The Bordeaux Book Club
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Narrated by:
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Lucy Scott
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Written by:
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Gillian Harvey
About this listen
Love books? The Bordeaux Book Club is seeking new members!
When Leah and her husband moved to France, it was with the dream of becoming self-sufficient. But in truth, it’s not the ‘good life’ she’d imagined, as three hours of digging barely yield a single straggly carrot. Worse, her teenage daughter is acting up, and her husband seems to find every strange excuse under the hot French sun to disappear.
So when her friend entreats her to join the new bookclub she’s forming, Leah decides it’s something she will do for herself. The chance to make new friends, to drink a few glasses of wine, and to escape into stories that take her miles away from the life she’d thought would be her own happy-ever-after.
But the book club is a strange group of misfits. There’s prickly Grace, who lives alone and seems to know everybody and like no-one. Buttoned-up Monica, who says her husband is away and appears to be parenting her baby all alone. Handsome builder George, who has barely read a book before. And Alfie – who is a full two decades younger than everyone else, and is hiding a devastating secret…
As the stories they read begin to bring the new friends closer together, Leah is about to discover that happy-ever-afters don’t always look how you expect them to…
A gorgeously escapist read from the bestselling author of A Year at the French Farmhouse, perfect for fans of Veronica Henry, Jo Thomas and Fiona Valpy.
©2024 Gillian Harvey (P)2024 Boldwood BooksWhat the critics say
‘I inhaled this absolute joy of a book in two greedy sittings. Wonderful! Gillian Harvey never disappoints and I can’t recommend this escapist gem of novel highly enough.’ (Nicola Gill, author)
‘Wonderfully warm and enchanting, The Bordeaux Book Club immerses the reader in two tantalizing worlds: the book club that turns into something much more, and the dream of “let's-buy-a-farmhouse-in-France”… With empathy, insight, and humour, The Bordeaux Book Club will delight readers seeking their own escape and meaningful camaraderie over the joys of literature, laughter, and love.’ (Natalie Jenner, author)
‘Like a cold glass of Chablis on a hot summer’s day, this lovely bookish story will refresh and restore you with its quirky mix of characters and lush French setting.’ (Beth Morrey, author)
‘A really heartwarming and satisfying read – full of character and warmth, like a glass of red wine with friends on a French summer’s evening. Formidable!’ (Nancy Peach, author)
‘A wonderful, heartwarming story… This novel not only celebrates the timeless power of fiction, but explores themes of loneliness in all its forms, of friendship and self-acceptance… A joy to read, so evocative of the Bordeaux region and with each character painted vividly and sympathetically. A book to utterly immerse yourself in. I loved it!’ (Louise Fein, author)
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- CasyK
- 2025-02-26
A Good Story for Book Lovers
I have never read Gillian Harvey before but decided to give it a chance as I usually like books about book groups and reading lists. It's a nice story about English expats who come together for this book group and how much they bond and grow from these meetings and the relationships formed. Each member of the group has their own backstory fleshed out with whatever is going on for them. It deals with loneliness, trust, warmth, support and communication amongst other things. The group is eclectic in age and backgrounds which brings more complexity to the story including having two males. I enjoyed it being an expat myself and knowing how living in another country brings challenges and a need for something familiar and also because of the chosen books for the club which are classics. I have read all of them and like the group see the characters quite differently now than I did in my early 20s. The male input on these classic novels is very illuminating.
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