We’re still ‘in the brick’ in a farmhouse in southern France, where we’re enjoying some down time from travelling, and I am using the break productively as a writers’ retreat.
It’s been very valuable creative time, since I completed my new travel memoir, and the BIG NEWS is that More Manchester Than Mongolia: An Unexpected Road Trip Through Back Road Britain is scheduled for release THIS FRIDAY, 5th December 2025. Manchester has already been awarded a Readers’ Favorite 5* seal and has received nearly two dozen five-star advance reviews.
It is the sequel to Building The Beast: A funny true story of van life, DIY disasters, and one very big truck which chronicles the story of finding and converting our expedition truck, with no experience!
Our truck, The Beast, is having a rest. Being in one place for a few months has been a great opportunity to get on with some maintenance tasks that are difficult to complete while 6 of us (2 human, 4 canine) are living inside.
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What I’ve Been Reading
Despite focussing on writing, the down time has given me more time to read, I’m pleased to say! Here are a few of the reviews:
- Tales of a Fly By Night by Val Karren – a delightful collection of short stories and some of the most beautiful travel writing you will ever read. If I could have given this book six stars, I would!
- The Accidental Plus One Down Under by Alison Ripley Cubitt – A warm, witty memoir about a Big Move Down Under – for armchair travellers, those who enjoy quietly humorous anecdotes, stories of resilience, or anyone who’s ever jumped into a big life move only to mutter, “Well… that didn’t go entirely to plan!”
- Bonkers: My Life in Laughs by Jennifer Saunders – funny, warm, and thoroughly entertaining biography. As a long time fan of French and Saunders and her hysterically funny sitcom Absolutely Fabulouls, I’m not surprised I enjoyed this book about Jennifer Saunders’ life.
You can find other books I’ve read and reviewed on my Goodreads profile and find my Year in Books 2024 HERE.
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Jacqueline Lambert 