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12 Days of Christmas ~ the gifts keep coming

December 26, 2014 by Patricia Sands 11 Comments

If it’s Friday, it must be France …

To continue in the spirit of giving, I’m sharing this Twelve Days Of Christmas post from The Good Life France.  The giveaways began on December 25th. Bonne chance!

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Christmas is a time for sharing and we’ve got lots to share with you during the twelve days of Christmas…

Just click here The Good Life France home page every day to find out what we’re sharing and how to enter the contest as we’re giving away a total of 17 prizes. We’ll post them every day on Facebook for you to join in the fun.

On the first day of Christmas: We’re giving away a pair of French bird boxes! Beautifully rustic, these pretty little bird boxes made by Vivara will look lovely in any garden…

On the second day of Christmas: We’re giving away 5 pairs of tickets to The France Show in London. It’s on a first come, first served basis so be sure to visit their website tout de suite and pop in the code we’ll give you…

On the third day of Christmas: You could win a copy of Vanessa Couchman’s book The House at Zaronza, based on the true story of an 1890′s love affair between a village girl and the schoolmaster. Like their real-life counterparts, the fictional Maria and Raphael  in Vanessa’s novel communicate through  letters. Vanessa chose to set her story in the early 1900′s using WWI as a dramatic backdrop to the events in her characters’ lives (read our full review and interview).

On the fourth day of Christmas: We’re giving away a copy of Mad about Macarons, the fabulous and colourful book by Jill Colonna in Paris that teaches you how to make the little sweet delicate cakes like a professional – but at home… (Read our review and interview with Jill)…

On the fifth day of Christmas: We’re giving away a copy of Death Never Sleeps and Death Logs In by E J Simon. Fast paced thrillers set in global locations including St Tropez and Paris where we caught up with the author recently (read our interview and review here)…

On the sixth day of Christmas: You could win a signed copy of Samantha Brick’s book Head Over Heels, her story of coping with disaster in her personal life and finding love in rural France (read our review and interview with Sam)….

On the seventh day of Christmas: We’re giving away a copy of The Whole Fromage by Kath Lisson. A brilliant book about cheese and its French history. Full of fun anecdotes and witty observations… (read our review andinterview with Kath)…

On the eighth day of Christmas: We’re giving away a copy of Patricia Sands’ book  The Promise of Provence…. A story of love lost, a new life and a chance of happiness, taking in beautiful Provence, Paris and more ~ a lovely and uplifting novel (read our review and interview with Patricia)…

On the ninth day of Christmas: You could win a copy of Lucy Wadham’s The Secret Life of France. Funny, witty and telling you about real life in real France by a brilliant writer with an insider’s view (read our review and interview with Lucy)…

On the tenth day of Christmas: We’re giving away a signed copy of The Sea Garden by Deborah Lawrenson, a haunting story set on an island in the south of France, it is beautifully written and will have you dreaming of the sights and scents of Provence… (read our review and interview with Deborah)…

On the 11th day of Christmas:  We’re giving away a copy of Fete to Remember by Julia Stagg.  Julia’s Fogas Chronicles stories from the Ariège-Pyrenees in the south of France are hugely popular and with good reason. This is the third in the series but is easy to read as a stand-alone book. A tale of love and life in rural France – and quite delicious (read our review and interview with Julia here)…

On the 12th day of Christmas: You can win a copy of Daughter of Catalonia by Jane Mackenzie. The story of Madeleine, a young woman of Catalan heritage forced as a child to leave occupied France with her mother and brother while her Spanish-born father stayed on to (fatally) fight in the Resistance. She returns in 1958 for a voyage of self-discovery. A story of passion and beautifully descriptive… (read our review and interview with Jane)…

Pass around this virtual plate of shortbread cookies (baked with assistance from The Adorables) while you plan your strategy for these yummy giveaways! These cookies were baked from the recipe I shared with you in my last newsletter. Did you try it?

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Spring Flings!

April 12, 2014 by Patricia Sands 20 Comments

If it’s Friday, it must be France …

Friday seems to come around more quickly these days! I think it has something do with Spring, don’t you? The days are getting longer. The sun feels warmer and the air fresher. There’s a kind of a-new-lease-on-life vibe going on in my world and it’s SO energizing!

When I want to have a little escape from writing, without actually going anywhere, I disappear into my photo files for a while. I love to wander into this garden, close my eyes, listen to the cicadas, breathe in the sweet fragrance of fresh blooms, and generally chill for a while.. Wouldn’t you? I can feel Spring in the air here.

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Since the change in seasons has finally arrived (… for most of us anyway, and I hope that includes you …) I used this shot for the header on my Newsletter #7 yesterday .  In the previous newsletter I had a giveaway contest for two signed copies of Ted Jones’ book,The French Riviera: A Literary Guide for Travellers. One of my favourites! 

The lucky winners are Margaret Elkins and Donna Bazan! Congratulations! I’m waiting for your postal info and then the books will be on their way to you.

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There are more Spring flings going on!

Who doesn’t love to win a free book? My friend Emma who organizes the fabulous France Book Tours is also hosting a giveaway over the next week or two to celebrate the first anniversary of her highly successful blog tours. A copy of The Promise of Provence is one of many great prizes. Click here to go the page and bonne chance!

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To add to the excitement of spring in the air, BookRhythm on Facebook is hosting an April Kindle Giveaway, loaded with novels offered by 19 authors. This weekend they are ramping up the fun factor by having flash giveaways of books. Click right  here and join in the fun. Good luck!

And now I’m heading back into my writing cave … almost done!

When was the last time you won a free book and what was the title? If you haven’t signed up to receive my monthly newsletter yet, there’s a widget in the right column here that takes you where you need to go. Come on and join us! We’re waiting for you!

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