LoveReading Says
LoveReading Says
If you are seriously in need of a reading hug, then I advise that you step straight into this gorgeously feel-good read. 97 year old Algernon and his 15 year old granddaughter Anna don’t get off to the best of starts when they meet for the first time, but soon realise they may have more in common than they thought. This is author Phyllida Shrimpton’s first novel for adults, and it really is the most transportive gathering of writing. It felt as though words, sentences, paragraphs all flowed into and around each other, joining together to stream straight into my heart and soul. I wasn’t too far in and discovered two exquisite lines that made me cry, so fair warning, this is a book that might well catch you unaware in the best possible way. The two main characters will stay with me, they feel fully-fleshed, and so so real. The emotions I felt as I read about them, became at one with them, didn’t skim the surface, they sank in, permeating though to my core. As I experienced laughter, sorrow, delight, and elation, I realised this is one of those books that I could pick up again and again. Chosen as a LoveReading Star Book, Every Shade of Happy made me ache with sadness and expand with joy, it is a slice of reading heaven I highly recommend.
Every Shade of Happy is just as wonderful, just as gorgeous as The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin, The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson, and My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises by Fredrik Backman, so if you loved, loved, loved them, what are you waiting for!
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Every Shade of Happy Synopsis
Heartwarming and uplifting, Every Shade of Happy will make you laugh, cry and want to call your grandfather. Perfect for fans of Marianne Cronin and Hazel Prior.
Algernon is at the end of his life.
His granddaughter is at the start of hers.
But they have more in common than they think...
Every day of Algernon's 97 years has been broken up into an ordered routine. That's how it's been since the war, and he's not about to change now.
Until his 15-year-old granddaughter arrives on his doorstep, turning Algernon's black-and-white life upside down. Everything from Anna's clothes to the way she sits glued to her phone is strange to Algernon, and he's not sure he likes it.
But as the weeks pass, Algernon is surprised to discover they have something in common after all - Anna is lonely, just like him. Can Algernon change the habits of a lifetime to bring the colour back into Anna's world?
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781803281377 |
| Publication date: |
6th July 2023 |
| Author: |
Phyllida Shrimpton |
| Publisher: |
Aria an imprint of Head of Zeus |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
385 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Feel-Good Fiction
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Press Reviews
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PRAISE FOR SUNFLOWERS IN FEBRUARY:
'Powerful, the imagery beautiful, the characters relatable' The Bookbag.
'A bittersweet, sparkling and life-affirming book' - Times Educational Supplement
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About Phyllida Shrimpton
Phyllida Shrimpton obtained a post graduate degree in Human Resource Management, a career choice which was almost as disastrous as her cooking. Thankfully her love of books and writing led her to a new career as an author. Her young adult novel Sunflowers in February won the Red Book Award for YA Fiction in 2019. Having lived in London, The Netherlands and the Cotswolds with her husband, daughter, giant Saint Bernard and grumpy old terrier, she now lives on the Essex Coast in a place she likes to describe as being where the river meets the sea. Every Shade of Happy is her first adult novel.
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