live there！ Definitely on my bucket list！I enjoyed reading about their daily life in this sweet village！ Wonderful friends helping each other out！ The names they gave their pets gave me a chuckle and the birds names 😆 I am an animal lover so I would probably do the same！This was a good read for me， because I enjoyed daydreaming about being in Janines shoes。 This book brings to light daily culture aspects， common foods， social e I adore this book！ Such a dream to be able to visit France let alone live there！ Definitely on my bucket list！I enjoyed reading about their daily life in this sweet village！ Wonderful friends helping each other out！ The names they gave their pets gave me a chuckle and the birds names 😆 I am an animal lover so I would probably do the same！This was a good read for me， because I enjoyed daydreaming about being in Janines shoes。 This book brings to light daily culture aspects， common foods， social experiences that were lovely to know about this rural French village。 Also her Instagram is a dream， my new favorite ！ Love seeing all the experiences and adventures 。。。more
Laura
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This is a beautiful book showcasing the author's love of France and its people， that love shines through with tremendous enthusiasm throughout the book， and it wouldn’t surprise me if readers got the urge to take a trip to France after reading this book。 There are a plethora of characters to get to know， who are all unique and funny in their own way！ The author writes these anecdotal occurrences in the way of stories and I felt this worked brilliantly。’The Battle Of The Football Couches’ was one This is a beautiful book showcasing the author's love of France and its people， that love shines through with tremendous enthusiasm throughout the book， and it wouldn’t surprise me if readers got the urge to take a trip to France after reading this book。 There are a plethora of characters to get to know， who are all unique and funny in their own way！ The author writes these anecdotal occurrences in the way of stories and I felt this worked brilliantly。’The Battle Of The Football Couches’ was one of my favourites！ After reading this I was determined to find a French person just so I could ask them to say the word ‘ears’ - and no， I didn’t succeed in finding one！ This book has everything you need for a relaxing Sunday afternoon in the sun！ Definitely one to pick up！ 5 stars。I’d like to thank Lovebookstours for allowing me to be part of this tour！ I received a free copy of this book for review purposes。 Views and opinions are my own and have not been influenced by anyone。 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 。。。more
Sonja Charters
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📚Book Review📚Toujours La France！Janine Marsh 🌟🌟🌟🌟✴️A lovely standalone book in 'The Good Life France' series。 Really enjoyed reading the anecdotes from this British couple， now moved to Northern France to renovate their dream home and live life out of the 'rat-race' of London。 Each story held something a little different - some amusing moments， some educational/historical information， some describing the nuances of true French life away from the tourists and all written in such a lovely conversa 📚Book Review📚Toujours La France！Janine Marsh 🌟🌟🌟🌟✴️A lovely standalone book in 'The Good Life France' series。 Really enjoyed reading the anecdotes from this British couple， now moved to Northern France to renovate their dream home and live life out of the 'rat-race' of London。 Each story held something a little different - some amusing moments， some educational/historical information， some describing the nuances of true French life away from the tourists and all written in such a lovely conversational style that it felt as though you were there with friends catching up。 。。。more
Jessica
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Thank you to author Janine @thegoodlifefrance & @lovebookstours for my gifted copy。 My thoughts: I loved this book！ Janine writes with a fervor and love of France that makes me want to move into that village just to be apart of animal hi-jinxes and colorful characters！ I adored Claudette and her true sassiness！ I was laughing throughout the whole book！ Ive yet to have the pleasure of reading her other books but I am now running to pick those up！ Viva la France！ 🇫🇷Well done， mon ami！ Highly sugge Thank you to author Janine @thegoodlifefrance & @lovebookstours for my gifted copy。 My thoughts: I loved this book！ Janine writes with a fervor and love of France that makes me want to move into that village just to be apart of animal hi-jinxes and colorful characters！ I adored Claudette and her true sassiness！ I was laughing throughout the whole book！ Ive yet to have the pleasure of reading her other books but I am now running to pick those up！ Viva la France！ 🇫🇷Well done， mon ami！ Highly suggest you pick up this book NOW！ Blurb—Following on from her hugely popular books， My Good Life in France and My Four Seasons in France， ex-pat Janine Marsh shares more heart-warming and entertaining stories of her new life in rural France。 Since giving up their city jobs in London and moving to rural France over ten years ago， Janine and her husband Mark have renovated their dream home and built a new life for themselves， adjusting to the delights and the peculiarities of life in a small French village。 Including much-loved village characters such as Mr and Mrs Pepperpot， Jean-Claude， Claudette and the infamous Bread Man， in Toujours la France！ Janine also introduces readers to some new faces and funny stories， as she and Mark continue their lives in this special part of northern France。 With fantastic food， birthday parties， rural traditions old and new – Jean-Claude introduces snail racing to the village – and trouble with uninvited animals， there is never a quiet moment in the Seven Valleys。 。。。more
kirsty
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I was lucky enough to be able to take part in this book tour by @lovebookstours in exchange for a #gifted copy of this bookI really enjoyed this book and I was really attracted to it as I was a forces child and so spent a large portion of my childhood moving to different places including abroad where very quickly we would have to learn a new language， traditions， culture etc so I found it so relatable。Reading this made me want to visit Rural France - i'll be honest I had only thought about visit I was lucky enough to be able to take part in this book tour by @lovebookstours in exchange for a #gifted copy of this bookI really enjoyed this book and I was really attracted to it as I was a forces child and so spent a large portion of my childhood moving to different places including abroad where very quickly we would have to learn a new language， traditions， culture etc so I found it so relatable。Reading this made me want to visit Rural France - i'll be honest I had only thought about visiting Paris before I read this book。It is such a readable book and I read this in practically one sitting。 I loved reading about the other people in the community as well as them too as it really made me feel like I was there。If you love reading about communities or non fiction about people's experiences then I strongly recommend reading this book。 It was a heartwarming and interesting read 。。。more
Ashley
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I was drawn to this story because I am currently living as an expat in Belgium。 I could relate so much to this story。 Moving to another country and trying to learn their language and culture can be intimidating， but the author seems to have taken right to her new surroundings when they moved to France。 I enjoyed reading about a different part of France， a village， and not Paris。 The author has come across wonderful friends and quickly became a part of their community。 Ending the story with Neigh I was drawn to this story because I am currently living as an expat in Belgium。 I could relate so much to this story。 Moving to another country and trying to learn their language and culture can be intimidating， but the author seems to have taken right to her new surroundings when they moved to France。 I enjoyed reading about a different part of France， a village， and not Paris。 The author has come across wonderful friends and quickly became a part of their community。 Ending the story with Neighbor Day， which happened to fall on the anniversary of buying their home， was perfect way for it to come full circle。 。。。more
Joanne
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