Will read and release.

From amazon.co.uk: "Paul West, a young Englishman, arrives in Paris to start a new job – and finds out what the French are really like. They do eat a lot of cheese, some of which smells like pigs’ droppings. They don’t wash their armpits with garlic soap. Going on strike really is the second national participation sport after pétanque. And, yes, they do use suppositories. In his first novel, Stephen Clarke gives a laugh-out-loud account of the pleasures and perils of being a Brit in France. Less quaint than A Year in Provence, less chocolatey than Chocolat, A Year in the Merde will tell you how to get served by the grumpiest Parisian waiter; how to make perfect vinaigrette every time; how to make amour – not war; and how not to buy a house in the French countryside."

Not as funny as I was expecting. Will be sending to Snofferol soon.

Sent to Snofferol yesterday.

Got here today, will journal properly once read;)

I actually quite enjoyed this. Very Mil Millington-esque, if not entirely as funny. But I laughed out loud quite a few times, and I loved the cultural observations going on. It was intelligently written, which was nice, and it grabbed me from the first, which has been hard to do these last few months since I've been so distracted, so over all, definitely worth a read. I'm passing this on to someone who love this kind of humour and hates the French, so his reaction should be interesting!