One Day in December

the book was great however a couple of pages were ripped in the middle????

Enjoyed reading it!

As described

I enjoyed the novel for the holidays, but it was a bit too cheesy for me. It also dragged out making it a little tedious at times. Overall, it's a light fluffy read, that spurred good conversation in my book club. I gave it 3 1/5 stars on my Goodreads review.

Quality wise, the cover is not as clean as I expect it to be. There are noticeable stains and faded title.

Laurie sits on the top deck of the bus, just finished her last day of work before Christmas ready for a rest.They stop at yet another bus stop and she’s wishing it’d just hurry up and get her home. She looks up and out of the window, looking at the people getting on her bus, when she spots a guy at the bus stop, book in hand, clearly in no hurry to get on, just reading his book. As Laurie tries to see what book he’s reading he looks up and at that moment their eyes lock and for a beat there’s nothing else, just them. He gets up to get on the bus just as the doors close and the bus pulls away.Laurie regales her best friend and roommate Sarah with the story of ‘bus boy’ and pledges that no matter what she will find him. And for the next year she looks everywhere. Dreaming of bus boy and thinking she sees him but it’s never him. Until one day it is. But it’s too late, she can’t do anything about it. How could she? It would be so wrong. She’ll just have to learn to move on, if only it were that simple!Well, I wasn’t sure I’d get this book finished by the end of the year but I’ve totally binged it. I couldn’t put it down and found myself wrapped up in Laurie and bus boys story from the moment I picked it up. I saw someone else’s review of it and liked the sound of it but it was even better than I thought. It was an amazing story full of highs and lows and love. If you’re into a good romance I’d definitely give this a go, it won’t disappoint you romantics out there.

I'm having a really bad run lately with my book choices and unfortunately this one was no better. Oddly enough the last few books I have read have all been hugely hyped mainstream novels so maybe that is where I am going wrong - stay away from the overhyped moneyspinners seems to be the moral of the story for me anyway.... Anyhow, moving on to this book specifically...The story follows the lives of Laurie (our love lost leading lady), Sarah (the best friend) and Jack (the object of both girls affection). From the beginning of the book I couldn't get my head around who or what I was supposed to be cheering on here - in these days of sisterhood and women supporting one another am I supposed to will on Laurie to cheat with her best friends boyfriend regardless of who he is? Am I supposed to cheer and well up with pride and romantic notions when the inevitable cheating kiss occurs? It made no sense to me that Laurie wouldn't just come clean to her best friend the minute she saw Jack about who he really was. But then I guess you cant get a couple hundred pages of pure waffle if that had happened.....So called "chiclit" has unfairly been deemed a negative term for books these days and many credible authors have done a lot to change this perception but unfortunately this book has taken things back a step. There are far better books in this genre to be read.

One Day in December is one of those books that you start and within a couple of chapters you know you will not be putting it down - not for anything! The further into the book I read, the more involved I got and there was just no way I would, or could, stop until the very last word.The story of Laurie and those she loves is engaging, frustrating yet heartwarming. You can identify the many ways one person can love and be loved - evident through the different relationships developed in this story. If you haven't had one 100% true love yet, or you have had several, if you have lost love or those that you love - you will identify with Laurie at some point in this book and that's what makes it utterly fantastic and will appeal to so many. This is not your typical love story; it isn't as simple as girl meets boy, they fall in love, something happens to break them but within a couple of chapters the book ends with them reconciled. One Day in December is full of love, all consuming and life-changing love but broken down with an interwoven tale of angst, heart break and loss.I enjoyed the characters and though the focus is really on the situations they put themselves in, the characters are relatable and interesting, with none really pushing my buttons and annoying me like some can in other books. You grow with these characters, the time span of the story is over a decade - an emotional rollercoaster from the perspectives of Laurie and Jack. You are given their inner most thoughts and feelings and entrusted with their heartbreaking secrets; you know they care deeply for each other as well as the other characters.Josie Silver balances angsty, emotional story lines with scenes of humour and light; some quirky moments alongside the ones that have you reaching for the tissues. It's a fairly short read, but it is perfect for a cold day in December; you can get cosy and enjoy the book.Thank you Josie Silver for giving us such a gorgeous book, full of heart and soul. I loved reading every word. It was emotional and definitely gave me moments where I could reflect on my own life and events within it that enabled a strong connection with the main character that I haven't had in many books this year.

💫💫📚📚One Day in December📚📚💫💫 Josie Silver 💫💫I had so many recommendations about great books and this is one of these. 💖📚Laurie sees a man at a bus stop one day and they have a moment. She meets him again the following year but the timing is all off for them. The book alternates between these 2 main characters Laurie and Jack over the next decade as their loves evolve with and without each other. There are so many themes through this book - friendships, love, loss, family, dreams and I loved it. 🌸🌸💖 I hoped all the way through that this book would end the way I wanted it to and it kept me hooked. It’s a fabulous read and I’m hoping her next book is going to be a belter.🤗🤗🤗

I am getting too old and cynical, but this book did not engage me in the way I had hoped. Yes it is romantic, and light and perfect reading for the mad Christmas period when work and personal commitments impinge on my reading time. However I did not relate to the main character Laurel, and I wish the author had engaged more of her male friends before writing from the male perspective, as I was getting far too much of a female slant to the point that she was being sexist!