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This one was interesting.. It‘s supposed to be a romance but didn‘t always feel like one. I also feel like I need to do research into Emma Watson marrying herself 🤷🏻‍♀️. I liked the story about self love and figuring yourself out before you hop into another relationship. However, I don‘t understand the stress about turning 30.. I really liked the island setting of this book.

This was so freaking fluffy. I loved it. Josie has made a comeback imo after that last hot mess. My book club picked this for June.

Recommend! Cute love story. 💛👏🏼

The good part of getting somewhere early (besides missing rush hour)? Reading a few chapters, of course!

I was so excited for this one and unfortunately, it did not meet my high expectations. I don‘t like how the romance takes a huge backseat to Mack‘s marital issues. As a result, the chemistry between Cleo and Mack seems forced. By the end of the book I was wishing that he reconnect with his wife and leave Cleo behind as a vacation fling. The setting of Salvation, Ireland is beautiful and the secondary characters are fun. That‘s one positive⭐️⭐️⭐️

Started the tagged book when this little demon woke me up at 3. I hope to survive kittenhood.

01. One Day on the Island; Sea of Tranquility
02. White daisies
03. Mother‘s Day brunch + the bookstore

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

Oh boy, this is boring. I had to switch over to “Lockdown on London Lane” and I‘m loving it so far! I hope they make it into a movie. I‘ll get back to Josie‘s latest at another time. ☺️

Squeezing this one in at the end of the month...
#bookspinbingo

I didn‘t love December, so my expectations were low. But oh my… I loved this. A celebration of love - for others, for community, and most of all, self. And on a charming Irish island nonetheless. There were so many beautiful, quotable phrases that took my breath away. A book I desperately want to be made into a film.

Um… why is goodreads trolling me? Yes, I know I have books on my TBR that I haven‘t read yet. I don‘t need you reminding me…

This enemies to lovers holiday romance was lovely. There‘s a remote Irish location, a British dating columnist ‘marrying herself‘ for an article, a US photographer with a load of baggage, and a double-booking for the only empty bed on the island. With a cast full of endearing islanders, a complicated holiday romance and hearts being broken all over the place… I shed tears. Good stuff on friendship, found families and choosing a life you want too.

This was the 1st of Silver‘s where I read the physical book. I listened 2 1 Day in December & own The 2 Lives of Lydia Bird but haven‘t read it yet. This was a cute story about a woman trying to find herself when she goes to an island off the coast of Ireland for a work assignment & is forced to share living quarters with a man who is a descendant of the islanders & can‘t accept that his marriage is over. It makes for a good read & of course love!

I really loved Silver‘s book about self discovery, the healing power of friendship and unexpected love. I thought this was going to be a much lighter novel, but it was so much deeper than that and I loved it all the more for that.

I enjoy the complex characters Josie Silvers creates in her easy-to-read stories so spending a day with Cleo and Mack on a stormy Ireland island was just the ticket for me. I also appreciate writing characters who prioritize discovering happiness on their own vs finding a partner in order to gain happiness.

An easy read about a columnist and a photographer who both escape to Salvation Island for some alone time only to find they have rented the same cabin and there are no other places stay. This was the perfect palate cleanser after all the thrillers I have been reading.

Gorgeous story set on a remote Irish island. Josie went seeking for soltitude and ran smack into Mack, who was there seeking a connection to the land of his ancestors. This was a wonderful rom-com that was just the right amount of steamy and the perfect amount of character building. I want to go to Slánú to meet those warrior women and sit on the boulder screaming, even if it‘s only a literary place and not real. Book #12 in 2022

I have mixed feelings. I think what throws me off is that the two stories (Cleo‘s & Mack‘s) feel a bit unbalanced. And I get it. I like that the author does not shy away from complicated/complex situations & she doesn't try to tie everything up neat because life is messy. Life happens. And we can't always prepare or plan for it and sometimes we can't even move forward.

Although I still prefer One Day in December, I gave this one 4⭐️.

Another good book from Josie Silver! Cleo is a relationship columnist about to turn 30. Her boss sends her to remote Salvation Island in Ireland to write and perform a self-marriage as she‘s been unlucky at finding her flamingo (mate). Mack, an American photographer with roots on the island, journeys there to soak up its history and take photos for an upcoming showcase. Unfortunately they discover they are both booked at Otter Cottage 🔻

1. Chocolate every time for me! But books would be next, although I like to choose my own books.

2. The tagged book would be my current choice or any by this author, the tagged book is published on the 17th of this month.

#Two4Tuesday

Thanks for the tag @Nute and @TheSpineView . I tag 👇

Cleo Wilder is a dating columnist in London who escapes to Sullivan Island, a remote Irish island, for a solo retreat of self-care in order to refresh herself. Mack Sullivan from Boston USA goes to the same island as he needs some time to himself for soul-searching as his marriage is breaking up. A mix-up with the bookings means both have reserved the same one-room hideaway on exactly the same dates.

My favourite read for #November was the new Josie Silver book, which is published next month. Another brilliant read from this great author. #12Booksof2021 #10thBookof2021

A notable mention for A Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, a great series.

I was sceptical at first, thought the "there's only one bed" trope just couldn't work. Yet, Josie Silver gave it its own spin. I liked how Silver managed to give the complicated situation the characters were in a suitable ending.

#AVeryMerryReadathon @TheSpineView
#20in4 #NewYearSpecial #readathon @Andrew65 - no more words for the #TreasureHunt

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65
#TreasureHunt

Swear I did not expect this. It happened within two chapters. Hence I'm going to try to find a) all the words in this book and b) all the words in the other books I intend to read.

#AVeryMerryReadathon @TheSpineView
#MountARC

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

»'You genuinely want to send me to a remote island to marry myself?'«

#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

Trying to make the most out of the last day of #AVeryMerryReadathon @TheSpineView and #Adventathon @ozma.of.oz

I have loved Josie Silver‘s first two books so jumped at the chance to read and review an early copy of her latest book One Night on the Island. Thanks to the publisher, the author and Net Galley for a copy of the book for an open and honest review. 👇

Starting Day 2 of #NovelNovember and Day 3 of #AnyWayYouReadthon by continuing this book which is due for release next year. Currently at 56%.

A day late but here goes :

‘You genuinely want to send me to a remote island to marry myself ?‘

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

1. Tagged book, The Silence of Scheherazade and The Last Story of Mina Lee #SundayBuddyRead

2. I use Leio and have for a few years now. http://leio.co/ Free initially but a very small one -off charge once you get above so many books. http://twitter.com/leioapp

3. The Last Story of Mina Lee.

Thanks for the tag @MoonWitch94

#WeekendReads @rachelsbrittain

Started reading the new Josie Silver book, which is published on 17th Feb 2022.

Hope it is as good as One Day in December and The Two Lives of Lydia Bird.

@TheBookHippie @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Very good. Another powerful story from this wonderful author. Even though this is a love story between two people it is also a love story towards yourself. It shows that sometimes you just need to deal with your own love connection with yourself before anything else. Love how the author uses the island as a character in itself. Thank you #PenguinRandomHouse for inviting me to read this via #Netgalley

#Penquin
@PenguinPublishing

The new Josie Silver book is available to request on #NetGalley

Look what what I have got access to!! Thank you #penquin @penguinrandomhouse #OneNightontheIsland #Netgalley