I’m just grateful she chose to share her experience with us through her memoir.įrench Illusions: From Tours to Paris was sent to me for free in exchange for an honest review. Linda Kovic-Skow didn’t become a flight attendant after all, but her stay in France taught her a lot and made her more mature. Too bad she didn’t get to live the full French experience! 😉 In the end though, I really enjoyed her book as it reminded me of the travel adventures of my youth, and it was easy for me to identify with her. Maybe she felt she had more in common with them because she was a foreigner herself. In addition, Linda’s love for France was evident, but it was interesting how she fell for men who were actually not French. I thought the book was well written, and short chapters allowed the story to unfold at a good pace. From money problems to boyfriend issues, she went through a lot during her 8 and a half months in France! Alone in a foreign country, she couldn’t help being vulnerable. Based on the diary Linda kept during her stay in France, her experiences could be anyone’s worst nightmare. Of course, not everything goes according to plan, especially when her boyfriend, back from a trip to Morocco, makes a surprising announcement.įrench Illusions: From Tours to Paris is a fun and entertaining read, although a bit terrifying. All she has to do is find a place to live in Tours and enjoy her time in France. Linda still dreams of becoming a flight attendant and is determined to learn French. French Illusions: From Tours to Paris starts right where the first book ended and tells the author’s adventures as a student in France.

The memoir related Linda’s disastrous experience as an au-pair in the Loire Valley. Back in October 2014, I wrote a review of French Illusions by Linda Kovic-Skow.