Oh Gosh!
So at first I was slightly annoyed with how much Dasiy tweeted and updated her social media account.
But, I could understand it because it's the norm.

This book pulled me in and I could not put it down.

I loved how you did not always know what was going to happen next. I liked how you had to keep reading to find out what happens next. A lot of books you know the ending right of the bat, but with this one. There was always such a openness that you never really know who would win her heart in the end or if she would figure it all out. I really liked how it was just not only about Daisy, but how the booked showed her sister, her friends and all the developments with the people around her.

It was a very enjoyable book and I can not wait to read more from this author!

Daisy Robson lives her life online - she can't eat a meal, drink a cocktail or go on a date without documenting it somewhere. Basically, if it isn't plastered all over Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, it hasn't happened. But Daisy comes a cropper when she accidentally sends a highly inappropriate tweet from her company's account. Daisy and her company are suddenly famous for all the wrong reasons, and retribution is swift. Unexpectedly jobless, Daisy takes up her sister's suggestion of a "digital detox" in the countryside, but it's not quite what she expected... her phone being thrown down a well is only the start...

I've never read anything by Anna Bell before - she's been compared to Sophie Kinsella, and based on this novel I can definitely see why, as the tone is quite similar. There are even some initial similarities here with Kinsella's recent My Not-So-Perfect Life, but I soon forgot about that as I got drawn into the story of Daisy's adventures in rural Cumbria.

I'll admit I wasn't sure at the outset. The book opens on a hen night which sounds like my idea of hell, and I'm not sure I could have taken a whole book like that. However things look up with the move to the country and while there are no big surprises it is a very fun read. I particularly enjoyed the letters (newly phoneless Daisy has to resort to old-fashioned methods of communication!). There's a fairly important point being made too about how our social media obsession impinges on the ability to fully experience life.

All in all I really enjoyed this as a light escapist read, and would definitely consider reading more from Anna Bell.

It Started With a Tweet follows Daisy, a marketing manager who spends most of her time on social media. From tweeting to instagram to tinder, Daisy is obsessed with social media until she posts an inappropriate tweet from her work account instead of her personal account and loses her job.

Daisy’s sister Rosie decides she needs a digital detox. Daisy thinks they are going to a luxurious spa but when they end up on a rundown farm in Cumbria that her sister plans on renovating she's not too pleased. Furthermore, when Rosie purposely drops both their phones down a well, Daisy is far from impressed.

This is an interesting premise especially in today’s world where everything is posted online. As Daisy is going to have to live without social media for a while. she begins to help Rosie with the renovation of the farm. Rosie also meets Alexis, a sexy French guy who has come to help with the renovation and hunky Jack who lives next door and has to keep rescuing Daisy when she gets herself into trouble.

It Started With a Tweet is hugely enjoyable, both Daisy and Rosie are realistic characters who have not spent much time together but the detox changes what they thought their relationship was. It also reminds Daisy that there are other ways that people communicate, like speaking to each other and writing letters. A thoroughly entertaining fast paced book which will leave you wanting more from this author.

Going into this book, my expectations were fairly high and it is safe to say I was not disappointed.

As a fan of Anna Bell's previous novel 'The Bucket List to Mend a Broken Heart' simply seeing her name had me immediately interested in this book. I find Anna Bell's style of writing enthralling and, well, just down right relatable.

Once again, Anna Bell demonstrates her skill of engaging with her audience - with social media being a hot topic for today's society, it was immediately easy to connect with the protagonist Daisy and her insatiable appetite for her phone.

After a disastrous date and an unfortunate mishap that sees a NSFW (but totally hilarious) tweet being posted from her company's twitter account rather than her personal, Daisy finds herself alone, without a home, without a job and even worse, going viral - AKA, up the creek without a paddle. Fortunately Daisy's sister comes to her rescue with the idea of a 'digital detox' and though not entirely sold on the idea, Daisy throws caution to the wind and our journey begins.

I found myself connecting with Daisy's obsession, her need to stay up to date with social media outlets, such as facebook, twitter, instagram - and whilst at first I thought that maybe Daisy was coming across as rather dramatic and the constant references to her lack of phone were slightly irritating, I quickly realised just how relatable Daisy's plight was as I became unduly self aware of how often I was picking up my own phone - this of course made me fall in love with Daisy that bit more as I felt truly connected to her.

Of course, in typical (and fabulous) chick-lit style, we meet Jack. Daisy's knight in shining armour (sort of). It is immediately obvious that Jack is going to be playing a pivotal role in this story and despite his tough exterior and grumpy appearance, he instantly becomes a fan favourite. The growing relationship between Jack and Daisy is simply charming and the exchange of letters (in replacement of texts, which of course I found utterly adorable) between the two completely warms your heart and within no time you find yourself routing for the pair and looking forward to their exchanges.

Naturally, romance is never that straightforward and there are a few bumps in the uneven and muddy road - including the surprising and difficult task of renovating a crumbling old farm, a sexy Frenchman that may not be all that he seems, a sister who needs her more than Daisy ever realised and zero access to the internet to scratch that uncontrollable itch. Whilst contending with project management, dodging flirtatious remarks from Alexis and trying to help put her sisters marriage back together, it seems that Daisy has her work cut out for her.

I devoured this book over the course of 2 evenings, I was completely enamoured and found the book was - as I like to say - 'unputdownable'. Easily relatable characters and a charming and laugh-out-loud story line that sees you routing for all of the characters involved.

Once again I have been left with a delightful taste in my mouth for Anna Bell and would highly recommend her work to anybody who has a soft spot for belly laughter and romance. It definitely hits the spot and leaves you grinning from ear to ear.

I thought the premise of this book - about a woman obsessed with social media - was very relevant in today's society. On the whole I liked it, although when I first started reading it, I wasn't so keen and I thought about giving up. I didn't feel I could though as I was sent this e-book for free in exchange for an honest review. I'm glad I didn't give up, because once I got past the hen do, the office bit, and the 'date', the story really picked up. I found Daisy annoying at the beginning to be honest - tweeting about everything - but when she went on her digital detox I warmed to her. I thought the journey of self-discovery she went on was well-written and believable. I liked the romantic elements to the story. Daisy's sister, Rosie, was also a good character. I liked the way the author included old-fashioned letter writing as part of the digital detox - a nice touch. I don't think the book is as hilarious as the blurb describes, but it is humorous in parts, although I think some of the things Daisy does are too silly. Would you really go hill walking in pink suede footwear for example? It is a good read all in all. If you are at all put off by the beginning, keep going, it will be worth it.

Thoroughly enjoyed this fast paced and breezy, romantic comedy. This is the first time I've read anything by this author and it outclasses many I've read in this genre purely because it is intelligently written and the writing style is so accessible.
As with many books in this genre the ending is predictable but if you are a fan of this genre then that's not going to be a problem.
The characters were well thought out and very well rounded. Even the supporting cast jumped off the page. Great use of dialogue and descriptive language. For the most part I was with the writer as she described scenery and it was very easy to follow the feelings and motives of our leading lady. Leading man - didn't like him very much. Personally I felt he lacked backbone but I don't have to date him!
I will certainly seek out more titles by this author. I found her entertaining and I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a light yet thoughtful book.

(I received a copy via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review)

It Started With A Tweet follows Daisy who practically shares her entire life online, but when one tweet goes wrong she finds herself miserable and so her sisters whisks her off to the country on a digital detox. I read this book in one sitting. Ironically to go with the theme of this book, it was addicting to read. Daisy was such a fun but incredibly real and relatable character and we shared many traits. I loved the concept of this book and how it managed to be both endearing and hilarious at the same time.

I loved the relationship between Daisy and her sister and the other characters in this book who were equally interesting. But whilst this was #relatable and super cute, it dealt with a deeper issue of technology and the role it plays in our lives and makes you second guess uploading that photo of your lunch on instagram. One of my favourite reads this year and now I really want to go on a digital detox myself!

When I first started reading this book I thought it wasn't one for me but I got to about a quarter of the way in to the book and it really picked up - I am so pleased that I did as it turned out to be a really enjoyable read. Overall it was well written, had good characters and the storyline was excellent as soon as it picked up, It would have been a 5 star read for me if it hadn't been let down slightly by the storyline at the beginning but more than happy to give the book four stars - and if anyone else starts reading it and feels the same - I definitely encourage you to carry on reading!!

Thank you Netgalley and Bonnier Zaffre for providing me with a copy of this wonderful book. I really enjoyed this story as it was funny, warm and so true. I loved the accuracy of the social norms that are now plaguing our society. Everywhere you go people staring at phones instead of looking at the people next to them. Meeting up for coffees/lunches and then scrolling through the internet instead!
The slow build romance between Jack and Daisy was a sweet aspect to the story. I really loved the realistic bond between the sisters Daisy and Rosie. I just loved everything about this book, and quickly finished whatever chores got in the way, so I could get back to the story.
I would have loved a little more romance between Jack and Daisy, but overall a lovely story.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishers for this review copy, given in exchange for an honest review.

I’m sure we’ve all done it. We’ve gone to post something on Facebook or Twitter and then just before you hit the big red button you realise you’re posting on the wrong account or posting to the wrong person. Luckily we usually manage to stop ourselves before we’ve gone past the point of no return! Unlike poor old Daisy!!

Daisy is a marketing manager. She is also addicted to social media – Facebook, twitter, tinder….you name it, she’s probably got an account on it. Unfortunately, whilst on the tinder date from hell, Daisy makes a huge social media faux pas. Her sister Rosie, thinks it’s time for Daisy to have some time out on the old Social Media front and whisks her away to the middle of the Lake District for some digital detoxing. Rosie takes Daisy’s phone, puts it in a bucket and lowers it down to the bottom of an old well – and then cuts the rope! For Daisy, this is the stuff that nightmares are made of……no phone, no internet and just her and her sister.

This was just such a funny book!! It was also a book that made me think I’m just like Daisy! I’m not just like her, in fact I think I am her!! My phone is always near me, I go crazy without being able to check my emails, bank or Facebook. How can I download books onto my kindle without my Wi-Fi!!! Also like Daisy, I think you would have to render me unconscious to get my internet enabled devices off of me! It also got me thinking that perhaps it would be good to have a digital detox and start to begin to appreciate the simpler things in life – like looking up at the stars or the view from the top of a hill!

Daisy eventually begins to do these things, but not without lots of mishaps along the way. The book has had me laughing out loud (or should it be LOL’ing) in so many places that you just wouldn’t believe. The rough and ready Jack and the sophisticated Alexis are just perfect comedy partners for Daisy. The picture of Daisy in the makeshift shower with Buster the Dog chasing after a pigeon comes straight out of a film!!

I have read a few of Anna’s books before, but this definitely has been the funniest that I’ve read. A great storyline, very modern and surely everyone can relate it in some way, shape or form! If you love your chick-lit or romantic comedies then this is certainly the book for you! #youreallyneedtoreadthis #funnyfunnyfunny #espadrillesandmuddontmix

Five Stars

There were a lot of parts of this story I really liked. Daisy's relationships with her friends and sister were interesting and realistic. I found Daisy herself to be very unlikable. She seemed very childish at times, and her obsession with social media seemed like something she felt she had no choice in. Overall the romance was funny and intriguing but I found it hard to stay engaged with Daisy on her own.

It stated with a tweet by Anna Bell a fab four-star read. I will be honest I had to start this one three times, I don’t know why I just couldn’t get into it, but I am so glad I stuck with it as once I had gotten past the first few chapters I loved it. Daisy was someone I adored from the first page to the last, even though I could have throttled her numerous times. But I couldn’t help but love her at the times that she was doing crazy stuff without even realising it. I could especially identify with the tweet being sent from the wrong account, I could feel the pain. (Done something similar a ime or two myself) Daisy seemed to get herself mixed up in stuff without even realising it. We could all do with learning to disconnect from our phones as well I think. Jack was easily my fave character, he just seemed to have feet that were the perfect size to suck on as they belonged in his mouth so often, it made him totally adorable.
If you are in the mood for something to sink your teeth into and really enjoy then this is the one for you, keep at it past the first few chapters and you will have a ball!! You may love it all, it may have just been me!! Read this great story, you won’t be disappointed.

Really enjoyed this book. I have read a couple of others by this author and it stood up well. I think I may be on the outer edge of her target market as I had to ask my teenage daughter what some of the terminology meant!
I enjoyed the book most after Daisy's detox start and found her early days of the detox really funny. Would definitely recommend the book. Thank you for allowing me to read a preview copy

I think most people are guilty of spending a bit to much time on there phones so think most people will find a bit if themselves in this book. Although entertaining I felt it was missing something found myself drifting off at times

Pretty cute. Daisy was a great character, the first half was funny, and I enjoyed the sisters' relationship. However, Jack could have used some major character development and Alexis was completely pointless. There was so much potential for comedy surrounding the village residents but that was never realized.