Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Something Like Happy
Something Like Happy | Eva Woods
27 posts | 26 read | 32 to read
"A special book that will make you laugh through your tears with its heartfelt take on happiness and friendship." --Amy E. Reichert, author of The Coincidence of Coconut Cake A deeply moving, wildly uplifting tale of two strangers with nothing to lose, and an unlikely friendship that will grab hold of your heart and never let go Annie's heart can't be broken--or so she thinks. After a series of tragic events tore a hole through the perfect life she'd built, there's nothing left to break. Jaded and alone, she's been sleepwalking through life, with a boring job, irritating roommate and serious binge-watching addiction. But she's okay with that--if you've lost everything, you've got nothing to lose, right? Polly is everything Annie doesn't need in her life--or so she thinks. But Polly is determined to finally wake Annie up to life. Because if having a terminal illness has taught Polly anything, it's that time is short. Too short to waste a single day, which is precisely why she wants Annie to join her on a mission... One hundred days. One hundred happy things. Annie's convinced it's impossible, but so is saying no to Polly. Now Annie's doing things, and saying things, and feeling things she hasn't felt in a very long while--if ever. Polly's convinced dancing in fountains and riding on roller coasters could heal Annie's shattered heart. But how can she possibly find happiness when letting people in means opening herself to more heartache?
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
blurb
CoffeeNBooks
post image

#12Booksof2023
Polly is in the hospital fighting brain cancer, and is trying to make the most of every day. Annie is in her 30s and unhappy with how her life has turned out so far. When Annie and Polly happen to meet each other, Polly immediately befriends Annie and convinces her to do one happy thing every day for 100 days. @Andrew65

Andrew65 This sounds a good and uplifting read. 3mo
47 likes1 stack add1 comment
blurb
CoffeeNBooks
post image
OriginalCyn620 ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
52 likes1 comment
review
Clwojick
post image
Pickpick

What a sweet book! 🥰 Mostly light, with a little bit of love and tough life subjects. I found all of the characters to be relatable or enjoyable, and all in all really loved the book. ♥️ #100DaysofHappy

70 likes1 stack add
blurb
Clwojick
post image

Listened to a good chunk of this while moseying around the house, and doing a bit of chores. Really liking it so far. ❤️ My time for #24B4Monday is 20.5 hours! I am definitely on track to hit 24 hours within the next 6.5 hours. Woot woot! 💞

BeansPage Woohoo!!!👍😃👍 5y
Andrew65 Great, good luck with the last part. 👏👏👏 5y
jb72 Awesome job! 5y
74 likes1 stack add3 comments
review
Jules7
post image
Pickpick

This book will change the way you look at your life. It will. Read it.

7 likes1 stack add
blurb
LittleMissSunshine11
This post contains spoilers
show me
post image

Laughing through tears... What a beautiful story ❤️

quote
RaimeyGallant
post image

Wise words from this fictional UK doctor: "I don't believe in fundraising for public services. The government would love that, making us raise all our own cash from bloody jumble sales. They need to fund the NHS properly from taxes, not sell it off to their fat-cat mates in private health care."

150 likes5 stack adds
blurb
Insightsintobooks
post image

#kindledeal #kindledeals #ebooksale

I really enjoyed this book and its on sale.

53 likes3 stack adds
review
dawnsworldblog
post image
Pickpick

Wonderful book!It‘s been years since I cried on a sun lounger but oh I sobbed behind my sunglasses at this one. Despite the sad storyline and the tears it‘s not actually a sad book, in fact it‘s so uplifting. I highly recommend this book to everyone, it‘s the perfect reminder to always look for the happy in life, even when things are a bit (or even a lot) crap. (This is the North American version, in the UK this book is called How to be Happy)

review
h.madeline93
Pickpick

Great

quote
Branwen
post image

"It's not about counting the days, it's about making the days count."

This book was amazing! It was beautiful and sad and uplifting all at the same time!

25 likes3 stack adds
review
Titania
post image
Pickpick

I want to call this a light read, but the story revolves around a character dying of cancer. A light heavy read, I enjoyed listening to this book and found it gave quite a lot of food for thought.

review
Purrfectpages
Pickpick

When I first started this I wasn't sure I was going to like it. A story about a woman who has given up on life, only to meet another woman who doesn't have much life left, has a very been there done that vibe. But beyond on the clichés I started caring for these characters. I was rooting for them to grow, succeed, and more than anything, find some kind of happiness. Cliched? Yes. But Something Like Happy is still something worthwhile.

blurb
Purrfectpages
post image

I️ haven‘t heard much about this one on Litsy, but it‘s got good reviews so I‘m giving it a shot next. Anyone read this yet?

Jas16 Not yet but I own it. I will be interesting to hear your thoughts 6y
Purrfectpages @Jas16 I enjoyed it! 6y
42 likes3 stack adds2 comments
blurb
Roz
post image

Starting this today - so excited & ready to cry

DebbieGrillo How was it? 6y
2 likes1 comment
review
Trina_L
Pickpick

This book needs to be made into a movie and everyone should go see it but first Everyone should read this book, because the book is always better than the movie . Except the movie will be great because how can it not be with this cast. This book made me laugh, cry, think about the good and the bad. It made me depressed and made me happy. This was a wonderful book! Soooo glad I read it :)

blurb
Trina_L
post image

Mmmmm not today , thanks .

ReadingSusan Yessssss 6y
Trina_L @ReadingSusan hell yesssss ! 😉 6y
13 likes2 comments
blurb
Trina_L

This book! Read this book people! I‘m not done with it yet, but I‘m in love with it . ❤️❤️❤️

blurb
Trina_L
post image

Don‘t ask me this question!

blurb
wonga
post image

i'm something like happy with my mail today! #ARCgiveaway #RetroRedford 💕👍

EvieBee Hubby hubba! Hubble... 7y
40 likes1 comment
blurb
RebelReader
post image

This was sitting on my step when I got home this afternoon. A free book is always a pleasant surprise!

blurb
Jess7
post image

#BookOmbre | #AutumnReads | #SomethingLikeHappy Annie is stuck. Stuck in her boring job, with her irritating roommate, in a life no 35 yo would want. Annie is still mourning the loss that tore a hole through the perfect existence she'd taken for granted when she meets eccentric Polly Leonard. With wit and heart, #EvaWoods delivers an unforgettable tale of celebrating triumphs great and small, seizing the day, and remembering to live in the moment.

149 likes6 stack adds3 comments
blurb
Bookscoffeewinelove
post image

blurb
Xenatine
post image

What would you do if you only had 100 days to live?

review
Karen.reads
post image
Pickpick

A cute, fun read. Lightheaded but poignant. Exactly what I needed after a couple of heavy reads. It's not perfect ... there are some cringey scenes and I wish the MC had been more developed. But it has a lot of heart and humor.

blurb
Karen.reads
post image

And now for something completely different. I need something lighter after reading American War. This one is from #netgalley!

ChasingOm I just read A Wrinkle in Time after American War.... 7y
12 likes1 stack add1 comment
blurb
Well-ReadNeck
post image

Ooooh! Just approved from #netgalley!

112 likes1 stack add