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!
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?
