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Beth Haslam was brought up on a country estate in Wales. Deep in the countryside, her childhood was spent either on horseback, helping the gamekeepers raise pheasants, or out sailing. After a serious car crash in 1991, she set up her own consultancy business.
As semi-retirement beckoned, Beth and her husband, Jack, decided to buy a second home in France. This became a life-changing event where computers and mobile phones swapped places with understanding the foibles of the French, and tackling the language. Beth is now occupied as never before. Raising and saving animals, writing, and embracing everything that rural France has to offer; she’s loving it!

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	Fat Dogs And French Estates - Part 1 3.90 avg rating — 587 ratings — published 2015 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs And French Estates Part 2 4.21 avg rating — 448 ratings — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs and French Estates, Part 3 4.51 avg rating — 395 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs and French Estates, Part 5 4.65 avg rating — 356 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs and French Estates, Part 4 4.61 avg rating — 329 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs and Welsh Estates 4.77 avg rating — 155 ratings — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs and French Estates, Part 6 4.63 avg rating — 158 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs and French Estates - Beyond the Forest Fringe 4.74 avg rating — 107 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fat Dogs and French Estates Box Set : Parts I, II and III 4.71 avg rating — 42 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Completely Cats - Stories with Cattitude by Beth Haslam (Goodreads Author), Zoe Marr 4.57 avg rating — 35 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Beth Haslam rated a book it was amazing The Ultimate Traitor : Based on True Events in WWII Paris (The French Collection) by Kathryn Gauci (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This brilliantly written novel takes the reader to a world at war, where an unforeseen menace lurks beneath the chaos of Occupied France – a terror that will take years to resolve. The evocative opening, seen through the eyes of a child, is immediate ...more
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Beth Haslam rated a book it was amazing GREED: A Fliss Dawes Investigation (Fliss Dawes Investigations Book 2) by Alison J. Moore	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A talented magazine journalist and her son, Jamie, who has a special level of creative brilliance. An innocent working holiday trip to Spain. From fun to festivities, tragedy strikes: murder in unusual circumstances. Having been introduced to Fliss an ...more
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Beth Haslam rated a book it was amazing Tales From the Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces by Sally Cronin (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This gloriously uplifting book is an immersive journey into the lives of souls who are sometimes lost, sometimes injured, and sometimes simply reaching the end of life's adventures. They are welcomed into a sanctuary where the storyteller offers refu ...more
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Beth Haslam rated a book it was amazing Bigger and Better: Travels in Small Town and City America (First Steps Abroad Book 2) by Stephen Malins (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
What does a young English lad do when he’s captivated by the American dream? Inspired, and just a little starstruck, by the TV shows of his youth, Stephen Malins sets out to discover whether the reality can ever match the images. From a summer working ...more
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Beth Haslam rated a book it was amazing The Otford English Dictionary by John Dolan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
John Dolan's The Otford English Dictionary is exactly what you'd expect from an author with such a deliciously dry sense of humour: witty, irreverent, and frequently laugh-out-loud funny. Through a collection of alternative definitions for everyday w ...more
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Beth Haslam rated a book it was amazing More Manchester Than Mongolia: An Unexpected Road Trip Through Back Road Britain (The Wayward Truck Book 2) by Jacqueline Lambert (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
What a plucky couple! Jackie and her husband Mark set off on what was intended to be a grand adventure in their latest pride and joy, only to discover that, like all the best-laid plans, this one quickly went awry. It takes real vision and courage to ...more
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Beth Haslam rated a book it was amazing Geoffrey and Denise Life Rebooted! by Sharon Hayhurst (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This latest episode in Sharon Hayhurst’s best-selling travel series delivers the very best of her writing: her trademark wit, deftly balanced with beautifully observed, more sensitive moments that many readers will find relatable. The travel details a ...more
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Beth Haslam rated a book it was amazing Dead Jealous: A Fliss Dawes Investigation (Fliss Dawes Investigations Book 1) by Alison J. Moore	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
As a lover of the genre, reading a new crime thriller always brings a tinge of doubt — will it live up to expectations? Dead Jealous absolutely does. It’s gripping. From the opening pages, we witness a family crisis so vivid the characters feel like ...more
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Beth Haslam rated a book it was amazing Boatyard Views: More Recollections From Rotterdam and Beyond by Valerie Poore (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I’m a huge fan of this author’s writing and have loved her beautifully recounted tales of life aboard her beloved historic canal vessels. In this anthology, Val returns to familiar journeys, weaving in fresh insights, new discoveries, and plenty of f ...more
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