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I absolutely loved this book. A brilliant sequel to ps I love you.
I throughly enjoyed ps I love you but I actually enjoyed this more.
It was great finding out what happened next in holly’s life.

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A fantastic sequel and so good to catch up with Holly again. I always wondered how a sequel would actually play out but this works so well.

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Oh lord. Grab some tissues before you read although it’s not all heart rending .😁
This is a great read

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Oh wow make sure you have a box of tissues near by when you read this book. I read P.S I Love You a few years back. When I saw that Cecelia Ahern had written a sequel, I was intrigued. Would the sequel match up to the orginal? Or would it be a case of like many sequels, its lacking something from the orginal. In my opinion Cecelia Ahern wrote an emotional sequel that kept the reader glued to the story. Postscipt finds Holly seven years on from the loss of Gerry. She is in a new relationship with Gabriel. Working in her sisters shop. Ciara her sister persuades Holly to speak on a podcast about grief. Holly reluctantly agrees, talking about the letters Gerry left her after he died. Her words inspire a woman called Angela who desperately tries to get Holly to join her P.S I Love You club. Holly doesn't want anything to do with her or the club. She doesn't want to relive a dark time in her life.
When members of the group keep turning up in Holly's world she has to make a decision. Will she walk away or help the dying members? This book will stay with you long after you turn the last page.
You might even see things differently afterwards. Highly recommended read, pick up a copy.

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The thing with sequels to brilliant books is that I'm always going to be comparing it to the first book. Fortunately, Postscript lives up to the first in the series and can easily be read as a stand-alone if you so wished.

This is a heartwarming read that takes place seven years after Holly's husband Gerry died. Her husband sent her letters to encourage her to make new memories, create a new life and move on. When she speaks about the letters her husband gave her following his passing, a group of people who have terminal illnesses want her support to do what Gerry did and write their own letters to their loved ones. Soon the PS I Love You club is born and Holly finds herself torn about how emotionally invested she wants to become with them and whether getting involved is the right decision for her.

A wonderfully uplifting story that will tug at your heartstrings. You'll not want the story to end.

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The sequel to the bestseller PS I love you 🙌🏼 It’s been 7 years since Holly Kennedy’s husband died - 6 since she read his final letter, urging Holly to find the courage to forge a new life. Holly is approached by a group of people who call themselves the PS I love you club, they have been inspired to write letters to their loved ones as they all have a terminal illness ✨ I absolutely loved this book. I laughed, smiled and cried as the story developed. It has new characters who each have their part to play in Holly’s life. Beautifully written and I really hope a film will be made. Highly recommend. PS, have tissues to hand 💛

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I have read previous books by this author but not the prequel to this story. I still enjoyed the story which was sad in parts and inspiring in others.

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I read P.S. I Love You when it came out (was it really 16 years ago?), I originally wanted to re-read it before reading this, but time got in the way so I jumped straight in. You could technically read this as a standalone, but I think it is the perfect sequel to the original story.

I did not think it would live up to the gentle beauty of the first book, but I found myself getting more and more invested in this story as it continued. I loved the members of the P.S. I Love You Club, especially Ginika and her baby Jewel, and felt that particularly with the issues that Paul had in addressing his messages, it was all handled so wonderfully.

I shed a fair few tears towards the end, but when the subject matter is death and grief, I can't imagine it not making me cry.

All in all, this was a fantastic sequel.

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Cecilia Ahern writes a marvellous sequel to P.S. I Love You, immersing the reader again in the life of 37-year-old Holly Kennedy seven years on since the loss of her beloved husband, Gerry, from cancer at the age of 30. She has a new life with Gabriel, and is working at her sister, Ciara's second-hand vintage shop, Magpie, and remains close to her friends, Sharon and Denise. She has agreed to support Ciara by taking part in her podcast and talking about her experiences of losing Gerry and the letters he left behind for her. When a new group calling itself the P.S. I Love You Club asks for her help, Holly takes her time to consider as it was so difficult to find the strength to survive Gerry's loss, and she is reluctant to let Gerry consume a big part of her life again.

Cecelia Ahern has a real gift for writing unique and meaningful stories. Her writing flows beautifully is so easy to read. I would highly recommend this novel and I really hope that one day another book will join this outstanding series!

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from HarperCollins via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

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A wonderful book, if you loved P.S I Love You, you will adore this story. The characters were fresh and well developed. I was committed to their story and was rooting for them throughout the book.

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It's always a worry when reading a sequel to an amazing first book. How can a sequel live up to the original inspiring and beautiful story of PS I love you?!
This is beautifully written and follows on from the idea of the journey of grief and where Holly is 7 years on. There are times particularly to begin with that I found it to be long winded or drawn out and I just wanted something to grab me and feeltruly involved in the story, it lacked enough depth to some of the characters stories and so felt a little rushed, or too much covered within the book so everyone's story felt a little incomplete.
It has to be read though if you loved the first book and is still a beautiful story just, unfortunately for me follows the saying that the sequel is never as good as the first.

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Obviously a sequel to PS - I Love You. A catch-up plus reminders of what happened when Holly lost Gerry. Some books benefit greatly from a follow-on but not the prequel to this. Sometimes it’s best to leave well alone. I loved PS but not this one so much although it did have it’s moments it has to be said. Sad times and happier ones. Engagingly written but a bit slow to pick up pace. Lovely cover. This book will appeal to most people who loved the first book/film.

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I love the authors writing but especially how she writes about friendships and relationships
This novel was both heartbreaking and heartwarming.
This book is more than a regular chick lit. A great book

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This is the book that millions have been waiting for: the sequel to PS. I love you. It felt like catching up with old friends as we journeyed with Holly some seven years later. It is an amazing book from start to finish!

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This book was an easy read, as they always are by Cecelia Ahern, though I think it felt a bit predictable for me unfortunately. I think there was only one or two ways this plot could have gone and while I'm glad she chose the direction she did... I just didn't LOVE any characters, which I think I needed when it's such a sensitive storyline.

It was nice to see it wrapped up from P.S I love you, but didn't leave me as warm!

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P.S I love you is one of my favourite books ever and I have really taken my time to read this as I knew it would probably be another emotional read. I loved getting to revisit Holly, seven years along the line from when she lost Gerry.

I was so proud of myself as I reached 75% of the way through without turning into an emotional mess and then that last 25% caught me out. A wonderful insight into how Holly has started to move on after her loss and how a podcast totally changes the course that she thought her life was taking.

A wonderful story filled with love, joy, hope and loss. I absolutely loved it and felt that even written so far apart they flowed together effortlessly

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It’s been seven years since Holly’s husband Gerry died. She has rebuilt her life, she has a new boyfriend and with time is learning to overcome such a terrible loss and deal with her grief. Her sister Clara asks her to do a podcast talking about dealing with her grief and loss. With her sister and best friends support she opens up and also talks Gerry’s letters on the podcast.

From listening to the podcast a group of people who are terminally ill form a PS. I love you group. They want to leave behind something wonderful for their loved ones for after they are gone. They try to enlist Holly’s help but she refuses.

Before I read Postscript I re-read the prequel p.s I love you again and was heartbroken again. I was so invested in Holly’s story once again and I wanted to know how Holly was now. The sequel Postscript had me in tears, made me feel sad at times but it had me laughing and smiling as well. A wonderful must read.

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Please note that this book is not for me - I have read the book, However I had to DNF and because i do not like to give negative reviews I will not review this book fully - there is no specific reason for not liking this book. I found it a struggle to read and did not enjoy trying to force myself to read this book.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused and thank you for the opportunity to read this book

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It has been 15 years since I first lost myself within the pages of the beautiful debut novel of Cecelia Ahern's PS, I Love You, and I can truly say that when I first heard about a sequel being released I could not wait to find out how Holly's life is going.
Postscript picks up 7 years after Gerry passed away and the letters he had left for Holly have now ended. Holly has started to rebuild her life again, and has found comfort within to some degree, so when her sister Ciara persuades her to be a guest on her podcast to talk about the ways in which the letters helped Holly deal with the death of Gerry she reluctantly agrees.
When a group of terminally ill people come forward and tell Holly how inspired they were by Gerry's letters, and how they wish to do the same for their loved ones - and they all want Holly to help them.

I adored this book from the first page! I found the story so incredibly emotional both from Holly's point of view, along with the new cast of characters and their own life stories that you become well and truly invested in. The characters were perfectly developed, each with their own personalities and stories to tell - which added extra depth to this incredible story. I could shout about this book all day long, but I don't want to give away any spoilers. All I will say, is that everyone should read this book! It will certainly stay with me.

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I think I enjoyed this more than the original. Holly’s grief is less raw and there’s not that heart stopping sadness that was so prominent in PS I Love You. The stories of the club are heartbreaking though, and it’s not without tears, but the sense is more of growth and strength and forward movement and it was lovely to catch up with Holly a few years on.

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