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Tout Soul: The Pursuit Of Happiness In Rural France (2012)

by Karen Wheeler(Favorite Author)

4.05 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0957106602 (ISBN13: 9780957106604)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Sweet Pea Publishing

series

Karen Wheeler memoir

review 1: Life, wherever you live, doesn’t always give you sunny courtyards and glasses of rosé wine and this book is an honest, but very readable account of a difficult time in Karen's life. Her relationship is not going well, she falls out of love with French village life and then her world is turned upside down by an accident involving a friend.This is a heart-wrenching and far more emotional read than Karen's first two books, Tout Sweet and Toute Allure. However despite the somewhat subdued feel, Karen is still able to bring alive the changing seasons of the Poitou-Charentes countryside, that I know and love so well, with her descriptions of her daily walks with Biff, her beloved doggy companion. Having Biff and his need for routine and care really gave meaning to her life du... morering the dark times and his antics often made me smile. She captures perfectly the café culture and the important part it plays in French village life and the characters she writes about feel very real. She also has the ability to write about very personal situations with honesty, openness and without making the reader feel uncomfortable, but a box of tissues may come in handy.I am looking forward to reading more about Karen's life in her next book.
review 2: Tout Soul is the third book of Karen Wheeler's "Tout" series. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel! Karen's writing is so beautiful, I felt like I was there in France and could visualize the small villages, bistros, and the characters. I don't want to spoil what happens in Tout Soul, so I won't comment much on the plot. However, the emotions invoked by Karen's writing are powerful, and I highlighted several meaningful passages about life near the end and I know I will refer back to these passages in the future. I totally recommend this series to everyone who enjoys "Chick-Lit". These novels are based on Karen's life experiences, so I don't want to classify completely to that genre. But, if you have ever wondered what it would be like to change your circumstance and live in a small village in rural France, I would read these novels. Karen's fourth book Sweet Encore is coming out at the beginning of August and I cannot wait! These books make me wish more to travel to France on vacation and tour some parts of rural France. I have to note that Karen has a blog tout sweet. Upon reading her blog I became aware of her philanthropy which is admirable. Karen is a likeable author and I wish her so much success! ** I would advise to not access or read Karen's blog until after you have finished the third book Tout Soul, in order to avoid spoiling the plot of Tout Soul. less

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