PS, I LOVE YOU MOVIE TIE-IN EDITION
3 journalers for this copy...
Ahern, the mediagenic 22-year-old daughter of Ireland's prime minister, debuts with a sweet, sentimental tale of a young widow's trials and triumphs in the year after her husband's death. Soul mates Holly and Gerry married in their early 20s; when Gerry dies of brain cancer at 30, Holly is utterly bereft. But Gerry has a final gift: a series of letters, which Holly is to open on the first of each month from March to New Year's, and which will guide her on her journey from grief. Gerry correctly predicts that Holly will not have gone through his belongings by June, found a new job by September or considered falling in love again by December, but with his posthumous epistolary encouragement she does all those things. She also enters a karaoke contest, takes a beach vacation and dances at a holiday ball she'd always attended with Gerry. The months pass as close friends help prop Holly up; around her, a marriage falls apart, a couple gets engaged and a friend announces her pregnancy. Within her tight-knit family, Holly's youngest brother makes a revealing film of her birthday party, her elder brothers change places in her allegiance and her parents take in one stray grown child after another for stays short and long. Ahern's speed (she wrote the book in three months) and her youth do show-the wisdom in evidence owes much to Nicholas Sparks and Sophie Kinsella-and her prose is pedestrian. She boasts a natural storytelling talent, however, resulting in a compelling tale sparked by an unusual premise.
Boxing Day seems like a good day to tuck up with a romantic bit of chic lit.
Story was sweet and thought-provoking, but a bit predicatable. Hmmm, who will be the next reader?
Story was sweet and thought-provoking, but a bit predicatable. Hmmm, who will be the next reader?
Chosen from the General USA/Canada VBB. Hope you enjoy!
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Arrived in the mail today. Thanks!
The book starts out sad. Holly loses her husband, Gerry, at a young age from a terrible illness. She is grieving and trying to just get through each day. Gerry left for Holly a series of notes to open each month. With the notes and the support of family and friends, Holly slowly gets on with her life and living again.
I liked the book and I cared for Holly.
I liked the book and I cared for Holly.
Reserving for bookstogive's General Literature VBB.
Journal Entry 7 by dabercro at -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Saturday, September 21, 2013
Released 10 yrs ago (9/20/2013 UTC) at -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
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Chosen from the VBB. Sent to Maranlin in Ontario, Canada.
The book arrived today safe and sound. Thank you,dabercro for sending it to me.
I had previously read "The Gift" and "Thanks for the Memories" and was not overly impressed with either one. However, I really liked "P.S. I Love You". It is a very good story, and perhaps my love of this book has to do with the fact that I totally identified with Holly, the main character. Having lost my own husband last year, I could really relate to all her thoughts, feelings and emotions throughout her grief journey. Ahern has done a great job describing this journey. Although the theme is grief and working your way through it, the book is not all sadness. There are many comical episodes as well.I was not sure at first if I was up to reading this but am glad I did.
Journal Entry 10 by Maranlin at St. James United Church in Etobicoke, Ontario Canada on Sunday, March 25, 2018
Released 6 yrs ago (3/25/2018 UTC) at St. James United Church in Etobicoke, Ontario Canada
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Donated to book sale.
Released for the 2018 Celebrate the Irish Challenge & the 2018 Oh, the Places We Can Go Challenge.
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Released for the 2018 Celebrate the Irish Challenge & the 2018 Oh, the Places We Can Go Challenge.
To the finder of this book: I hope you enjoy reading this book. Please keep it or set it free when you're done. If the book is of no interest to you, please release it into the wild for someone else to find and enjoy. I hope you will make a journal entry so its journey can be tracked and to let me know the book has been found. You can remain anonymous if you wish, but if you join BookCrossing, you are in for a great experience and I do hope you will use me, Maranlin, as a referring member.