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Ten Steps to Happiness
Ten Steps to Happiness Waugh, Daisy
- GenresFiction
322 pages, Paperback
First published August 25, 2011
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January 27, 2008
I read the previous book in this set last year, so picked this up in the charity shop. I preferred it to the first one, possibly because I all ready knew the main characters. Niothing earth shattering, standard chick lit to read in the bath. Available in bookcrossing.
It did irritate me that the main character is pregnant with twins & climbing up ladders decorating & driving 100’s of miles on the motorway at 37 weeks … Very unrealistic, especially as the author is a mother.
Synopsis
She’s left the rat race behind—but taken her contacts book with her. Jo Smiley abandons her glamorous London lifestyle to decamp to a draughty manor house with her new husband, the divine Charlie. Happiness awaits: all they need is a plan to make it pay. Deep in the English countryside, Fiddleford makes an ideal refuge from the media. And as the first few paparazzi-battered guests arrive, Jo allows herself to hope. The house might be crumbling, the chef temperamental, but the Fiddleford magic never fails…apparently. But while for the guests, happiness might be a warm cow’s nose and a ramble in the wild and beautiful gardens, the local council has other ideas. Suddenly Jo and Charlie’s rural retreat looks shaky. Can they fend off the officials, save their dream and stay on their own path to happiness?
About the Author
Daisy Waugh has published a novel, What is the Matter With Mary Jane, and a book about her time teaching in Kenya, A Small Town in Africa. She has written for most national newspapers and magazines and has contributed columns in the guises of restaurant reviewer, agony aunt and Los Angles adventurer. She lives in London with her husband and two children.
It did irritate me that the main character is pregnant with twins & climbing up ladders decorating & driving 100’s of miles on the motorway at 37 weeks … Very unrealistic, especially as the author is a mother.
Synopsis
She’s left the rat race behind—but taken her contacts book with her. Jo Smiley abandons her glamorous London lifestyle to decamp to a draughty manor house with her new husband, the divine Charlie. Happiness awaits: all they need is a plan to make it pay. Deep in the English countryside, Fiddleford makes an ideal refuge from the media. And as the first few paparazzi-battered guests arrive, Jo allows herself to hope. The house might be crumbling, the chef temperamental, but the Fiddleford magic never fails…apparently. But while for the guests, happiness might be a warm cow’s nose and a ramble in the wild and beautiful gardens, the local council has other ideas. Suddenly Jo and Charlie’s rural retreat looks shaky. Can they fend off the officials, save their dream and stay on their own path to happiness?
About the Author
Daisy Waugh has published a novel, What is the Matter With Mary Jane, and a book about her time teaching in Kenya, A Small Town in Africa. She has written for most national newspapers and magazines and has contributed columns in the guises of restaurant reviewer, agony aunt and Los Angles adventurer. She lives in London with her husband and two children.
June 7, 2014
A pretty average read. Didn't really understand the need for the various excepts from health and safety etc before each chapter and the titles of the chapters I just couldn't be bother to even try and figure out what on earth they were on about. Apart from this it was an ok read, I probably won't read from this author again though.....
June 25, 2021
Nice cosy read!
October 27, 2023
Easy read
Funny and cute
Funny and cute
February 1, 2016
On page 84 - so far there's been slaughter of farm animals, a convicted sex offender and petrol bombs. The cover and blurb indicate a nice and cosy rural chicklit, so I'm intrigued!
June 6, 2016
OK but a bit too silly.
January 12, 2015
Chaotic-kind of feminine Tom Sharpe. Good for light reading
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