The Simple Life: How I Found Home

by Sarah Beeny

An instant Sunday Times bestseller

Join Sarah Beeny on her journey to live more simply and find her forever home...

Throughout her life, Sarah Beeny has been obsessed with the idea of home. From her childhood growing up in a countryside cottage to renovating her very first flat in London to restoring a stately home in Yorkshire, she has never been afraid of the hard work needed to turn a house into a home. Now, in her most recent adventure, Sarah and her family have moved to a former dairy farm in Somerset to build the home of their dreams.

In The Simple Life, Sarah tells the story of her life, sharing tales and experiences in everything including parenting, property, friendships, nature and the environment, all the way through to her recent cancer diagnosis and treatment. Through it all, Sarah tackles challenges and troubles with signature wit and wisdom, discovering life is never as 'simple' as you'd like it to be.

Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography

297 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 31, 2023

Reviews

[JENELLE WINTON]

Very similar to her Channel 4 series about building her house in Somerset so didn’t find it interesting.

[COLLEEN WALL]

I simply loved the book from page 1. I can hear Sarah Beenys voice as she’s writing it, the humour, the love, emotion and at times the sadness.
She has worked really hard to achieve her lovely life alongside her gorgeous husband and lovely talented funny boys. She’s struggled with financial problems and the stress of the cancer and nothing stops her.
I wish her a great future full of health and success. I look forward to her next chapter and her next to adventure

[Susan Madden]

A beautiful read.....from the first page to the last

I've always enjoyed Sarah Beeny on her tv programs but now I LOVE her!!! A charming insight to her varied and very interesting life with out being pretentiousness but incredibly honest. The love within this family is so beautiful and inspiring. I could easily recommend The Simple Life and indeed I think I will read it again
Utterly charming

[Abbey]

This is the first physical book I've read in a year. Significant eye issues meant I had to resort to audiobooks. While they were great, there is nothing like a physical book and this book did not disappoint. I loved Sarah Beeny's TV show about creating their Somerset property so wanted to read this book. This book covers her younger years as well as the family's younger years and the work they did on various properties. Really enjoyed it. I beg to differ with the title though as their life seems far from simple - A Busy Life instead maybe.

[ellie]

amazing read

I lived the background story of life before fame (as it were) the highs and lows of life with family and moving around to accommodate needs ,also the renovation of homes and the big new house which I also watched in tv in the episodes aired and totally loved !! An absolute fab read I wish it hadn’t ended !

[Paula Street]

This is a great memoir, told in Sarah Beeny’s familiar direct, no nonsense, up for any challenge style. Full of stories and deep love for family and adventures. Super easy, entertaining reading. Thoroughly recommended.

[Ruth Catch]

Such an easy read with a comforting simple view on life.

[Vivienne]

I have always liked Sarah and this book confirms to me what a lovely down to earth person she is. Her story was a joy to read.

[Tim]

Sarah Beeney tells of her full and interesting life so far. Clearly her own words, with little editing, creating a very informal and chatty style.

[Jaynie Sweeney]

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Some great insights from Sarah.

[Karen Langlois]

I loved the openess and honesty in her book. An insight into her family and general life showed who she is and all the ups and downs like any other family. A very enjoyable interesting read.

[Steven Maybourne]

Very interesting book. I enjoyed this one and listening to the highs and lows of her life. Narrated very well in my opinion

[Deb Bee]

Couldn’t put the book down easy to read and most enjoyable I couldn’t wait for it to be a Christmas pressie so brought myself and read in 2 days

[Kelly Box]

I enjoyed reading this. We’ve watched all of Sarah’s tv shows over the years and she comes across as a really genuine person. After watching them build their home in Somerset, which we thoroughly enjoyed, I couldn’t wait to read this book. I liked the writing style and found the book an easy read. I would definitely recommend reading it.