As always, the story of Gerry & Holly ends with me in tears. I was cautious about reading a sequel to PS I love you as the book meant so much to me but actually this one works, it really does! You’re immediately with old friends who you’re er realised you missed until you start reading this book. The new characters draw you in too but once again, it’s the friendship with Holly, Denise & Sharon that gets you, the dialogue that only old friends have and then the flashbacks to Gerry & Holly that makes you fall in love with them all over again. A must read!!!!!

Cecelia Ahern is one of my favourite novelists, I love her books and P,S I love you was a unique heart wrenching, book that left you with lots of ongoing feelings both uplifting and sad. So it was wonderful to find that there was a sequel so that we would know what happened ten years later. Cecilia is a fabulous author who leads us on roller coaster emotional rides.

What an absolute joy of a read! It seems like a lifetime ago that I read PS I Love You, so reading Postscript was like catching up with an old friend and hearing all her news.
Seven years on from Gerrys death and the original PS letters, Holly comes to the aid of the PS I Love You group as they work on their own letters from beyond the grave.
Resistant to get involved at first, due to the emotional turmoil it may cause, Holly helps each individual, makes some unexpected new friends and in turn helps herself heal wounds and make plans for the future.
I laughed, I cried and I realised there’s so much more to death and grieving..
Thank you for this wonderful read and for more time with some of my favourite characters.

After almost a decade of widowhood Holly is in a very different state from where we left her on the original PS I Love You. The bliss pf finding love notes left by her husband wasn’t an unalloyed pleasure. However, the word has spread and these notes are now famous and she is still expected to play the grieving widow despite moving on.
With a new found, hard won mental equilibrium even a new partner, dwelling in the past to help others does not seem tp be ideal. But who can refuse to facilitate the dying wishes of terminal cancer patients?
This is a really funny book, because of, rather than despite the subject matter. Worth reading for Holly’s take on marriage in 20 years time alone.
After the success of the original book this must have been an enormous gamble, but one that payed off well. It is good as a stand alone novel and also a worthy sequel to a book which I loved.

Postscript by Cecelia Ahern a book I didn’t think possible as it was better than the first. This is P.S. I love you #2 and it made me cry so much more than the first, I genuinely didn’t think it possible. Once again Cecelia Ahern has shown us what talent she has with writing complex and has such compassion with her words that you can’t help but fall in love.

PS. I Love You was a firm favourite of mine back when it released; it triggered a love for Ahern's heartwarming stories which lasted years and I continued my way through most of her collection. This author just knows how to pull at the heartstrings, but PS. I Love You in particular won a special place in my heart. So when I saw she was releasing a sequel 15 years after the original novel I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. So much so, I actually own two copies now - I bought the shiny new hardback while waiting to hear back from the publisher, then I got approved for a galley copy on my Kindle too.

Fifteen years is a long time to follow up with a sequel; I first read PS. I love you when I was a teenager in the height of my chick-lit loving phase; the author was younger, our protagonist Holly Kennedy was younger. We've all grown up and this book has grown up too - there's definitely a more mature feeling to this instalment in Holly's journey; she's now in her late thirties, her flighty friends and family have all settled down, and in many ways she's moved on from Gerry.

Seven years after Gerry's death, Holly allows herself to be persuaded to talk about her experience with her husband for her sister's podcast. She convinces herself it'll be a one-off, an experience she's not comfortable with, but her story inspires others. She's drawn into The PS. I Love You Club, a group of terminally ill people who want to leave messages behind for their loved ones after they've gone. Each of them has a unique story and their own reasons for their journey, and gradually each of them touches Holly and she embarks on a journey to help them share their stories.

"It's only paper, but it's not. They're only words, but they're not. We're only here for such a short time, the paper will outlive us all, it will scream, shout, roar, sing our thoughts, feelings, frustrations, and all the things that go unsaid in life. It will act as a messenger for their loved ones to read and hold; words from a mind, controlled by a beating heart. Words mean life."

I wouldn't recommend reading this novel without reading the first one; on its own there is a that chance to the hard-hearted this novel could come across a little schmaltzy. But not to me - if you open your mind and heart to this story there's a truly touching sentiment here, one which transcends any throw-away romantic chick lit.

There is less Gerry in this story, which I missed, but Ahern sprinkles some memories and little surprises along the way as Holly discovers new ways to remember and honour her husband. I don't know what I imagined when I heard there was a sequel to PS. I Love You but it wasn't quite this. This was a very clever return to Holly and friends and family, one which both remembers Gerry and sees Holly moving on, and weaves in many other touching tales of life, death and love along the way.

What a great sequel! This could have been corny and a bit sickening but in fact was so Heart warming and uplifting. I loved it! Just go out and read it!

It's hard to believe that PS I Love You, which Postscript is the sequel to, was published over 15 years ago. It's one of the modern classics that your work colleagues, your mum, sister and auntie have all read. So it's a hard act to follow for Cecelia Ahern, but I'm sure she'll see as much success with the follow up as with the original.

Postscript is beautifully written, and it's a testament to that that the reader is swept along with the story, considering the overarching them is grief and bereavement. The heroine from the first novel, Holly, is back and finds herself caught up with the PS I Love You club - a group who want to replicate the letters received by Holly from her husband after he had passed away.

Rather than focussing only on the members of the group, the story follows Holly's emotional journey through another phase of her life. It is this story which really engages the reader, even if at times you may want to shout at her!

And yes, I did cry at certain points, which is inevitable with the subject matter but there are also a lot of uplifting moments too. The book is perfect for curling up with a roaring fire or lounging on the beach, just maybe go easy on the mascara!

It took me a little while to get into the book and try and recollect what happened in PS I love you, I’m glad I persevered as I enjoyed meeting all the new characters. It was funny, sad, and I admit I cried in places. It was a bittersweet story and I can see how the recently bereaved may want to give this a miss.

This sequel was something I didn’t know I needed. ‘Postscript’ was so beautifully and carefully crafted, I am wholly behind this sequel. Reading this was like welcoming back an old friend. There was something so warm and familiar about all the characters. Also there was such a homey feel to the book despite all the challenges that Holly had to face and the tougher topics it covered. Grief was a big theme for the book and I think it was handled with such care and love. Whilst I thought the first book was surrounded by this romantic bubble with a happy ending, ‘Postscript’ was more raw and delved so much deeper into the emotions. There were a lot of gaps with the whole letter writing plot from ‘P.S. I Love You’ that I hadn’t even thought about until it was mentioned in ‘Postscript’. I loved watching Holly grow and deal with her dilemmas and whilst I thought the first book was focused on Gerry, this one was definitely for Holly. There were a few emotional parts in the book and it did make me cry. But that’s the beauty of a incredible book!

Overall, it’s a stunning sequel. It’s loaded with emotions and so beautifully done. It’s very thoughtful and although I’m not usually one for sequels, this was exceptional. I couldn’t recommend it enough.

I must start by saying that I have not read P.S. I Love You but this title did not suffer for that.
It was beautifully written, with believable, endearing characters. It was heart-wrenching, funny, written with sympathy and empathy and a feeling of reality. There was much food for thought and I found much to empathise with. Yes there were tears but it was not a tear-jerker.
A solid 4 stars!
Very many thanks to Netgalley/Cecelia Ahern/Harper Collins UK for a digital copy of this title. All opinions expressed are my own.

This is my second Cecelia Ahern novel, the first be PS, I Love You. Postscript is the follow up story of Holly's journey after her husband died. Set 7 years after his death, Cecelia takes us on Holly's new journey of finding eventual peace. This book have closure to the original story with love, compassion and determination. Certainly won't be my last of Cecelia's novels.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

The sequel to P.S I love you.
This book was fantastic and I never expected a sequel to P.S I love you so when I heard there was one I was so excited. This book lived up to the expectations I had which I am so pleased about.
This book takes place 7-8 years after Gerry dies.
This is such a heartwarming, often funny, touching and moving sequel and I love it.
Well done Cecelia Ahern!

Wow, this was definitely worth waiting for. I struggled to read it in places, as it resonated with my own experience and loss. There was laughter and genuine tears, Holly’s story was un-put-down-able. Make sure you have tissues!

Lovely story as always. The story is brilliantly told and oh so sweet. She always tells great tales in a warm way

I'm warning you now not to read this book without tissues handy, y'know, for when you get something in your eye!

Seven years after her husband Gerry's death Holly appears on a podcast to talk about the letters he left for her. Following the podcast, Holly is contacted by a group of people who wish to do similar for their loved ones. They call themselves the P.S. I Love You Club and they need Holly's help. Holly has reservations about getting involved and so do her family, friends and her partner. Yet she can't just say no and walk away, can she?

Postscript is the sequel you didn't know you needed. Cecelia Ahern has written a novel full of empathy and compassion about the range of emotions people experience when they are terminally ill and desperately want to ease the grief they know their families will experience when they die.

I was sent this book by Netgalley in return for an honest review.

I absolutely loved PS I love you - and I have read a number of Cecelia Ahern's other books in the last few years, but never thought she would write a sequel. When this popped up on my Netgalley feed I was surprised and excited but also a little bit nervous. What if Holly wasn't Holly any more. What if she had moved on, and had a new boyfriend, children even? Worse, what if she discovered that Gerry had a family somewhere?

I needn't have been concerned. 'Postscript' is true to the spirit of PS I love you but doesn't tarnish the story in any way. The same familiar characters are there, with some interesting new ones, including those from the 'PS I Love You Club' - a group of people that have read Holly's story and want her to help them to follow Gerry's example. This is a tear-jerking, laugh out loud tale in the same vein as PS I Love You but at the same time a completely new story.

I think I’m in the minority here but this didn’t work out for me at all. I remember reading P.S. I Love You when it originally came out a gazillion years ago and enjoying it (although later on I despised the movie). But this book has to be one of the most unnecessary sequels ever written. The whole premise feels contrived and manipulative as hell, the plot is boring, repetitive and super predictable and I couldn’t connect with most of the characters. Though it has some touching moments, it tries too hard to tug at your heartstrings and make you cry but when you don’t care enough for any of the characters it’s difficult to shed even a single tear, hard as the author tries.

After a slow start the book started to draw me in . A poignant reflection on love, life and how we all need friendship. Brilliant.

I truly enjoyed reading the book and immersing myself into Holly’s life after so many years.
It is really an enjoyable yet bittersweet journey. The protagonist has met a new person, Gerry, but something is still bringing back memories of the past.

I couldn’t put down the book as I really wanted to know how it finished!
It’s not always easy to write a sequel and you might easily end up disappointed but I loved ‘The Postscript’ as it also had such an introspective perspective on loss,grief and love.Bravo!