An absolute treat from start to finish. This had no less emotional impact than “One Day” but also had a maturity and warmth to it. The descriptions of the walk added to the rich texture of the novel.

One of my favourite books of 2024!

I’m a huge David Nicholls fan, like most people since reading One Day years ago. His writing style is unlike anyone else and I don’t think anyone writes dialogue quite as well.

I actually read this book on holiday and I just loved it so much. Marnie is one of my favourite characters of his yet and I just rooted for her the whole way through. Michael needed a good shake at times but I think this is why the two characters worked so well together!

This was less plot driven, but I loved the theme of how your surroundings can totally change your mindset.

love David Nicholls, I love his writing - his books, shows and movies. One thing about his books is that they are crammed so full of observations that I sometimes feel a little disconnected from his characters. It’s like his writing is the main character. But I still enjoyed this and I would recommend.

What a novel! Highly likely to be one of my top reads of 2025. I've always enjoyed the writing style of @davidnichollswriter and have devoured his previous novels, so squealed with delight to unwrap this for my birthday late last year from my other half.

David Nicholls has a way of getting the every day observations of humanity down onto paper and bringing it to life in a refreshing way. I felt I was walking the fells and hills with Marnie and Michael. From the cold, windy and pebbled shores of St Bees (where I once stayed for a week) to the east coast where I now live, I walked every footstep along with them.

I'm a pilgrim at heart, I love long walks so this book spoke to me on many levels. It observes Britain's glorious nature and geography, it revels in its mercurial weather and its realism and humorous narrative made me snort aloud several times at some of the characters you meet in the villages and streets.

I also cried, for the isolation and depression the characters were experiencing and the way it was so perfectly described including how others can "fix" it. It deals with topics sensitively and accurately and it made me more empathetic for the characters. I particularly cried like a baby at the scene on the hillside with the other walkers (if you know, you know).

I won't give away what happens between Marnie and Michael as it really is a story that deserves to speak to you in its own way but wow it's a story that is going to stay with me. Superb.

Michael is coming undone. Adrift after his wife's departure, he has begun taking himself on long, solitary walks across the English countryside. Becoming ever more reclusive, he’ll do anything to avoid his empty house.

Marnie, on the other hand, is stuck. Hiding alone in her London flat, she avoids old friends and any reminders of her rotten, selfish ex-husband. Curled up with a good book, she’s battling the long afternoons of a life that feels like it’s passing her by.

When a persistent mutual friend and some very unpredictable weather conspire to toss Michael and Marnie together on the most epic of ten-day hikes, neither of them can think of anything worse. Until, of course, they discover exactly what they’ve been looking for.

This book took me ages to get into. Whilst i enjoyed the writing i found it to be a little too lovely and too trite. Maybe i'm just a cynic!

It was always going to be hard for me to not love a book by David Nicholls, and there you have it, I loved it! I love the unconventional romantic leads, the 'will they won't they' storyline and, as a Brit, the locations and hiking backdrop was fun and different to read. Loved it.

Another fantastic book by David Nicholls, I don't know what the literary world would do without him. I'm forever chasing the thrill of reading a novel by him, and nothing else can ever come close enough to such a warm, personal and inviting writing style. His characters are so easy to love and become attached to, truly a master of storytelling and one of the classic authors of our time.

Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in return for an honest review. I adored this book so much and I absolutely loved Marnie and Michael. A feel good story full of laughs, banter and witty dialogue. I found myself wishing I was walking along with them and joining in on their adventures together. A comforting and highly entertaining story that I would definitely recommend.

Marnie works from home and avoids social interaction as much as possible.

Michael craves solitude and takes to walking coastal paths following the break down of his marriage.

Cleo, friend to both, engineers a walking group to get them out of their shells.

As the weather becomes increasingly inclement, the group is reduced to two, Michael and Marnie. There's no instant spark, there's no obvious connection. But as they put in the miles, there's a gradual thawing and a mutual endearment.

What I loved about You Are Here is the authenticity. Love is messy, relationships are complicated, as are people. There's no wrapping this story up with a bow, but rather it leaves us with the possibility of something.

The unfolding stories of Michael and Marnie are reflected in the miles they walk, in the struggles they overcome.

This is an understated love story and I loved it.

Absolutely brilliant. I loved the story, the characters were excellent and I loved the conversations. Kept me hooked all the way through.

A great read
Will have you hooked from the first page
Great characters
And a brilliant story
Thanks NetGalley

I loved One Day and had high hopes for this book.

I love walking, the Lake District and reading about complicated people - so I was really looking forward to getting stuck into this story.

How wrong was I?! The story was flat, dull, limped along and literally nothing happened! I really struggled to even finish it.

Each to their own but sorry, it’s a no from me.

I really enjoyed this! Marnie and Michael were very well written characters both silly and self deprecating. I enjoyed watching their friendship blossom over their journey and seeing them become themselves again after all the changes in their lives. This was so well written and flowed very nicely every background character was written well into the story too. I highly recommend.

Everyone needs a book like this. Marnie and Michael are on a walking holiday. Neither wants to be there; coming out of broken marriages, they don't want to find someone. It is a beautiful story about both the holiday itself and two people coming to know each other. I would really recommend this book.

4.25 stars
Whether you're a fan of David Nicholls work or are going into this as your first foray into his stories, I know so many will enjoy You Are Here.
I love that you always feel so invested in the character's lives.
It's moving but funny at the same time and I find that David really straddles this line perfectly in his work.
The descriptions of the scenery were also great, even if it wasn't quite as dramatic as some of his other novels.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Loved this!!!! Loved the characters and storyline. I’m such a fan of this author and they are an auto buy for me. This was such a gorgeous and emotional read. Definitely recommend.

My favourite book of the year so far, this was really funny but also tackle the serious subject of loneliness. I loved both the characters and it was refreshing to have them in their 40s! A triumph!

A very cozy autumn read, small chapters so perfect of picking up quickly and getting a nice little chunk of story

I loved this - I normally do though for this author. How he can keep people engaged in his writings when there might be similar themes but they are also very different. Enjoyed the POV style as usual here and it worked so well. Unusual maybe for it to be based around walking - loved it!

You Are Here was absolutely phenomenal. Brilliant characterisation, wonderful imagery, fascinating premise. I love this writer.