To begin, I’d like to thank HarperCollins UK, for sending me an ARC of this book, and to NetGalley for facilitating. And a thank you, of course, to Cecelia Ahern for... well... the tears I guess...

No spoilers as usual in this review.

Where to begin. I finished this book about a month ago and it’s taken me this long to write the review. Because it put me through the wringer.

Most women my age know Holly and Gerry from either the books or the film. We loved their love story. Even though it broke our hearts. And when I thought about reading the second one I was on the fence because I didn’t know if I had it in me. But then I thought - the worst happened already - you can handle this one!

Well... I was wrong wasn’t I? Just as funny, uplifting, frustrating, and heartbreaking as the first. My god this is a book to read.

Amazing. I can’t say much more - I’m even feeling a bit choked up writing this. It’s a story that will stay with me forever, I know.

💕 Reading @Cecelia_Ahern 'Postscript' and I love it but it's too emotional for me!
She definitely gets the way it feels, even years after a loss, to go through the grief process. Her writing is Amazing and the funny thing is... I can't put it down! Even though I'm laughing one minute then I'm blubbing my eyes out the next - it's Brilliant!

Thank you #Netgalley for giving me the opportunity of reading this book in return of an honest review.

I really enjoyed this newest novel by Cecelia Ahern, which is the follow up to P. S. I Love you.
We meet Holly who has moved on from her life with Gerry. and she seems happy until a group of strangers ask her to help them do what Ferry did for her with the letters.
I really like the premise, and the book delved into the other aspect of all of this - what is it like to be the one who has to say goodbye... How do you know what to say when it will be the last thing your loved ones ever hear from you? How can you even contemplate something so profound while you're coming to terms with your own mortality?
I flew through the novel in a way I always do with Ahern's writing. It was emotional but funny in parts, just humerous enough to make the sadness okay.

It's been a very long time since Cecelia Ahern published her debut novel, PS, I Love You. A runaway success, my mum and sister and I all read it, and it was adapted into a (frankly, terrible) film with Gerard Butler, inexplicably transported to New York. Postscript was an unexpected, but honestly very touching followup which catches up with Holly, our letter recipient, seven years after her husband's death, so six years after the end of the first book. Working in her sister's charity shop, Holly has a new boyfriend, is thinking about selling her 'starter home' and is generally pretty content. But when, in an effort to help her sister, she publicly shares the story of what Gerry did for her as he prepared for his death, she sets in place a chain of events which will force her to return to those dark days immediately after her husband's death. Can she find the strength within herself to help these other dying souls who want to emulate Gerry's gift? Or is that a path to falling back into the darkness that threatened to swallow her after her husband's death?
I thoroughly enjoyed Postscript. It jumped vibrantly off the page at me, screaming 'Dublin' as Holly journeyed around the city, creating scavenger hunts and stalking bus drivers (shout out to the 66a, my local bus). And the more mature Holly, now in her late thirties, was a delight to read about, as her grief and indecision was totally understandable. not wanting to forget her husband, but not wanting to relive the toughest thing she ever lived through, Holly (and her family and friends) spends a lot of this book feeling tort about what she should do and what the best path for her is. I won't say there's an easy answer - there definitely isn't - but Cecelia Ahern draws the reader in with her as she teases out the tangles of Holly's life and loves.
I absolutely loved the character of Ginika in this book, and would've been eager to hear more about her specifically. Honestly, if the entire book had been Ginika and Holly's siblings, that would've been fine. But a very enjoyable (and moving) followup, which showcases a more mature approach (as a writer and as a character) to a story that felt complete in and of itself, but does justice to this touching postscript.

In this sequel to PS I Love You we once again meet Holly, now some seven years after her husband, Gerry, died. At the request of her sister Ciara she makes a podcast about the grieving process she went through and the letters Gerry left her to be opened after his death. Although it seemed as if she was only talking to a small group of people, the podcast was listened to by many others including a group of people who all have a terminal diagnosis. They appeal to Holly to help them construct their own letters to leave family and friends, but she initially refuses, not wanting to be drawn into the grief again. However, as she gets to know the group and becomes involved in their individual stories she realises she can actually help people and send them on their way in knowledge they leave something meaningful for those left behind.
The writing in this book is excellent and the story unfolds beautifully as the members of the PS I Love You Club as it becomes known, make Holly question her own reactions to Gerry's death and explore her own feelings, while she is supporting them.
It is not necessary to have read the first book, but it would certainly help. The characters are well drawn and believable. Holly makes mistakes herself, particularly with her new romance, and we find, slyly, that perhaps not all of Gerry's letters were as welcome as first thought. I liked that the characters were not sugar coated.
Full of emotion and very enjoyable. Read armed with a box of tissues...

I mean what can I say, I would never have believed it could be anywhere near as good as PS I love you...I was wrong! It was beautifully written, poignant, heartwrenching and inspiring. Loved it!

I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about this after so long had passed since PS I Love You but it absolutely hit the right note. The PS I Love You club was a good spin on it and I was very much invested in the journeys and stories of the founding members of the club. Was lovely and so emotional, without being gratuitous or exploiting the illness of the characters and was honestly just perfect - loved it. Thank you to Netgalley, the author and HarperCollins for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Beautiful book, excellently written. I was drawn in immediately and even though I haven’t read PS I Love You I never felt as though there were any gaps or missing background. Very emotional with trigger warnings of terminal illness however I really loved this read.

In this sequel to P.S. I Love You we find Holly, now seven years after the death of her husband Gerry. She’s rebuilt her life following the devastation of her loss when her sister, Ciara asks her to share her own experience, including Gerry’s letter to Holly, by taking part in her podcast interview on the subject of grief and loss. Despite being unsure about her participation, Holly goes ahead and is shocked by the response she receives from listeners wanting to know more about the letters.

This was an extremely emotional read, very well written with outstanding characters. Certainly a roller coaster of a read which I can highly recommend.

Thank you to Harper Collins UK and NetGalley UK for the review copy.

Having read and loved the first PS I Love You, I knew I would love this one too.

We join Holly 7 years after the death of Gerry. Her life has moved on and she is now in a relationship with Gabriel but Gerry and his letters are still a big part of her life.

Encouraged by her sister, Ciara, Holly does a podcast about her experience with grief and of course the PS I Love You letters. As a result several people coping with terminal illnesses form a group, the PS I Love You Group.

At first Holly declines an invite to the group but as time goes on will she help these people to leave something behind for their love ones after their death ? How will it affect Holly if she does help ?

This is a great sequel and really lives up to the first book. There will be plenty of tears whilst reading this but also plenty of smiles as well. A heartwarming and heart wrenching book all in one.

Thank you to HarperCollins UK and NetGalley for a digital copy of this book.

Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this book.

Cecelia Ahern always creates such immersive stories and having devoured P.S. I Love you I banished the kids to Nanny and Grandads for the day, Mr was sent to the shed as I couldn't wait to curl up with this book. Unfortunately (and I know this will be hugely unpopular) I didn't love it. I found it hard going. Hollys boyfriend effectively has a strop (for me he displays very controlling/childish behaviour) about her decision to help the club, something which she agonised over. The interactions that Holly has with the members of club are quite bland, with one exception I wont spoil it but Holly goes out of way to help the youngest member of the club and this is the one element of the story that absolutely slayed me. I sobbed like a baby at the end of that part.

The premise of the story is fantastic and the scope to elevate it was there for the taking. Sadly (and very very unusually) I didn't love this book. Cecilia Ahern writes such outstanding stories that are intelligent, cleverly interwoven that will make you laugh and cry in equal measure that I feel this really isn't her best work.

It's been seven years since Holly Kennedy's husband died – six since she read his final letter, urging Holly to find the courage to forge a new life.

She’s proud of all the ways in which she has grown and evolved. But when a group inspired by Gerry's letters, calling themselves the PS, I Love You Club, approaches Holly asking for help, she finds herself drawn back into a world that she worked so hard to leave behind.

Reluctantly, Holly begins a relationship with the club, even as their friendship threatens to destroy the peace she believes she has achieved. As each of these people calls upon Holly to help them leave something meaningful behind for their loved ones, Holly will embark on a remarkable journey – one that will challenge her to ask whether embracing the future means betraying the past, and what it means to love someone forever (less)

As with all Celia Ahern's books, I find i can never put them down. They really are as good and effective as a hot drink and a cosy fire. I loved P.S I love you so was looking forward to the next installment and this didn't disappoint.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Great book. I loved reading it. Very interesting and covers alot of information

I really loved this story, I have read others of Cecelia Ahern and she does know how to give a real sense of the emotions of her characters, I was completely swept up.

I loved PS I Love you and this book picks up Holly six years after her last letter from Gerry. She has been seeing Gabriel for a couple of years and she’s planning to move in with him, so her life after Gerry has continued.

Holly is working in a pre-loved shop run by her sister Caira, who does mic nights for a podcast. She asks Holly to speak about her experience of loss, of the letters and Gerry, The podcast catches the attention of Angela, who comes into the shop a few times to ask Holly to speak to the PS I love you club. It takes Holly a while to get her head around the request and when Holly decides to speak to Angela, she finds that it’s too late.
Holly gets drawn into the lives of the PS I love you club, slowly at first, reluctantly but she has a change of heart. By helping others, a holly revisits the messages from Gerry and re-evaluates herself.

I really enjoyed Postscript and fans of the previous book will love to hear about Holly again. I think you could also read as a stand-alone, but the first book is so lovely, I would read both.

Thank you to Netgalley, the Harper Collins and Cecelia Ahern for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

Throughly enjoyed the second part of Hollys story.

You fall straight backing life with Holly about 6 years since the last letter from Gerry. Wonderful characters and a really easy heartwarming yet heartbreaking all rolled into one.

The original novel PS I Love You was definitely a five-star read. Very emotional and touching. It was beautifully written and offered an interesting view on grief and bereavement. It was even made into a successful Hollywood movie. So the expectations were pretty high for this long-awaited sequel.

Well, the verdict is in: this new book delivers on its promise! The plot is well thought-out, the cast of characters rich and diverse. I really liked how Holly evolved over the years. It’s moving and raw. Full of wisdom and hope. Tears and laughters.

I’m glad I got to read it because I had been rather disappointed by the latest publications by Cecelia Ahern. So it’s definitely appreciated to rediscover her writing style from the early days.

Overall, I highly recommend these 2 books!

I could not put this book down, what a perfect sequel to PS I Love You! This book was funny, sad and so well written, I adored it.
My favourite bit about the book were the twists and turns that kept me holding my breath. I will be recommending this to my book club and buying for family and friends at Christmas.

15 years on from Cecelia Ahern's stunning debut novel PS I Love You, she released Postscript. It's 7 years since Gerry passed away and Holly's letters from him ended. She has moved on with her life and has finally found some peace. When her sister Ciara convinces her to "appear" on her podcast to talk about the letters and how they helped Holly deal with Gerry's death suddenly there are terminally ill people who are inspired by Gerry and wish to do their own PS I Love You documents for their own loved ones. Holly has to decide whether she is strong enough to be involved and with it, come to terms that her beliefs of the letters she first opened may not have been intended in the way she originally thought.
I absolutely loved this book. I thought there was no way to create a sequel from PS I Love You, why would Cecilia do this, is she crazy? However this book provided the closure on Holly and Gerry that I hadn't even known I needed. It was just beautiful. The people Holly meets and their stories are just heartbreaking and I sobbed my way through most of it. I think the fact there was 15years between PS I Love You and Postscript gave Cecilia time to really develop her character's, only 7 years have passes by in the book and so much has changed in that time. Having had so long to look at how they have grown and developed over the 7 missing years made everything feel just right. There was no rushing it. The flow just worked beautifully. I am so glad I read this novel and for any fans of the original please go and snap this up!

With such a blockbuster in PS I Love you we expected a sequel, seven years later Holly comes back with Postscript, Holly has moved on she has a new boyfriend & is planning on moving in with him, then she meets the p.s I Love You club the members want her help to leave messages etc for their closest before they die , Holly goes on an emotional rollercoaster ride again and unfortunately it was a little predictable but still a very enjoyable read.