One of the best things about reading is discovering that a friend is a fellow reader and swapping recommendations. People always have different tastes to you and I love reading a book a friend has enjoyed.
Maybe One Day by Debbie Johnson
A friend from work recommended this book to me. Its not something I would usually go for – romantic fiction – but I did enjoy it.
When Jess is 17 she meets the love of her life, Joe. They get together and although life is hard they are very happy. They have a baby but tragedy hits them when the baby is killed in an accident. Joe and Jess are torn apart.
Twenty years later Jess discovers a box of cards and letters sent to her by Joe when she was suffering a mental breakdown caused by grief. Her parents hid the letters from her and she decides to track Joe down, using the faded post marks on the letters as clues.
Along the way she learns what happened to Joe in the time they were apart.
There’s a happy, fairytale ending – but sometimes you really do need a little make believe and disney magic.
Radio Cumbria Book Club News
This month we talked about “Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Read.
Its set in the 1970’s and is about members of a band – their relationships and the song writing process. The central main relationship is between Billy and Daisy and their obvious attraction – but Billy is married so tries his best to resist.
The book is written as an interview with the band members, so there’s lots of contradictory points of view.
We enjoyed the book, but one member of the book club didn’t finish the book. As a book group we always support our members if they don’t finish the book, or even if they don’t start it. Its just not possible to enjoy every book – it might not interest you, it might not suit your mood at that time, or it might not be for you. That’s not to say its not for anyone else and listening to someone talk enthusiastically about a book you dismissed is one of my favourite book club experiences – even more so when have another go at the book and really enjoy it.
We also talked about the current situation in England, that we’re all in full lockdown and there is so much happening in our lives. Sometimes you’re simply not in the mood to read, or you can’t concentrate for long periods of time. This is ok too, and you shouldn’t put pressure on yourself. There are so many books out there to suit your mood – and if you need help to find one ask a friend for a recommendation.
Pixie Chronicles 