Monday, September 10, 2018

A Fine Romance: Falling in Love with the English Countryside by Susan Branch

Part love story, part travel guide, and all completely charming, A Fine Romance by Susan Branch is a must-read for every Anglophile. This book is a memoir/travel diary that details the author’s dream trip to England in 2012. After crossing the Atlantic on the luxury cruise ship, the Queen Mary 2, the author and her husband spent nearly two months touring the English countryside. They visited castles, famous homes (most notably those of Beatrix Potter, William Wordsworth, and Jane Austen), small villages, lakes, gardens, and even a few friends along the way. All handwritten and filled with photos, recipes, quotes, travel tips, and Branch’s watercolor sketches, this book is as beautiful as it is informative. There is also an appendix on the author’s website with additional information about many of the things mentioned in the book. So, I hope that you’ll make yourself a cup of tea, curl up in a cozy chair, and enjoy this delightful book as much I did!

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