The List of my Desires
Paperback Published on: 24/04/2014
Price: £10.99
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A desirable book!
We've all fantasised about what we would do if we won the lottery, so I picked this up anticipating a playful tale of wish-fulfillment. What I found, howev... READ MORE
So lovely, you'll stop to breathe between chapters
Delacourt pulls at your heartstrings with every description--so much so that you are pulled into the book along with them. The characters become your frien... READ MORE
A wonderful read!
I was totally engrossed in this book as it posed so many questions about money and life in general. The characters, particularly Jocelyne, were full of dep... READ MORE
Is all that money necessary?
What happens to Jo when she wins the lottery? Especially when life is going well anyway. Winning eighteen million can become a cross you have to bear. The ... READ MORE
Make this one of your summer reads!
If youv'e ever daydreamed about how you spend a lottery win,this is for you. Would you keep your win secret? This is a delightful book about how a win coul... READ MORE
I loved every page!
Its the simple things in life that we can take for granted that mean so much to us in the long run.
I simply loved this book and couldn't put it down once ... READ MORE
Refreshing
What would you do if you had an unexpected win? It's easy to say we know what we would do in that situation, but would our choices and actions really be wh... READ MORE
A book to make you think!
When I read the blurb, I thought the main character in the book sounded like she was living my dream life, running a haberdashery shop in France and winnin... READ MORE
A book to make you think!
When I read the blurb, I thought the main character in the book sounded like she was living my dream life, running a haberdashery shop in France and winnin... READ MORE
The List of My Desires
An absolute gem of a novel. This is quite beautiful and is sure to be a best seller in the UK as it has been in Europe. At times very funny, with a wry hum... READ MORE
Synopsis
Money can buy you freedom. But what about happiness?
When Jocelyne looks at herself in the mirror, she sees a middle-aged, married woman who runs a dressmaking shop in a small provincial French town and lives a very ordinary existence. But what happened to all those dreams she had when she was 17?
Then she wins millions on the lottery and has the chance to change her life for ever. So why does she find herself reluctant to accept the money? To help her decide what to do, she begins to compile a list of her heart's desires, never suspecting for one moment that the decision might be taken out of her hands ...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
- ISBN: 9781780224251
- Number of pages: 240
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 20 mm
- Weight: 213g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA charming book
This was a very pleasant read the only drawback is that is is only 174 pages long and I felt I read it in no time at all . I really enjoyed the style of wr... READ MORE
Be careful of what you wish for ....
This was an interesting little read, which grew on me the further into the story I went. Our heroine is Jocelyne, wistful for the life she dreamt of whilst... READ MORE
Delightful read!
Read this book in one sitting, totally engrossing and true to life. Characters reflect modern society to a tee! Well written, definite page turner, can't w... READ MORE
Easy but Curiously Unsatisfying Read
This book is French which gives it a certain charm and quirkiness, together with an easily spaced layout which means that it is easy to pick-up & put down ... READ MORE
Lovely book
I felt really sympathetic with the main character all the way through the book, she's easy to like and understand. I enjoyed the book a lot but felt disapp... READ MORE
Lost in Translation
The List of My Desires topped the French best-seller lists for weeks and has stayed in the Top 10 since publication in February 2012 so I was hoping for so... READ MORE
great read
This is not my usual choice and I fell instantly in love with this simple but beautifully well written story.
Its one of those books that will stay with me... READ MORE
Easy to read short story
I read this easy to read short story on a hot summers day lazing in the garden. It evokes every day life in France and certainly makes you think what you w... READ MORE
Enjoyable read
Read this book in a day! Enjoyable read with a current theme. Some obscure french references which I didn't quite get but didn't spoil my enjoyment of the ... READ MORE
A good read
I was extremely intrigued by the description to this book - a woman who wins a large sum of money on the lottery, which of course, we all dream about. Havi... READ MORE
A nice gentle read!
This book revolves around a middle-aged woman who starts to question which direction her life is going after a life-changing event happens to her, resultin... READ MORE
A delight and perfect summer read
This book is a delight and a perfect summer read.
Other reviews have compared it to ‘The Elegance of the Hedgehog’ but I think that this book is far more ... READ MORE
Cute, little read
This book has a fascinating story line, if you won the lottery what would you do? Tell the world, tell your family, tell no-one? This is what faces the mai... READ MORE
Good read
This book makes you think about how sudden riches could affect your life, and how complicated it could be. The writing is concise but gives you a clear sen... READ MORE