Dear friend,

Just finished it all started with a tweet by Anna Bell and I kind of can’t decide if I love it or if it just liked it.

Let me tell you what it’s all about first. Daisy is a thirty-year-old account manager who swears by the power of technology. Or better yet, the power of social media. She spends all her free time scrolling through her Facebook feed and all her life is pretty much on her tweeter profile. She even uses tinder as her way with men! She’s basically an addict! But she’s not worried about it until one wrong tweet ruins her job! She pretty much ruined her career with a tweet! So her sister has the brilliant idea of taking her on a digital detox! Just imagine no phone, no internet, no tweeter! They’re in the middle of nowhere and the only exciting thing keeping her alive are the two hot men in the area: a Frenchman that doesn’t hide his interest and a mysterious man that seems to get irritated with just her presence! The first one is living with her and the second one is a neighbor! I mean, just imagine yourself without your phone, it probably couldn’t get much better than this!

I really liked the story. Besides the fact that it is different, it is pretty close to reality. She really can’t live without technology and let’s face it, who does nowadays? I certainly don’t. My love for this book is pretty much thanks to this fact. It’s just a brilliant way of illustrating how glued to our phones we are without even noticing.

What I didn’t like really much about the book was the fact that you don’t have any juicy moments until the very end of the book. And you know how I am! I like to know the couple and pretend I’m their best friend and hopefully the maid of honor of the bride in the future. Well, with this book I had neither because you don’t have a couple until the end of the book. I really can’t hide my sadness because of that!

Now, if you’re in the mood for a funny story without the lovey side of it, this is definitely a good option! I think that, as long as you’re not expecting love poems out of this book, you’re going to be happy because the story is quite interesting!

I will see you very soon,

Bye.

When I started reading the book I hadn’t had a look at the the blurb so I didn’t know what the book was about but that’s exactly what I liked about it – I was not expecting anything that happened in the story and it turned out to be one of the funniest books I’ve read all year.

I liked its warmth and the characters, particularly our heroine, Daisy (she’s just hilarious) and her sister Rosie. I could relate to the journey they both go on in so many ways. It’s a journey of self-discovery that is not only well-written but also believable. I also liked the romantic elements of the story (of course) and didn’t expect a few things that happened with both Alexis and Jack.

The descriptions of Cumbria and the beautiful English countryside were something I really enjoyed. They took me back to the time I spent in Yorkshire surrounded by green fields and being taken back there was wonderful, tbh.

This book is chick lit at its best with a good lesson hidden between the pages.
Five stars (also because I read it when I needed it most).

It took me a while to get into this, and at around 30% read, I was wondering if it would pick up, but it certainly did. I ended up loving all of the characters, particularly Alexis and Jack. The story was charming, and very true to current times and the popularity of social media.

The only downside for me was I wish we had seen more of Jack. I enjoyed the letters between Daisy and Jack, but I felt I didn’t know too much about him until the end. Maybe a sequel with Jack And Daisy’s adventures is needed?

Daisy is addicted to social media - everything she does has to be recorded.......but not a good idea to do it from your works account and end up getting sacked for it!

Rosie is Daisy's sister and is concerned about how much time she spends online and so decides to give her a digital detox and take her away for a week without her phone......how will she survive!

A great fun book, full of humour and close to life as so many people spend so much time on all of their different online accounts. I loved the characters and the two sexy men.....so life isn't that bad in the wilds of Cumbria! It is my first book by this author but I will be looking for more.

How not to keep your job! Daisy can't live without her phone and social media groups, and everything she does is immediately logged on facebook, twitter or Tinder or all three. Then she tweets a message about work which should have been private and loses her job. Her sister books her on a 'digital detox', taking her away for a week. This actually means her sister puts Daisy's phone down a well, whilst hoping Daisy will help her do up an old building. There is no phone signal at the building, but there is up on the hill. A really good read, very true to life. Shows how Daisy starts to adapt to life without social media at her fingertips, and how it affects her when she goes back home, and how it starts a new career for her, running 'digital detox' classes. Very true to life, might make a lot of people think about how much they use social media instead of partaking in real life. Made me laugh, cry and laugh again.

It's nothing groundbreaking but it's a fun easy cliched read. I would be open to reading more by the author if in the mood for something similar.

Thanks to NetGalley, Bonnier Zaffre and Anna Bell for my ARC in exchange for a review.

Fantastic lighthearted and laugh out loud book. I really loved it.

If your looking for a light hearted read that makes you laugh from the offset then look no further.
A fantastically written book about Daisy and how her life is turned upside down by an innocent tweet!
This is guaranteed to make you laugh whilst at the back of your mind you acknowledge how genius the storyline of this book is. I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it to others :)

I absolutely loved this witty book full of laugh out loud moments. Daisy sends a sexy tweet about her tinder date from her work's account and is instantly fired. Her sister Rosie takes her on a digital detox to a rundown farmhouse in Cumbria. Initially she's lost without her phone but throws herself into helping Rosie do up the farmhouse with the help of gorgeous French Exchange student Alexis. The neighbour next door, Jack is her knight in shining armour who keeps on rescuing her. Their friendship evolves around writing letters to each other and dropping them in the neighbouring mailbox. Can she really head back to London and her life there after finding herself in the countryside? A brilliant, brilliant read.

I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
It Started with a Tweet. When I started this book, I kind of groaned as I was picking up another chick lit book, it sounded cliché from the title and I knew what to expect. That being said, I do always love a good piece of chick lit so though I’d give it ago. Wow. I was so, so, so impressed with this book. The book is focused around Daisy and how much of her life she spends online. The book, being very relatable, makes her sound like your typical modern-day person, instagramming meals, outfits, and practically anything she can, which many readers I’m sure can relate to, I know I can! After a bad, but very realistic scenario Daisy loses her job. Rosie, her sister, tries to solve the problem by suggesting a digital detox but this is not all it seems. I won’t go into much more detail as I want people to read it for themselves but yes there are two men involved, this is a chick lit after all! But, it felt more than that. It felt lighter than that. It was filled with modern references such as The Flash being mentioned, it gave the book a realistic feel as if as the reader we were learning about someone’s life. The book was dashed with light humour, it made it an easy read. The book is quick to go through but still creates a lasting effect that a good book does. This book actually made me consider my own digital detox, although maybe not the extent of throwing my phone into a well! This link with social media however created a connection to the audience reading the book. I found this book impossible to put down, which is unusual for me with chick lit. It really is one which I think I would re-read and maybe even re-read again. Daisy and Rosie are such lovable sisters, they make you root for them the whole way through. But it’s not the characters that give this book it’s fantastic charm, it is the story writing. Anna Bell is definitely author I am excited to read more of.

It Started With A Tweet was simply adorable! Daisy is addicted to social media and it ends up landing her in some trouble with her job so her sister comes to whisk her away on a "digital detox". Which isn't exactly as it seems, but what follows is a delight. I loved the characters, the beautiful descriptions of scenery, and pretty much everything about the story. It Started With A Tweet is chick-lit at its best and I look forward to reading more from this author.

This book is hilariously funny, a modern take on love, romance and the trouble you can get into using social media. I loved this book and laughed from start to finish I couldn't put it down. Daisy is a character most of us can relate to she wants a successful job and someone to spend her life with but with the added bonus of today's biggest problem, an addiction to social media. How do you meet someone when your eyes are glued to a screen? A digital detox of course! Something I think most of us could do with. I loved Daisy's detox out in the country especially the little notes passed between her and Jack. I found myself belly laughing throughout this book with all the shenanigans Daisy got up to and I really hope Ann Bell writes a second book to it started with a tweet. If you are a fan of Bridget Jones's Diary and The secret dreamworld of a shopaholic then you will love this book.

Absolutely loved this book. After a social media mishap Daisy's lifestyle drastically changes but will it be for the better? Such a lovely and easy read and the characters are funny and eclectic. Another amazing book by Anna Bell can't wait for the next! Chic lit at its best.

This was a fun story. I liked the main character and her relationship with her sister. I think the start is very funny and I liked the 'digital detox' storyline. I did get a bit confused about the timeframe as the letters between Jack and Daisy sometimes pass between them intimating at a greater length of period without seeing each other but then the story tells you that only a week has passed since she came to Upper Gables. Otherwise, a very readable novel!

brilliant read thoroughly enjoyed it. got chicklit, comedy,love,romance , everyday upsets & problems

Every now and then you come across a book that you just cannot stop reading. It Started With a Tweet is one of those.

The book jumps right into Daisy's life and at first it might be a bit hard to adore her, because she's so caught up in the online world. She tries too hard to stay up-to-date and it costs her dearly. The moment she arrives at the digital detox with her sister, she's starting to change.

I laughed and I chuckled while reading this book. Anna Bell has a fantastic way of writing and her writing voice is just really captivating. What more would you want? I'd categorize this book as a chick lit/romantic comedy novel and would recommend it to anyone looking for an interesting, funny read filled with surprising plot twists and love. Now I'm off to go check out the author's other novels, because with a writing voice like that, there's no doubt they'll be just as good as this one.

Big thanks to the publisher for letting me read an ARC (this gesture didn't influence my opinion whatsoever, should you be wonderingà.

There by the grace of god go I! We've all had that moment when we think we have sent an email to the wrong person but sending a tweet from the wrong account is on a whole new level.

The book follows Daisy as she deals with the fall out of the wrong key press. It helps her reconnect with her family and makes her realise that no-one has the life it seems they have but you have to look a bit deeper than social media to see this.

One for the digital generation!

To be honest the beginning of this book made me wonder if I should stick with it at all. Daisy is very unlikable in the first few chapters but I'm glad I stuck this one out.

This book is very Bridget Jones with updated technology. Imagine if Bridget had twitter in book 1! Good lord. I can't say I was able to relate to Daisy's addiction to technology and the way she and her friends behaved with their phones was horrendous.

After making a huge mistake at work and getting herself fired Daisy finds herself on a digital detox feeling like a limb has been removed as her phone is locked away by older sister Rosie. What follows is a nice story of Daisy finding herself and her place in the world without the help of Google or Twitter or any social media to share it on. Daisy is forced to meet people in person and not be able to look them up on Facebook or LinkedIn and she learns to trust her own instincts in the process.

In the end I really ended up liking this book quite a bit and found it a very enjoyable read.

The story is a modern one involving Daisy's obsession with arranging not only her work but her whole life on her phone via tweets, Instagrams and even arranging her dates on Tinder. Her life goes badly wrong when one of her messages gets into the wrong hands. Her sister Rosie's solution is to involve Daisy in helping her renovate a remote cottage but she makes her give up her phone so that she can't constantly check what people are saying. Put the French help Alexis and the bad tempered neighbour Jack into the mix and there follows some very funny laugh out loud moments, especially when Daisy has to be rescued on several occasions.

The modern storyline was excellent and I did enjoy the book especially the funny situations Daisy found herself in. However I did find parts a bit boring, which is why i have only given four stars.

I loved this book. Not only was it a great story, but it also highlights one of the issues with modern life - an over reliance on technology and FOMO! It made me think about how much time I spend online and on my phone.
The story is about Daisy, who accidently tweets something from her company twitter account instead of her personal one and gets sacked in the process. She is then whisked away by her sister to deppest Cumbria for a digital detox. The story is not just about how she copes without moden communication technology but also rebuilds her relationship with her sister and learns how to interact with her friends without her phone.