As some of you may know, I'm a huge bookworm. This past week, I've had a really nasty back, so as you can imagine, I've spent a lot of time lying on my back, reading.
Today I finished:
One Moment, One Morning by Sarah Rayner
Out of a possible five stars on goodreads, I gave the book 5/5. If I was marking out of ten, I'd give it a nine.
It was the blurb that really got my attention when I picked this up in my local charity shop:
'The 07.44 train from Brighton to London. Carraiges packed with commuters. One woman occupies her time observing the people around her. Opposite, a girl applies her make-up. Across the aisle, a husband strokes his wife's hand. Further along, a woman flicks through a glossy magazine.
Then, abruptly, everything changes: a man collapses, the train is stopped, an ambulance called. And for three passengers that particular morning, life will never be the same again.'
At first, I was a little put off by the present-tense narrative of the book, but I found I settled to it very quickly. I'd describe this as a book about relationships, in particular the friendship of three women.
Bizarrely, the plot of the novel wasn't that extensive... not a lot happened, but for some reason I found this book absolutely gripping and I inhaled it over three or four days.
Although the story goes heavily into the dark topics of mourning and death, I found this book quite uplifting, and grateful for what I have.
I'd recommend this to anyone who is looking for a very human novel about friendship.
This morning I started 'The Night Circus' by Erin Morgenstern.
What are you reading at the moment? Have you any recommendations for me?
Love and peace,
Heppy xxx
