Our House is Not in Paris

Our House #1

by Susan Cutsforth

Susan Cutsforth and her husband, Stuart, are ‘ordinary’ people living an extraordinary life. They both work one is a teacher librarian of thirty years, and the other, a middle-level clerk in the public service.

But, as Susan recounts in 'Our House is Not in Paris', they own a holiday house in France — the other side of the world. And not only that, this petite maison required significant renovating, which they accomplished almost singlehandedly during their working holidays.

Our House is Not in Paris is a story of pushing boundaries, aiming high and, most of all, taking risks. With humour, poetry and insight, Susan’s story shows that you can do more than simply if you work hard, anything is possible.

255 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2012

Reviews

[Marley Hayman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was beautifully written and perfectly captures what it would be like to go to France once a year and renovate an old farm house. Susan is a talented author and we are all eagerly awaiting her next book.

[Denise Covey · Rating 3 out of 5]

An exhausting book to read as Susan is certainly driven when she gets to renovating her house that's not in Paris. I love south-west France and noted a few villages to check out on my next trip.

[Patricia O'neal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful story

I loved your book. You are so lucky to live your dream. I would love to buy and fix up a little French house. Thank you for sharing.

[Thomas Vespia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extraordinary!

I loved the sense of adventure of the unknown as Stuart and Susan navigated renovation of a new home in a country other than their own. Also their dedication to filmmaking it their home, even for a short time each year - both in terms of the physical buildings and land, and the people who they came to know as friends. I truly look forward to the next "chapter" in their story. Thank you Susan, for sharing!

[Alexandria Blaelock · Rating 3 out of 5]

Taking place over two years, this book is part to-do list, part shopping list, part travelogue and part reno diary. There's a lot of rushing around, bread and cheese for dinner, and sale shopping. It's a series of short essays rather than a chronological account, and that makes for some repetition.

[Arlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maybe this is not as good as Peter Mayle's memoirs but is equally absorbing. Book 2 on the go.

[Mary]

Enjoyable read! Pretty true to other's experiences