I recently read The ladies midnight swimming club and it is easily one of my favourite reads of the year! It can be purcahsed here on Amazon, Waterstones, Barnes and Noble and Wordsworth books (in South Africa) Read on to see my full review.
Synopsis:
When Elizabeth's husband dies, leaving her with crippling debt, the only person she can turn to is her friend, Jo. Soon Jo has called in her daughter, Lucy, to help save Elizabeth from bankruptcy. Leaving her old life behind, Lucy is determined to make the most of her fresh start. As life slowly begins to return to normal, these three women, thrown together by circumstance, become fast friends. But then Jo's world is turned upside down when she receives some shocking news. In search of solace, Jo and Elizabeth find themselves enjoying midnight dips in the freezing Irish Sea. Here they can laugh, cry and wash away all their fears. As well as conjure a fundraising plan for the local hospice that will bring the whole community together... From bestselling Irish writer Faith Hogan, The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club is an emotional story about finding new friends and living life to the fullest, that will appeal to fans of Sheila O'Flanagan, Heidi Swain and Liz Fenwick.
My review:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Elizabeth's husband recently died leaving behind shocking amounts of debt, she confides in her friend Jo who then calls her daughter Lucy, (who is recently divorced) to help run the dr surgery. The three women start taking midnight swims as an escape from daily life.
I was hooked from the get go, how initially 2 women come together at night to find escspe from daily life, it made me want to go midnight swimming and I don't particularly like swimming or the sea!
After her husband's death Elizabeth discovers quite a few shocking secrets and just how much under his shadow she lived. Jo has not been facing the truth, ignoring something right in front of her, and then the truth is devastatingly faced. Lucy comes for a short break but lands up by staying longer due to a few circumstances in the book. Niall, a typical 15 year old boy is angry at his mom for bringing him to a back of the woods town where he doesn't fit in.. or does he? Dan, a writer in search for answers comes to the small Irish coastal town and discovers much more than he ever could have hoped for.
Told in multiple viewpoints the stunningly interwoven stories hit you in the feels!
This was everything I hoped for and for the last 10% or so I could hardly see through tears. Ladies midnight swimming club is a beautifully written heart-wrenching, memorable book about love, friendships and regaining oneself. I won't be forgetting this one.
Thank you @netgalley and aria and airies for the arc copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.
When Elizabeth's husband dies, leaving her with crippling debt, the only person she can turn to is her friend, Jo. Soon Jo has called in her daughter, Lucy, to help save Elizabeth from bankruptcy. Leaving her old life behind, Lucy is determined to make the most of her fresh start. As life slowly begins to return to normal, these three women, thrown together by circumstance, become fast friends. But then Jo's world is turned upside down when she receives some shocking news. In search of solace, Jo and Elizabeth find themselves enjoying midnight dips in the freezing Irish Sea. Here they can laugh, cry and wash away all their fears. As well as conjure a fundraising plan for the local hospice that will bring the whole community together... From bestselling Irish writer Faith Hogan, The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club is an emotional story about finding new friends and living life to the fullest, that will appeal to fans of Sheila O'Flanagan, Heidi Swain and Liz Fenwick.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Elizabeth's husband recently died leaving behind shocking amounts of debt, she confides in her friend Jo who then calls her daughter Lucy, (who is recently divorced) to help run the dr surgery. The three women start taking midnight swims as an escape from daily life.
I was hooked from the get go, how initially 2 women come together at night to find escspe from daily life, it made me want to go midnight swimming and I don't particularly like swimming or the sea!
After her husband's death Elizabeth discovers quite a few shocking secrets and just how much under his shadow she lived. Jo has not been facing the truth, ignoring something right in front of her, and then the truth is devastatingly faced. Lucy comes for a short break but lands up by staying longer due to a few circumstances in the book. Niall, a typical 15 year old boy is angry at his mom for bringing him to a back of the woods town where he doesn't fit in.. or does he? Dan, a writer in search for answers comes to the small Irish coastal town and discovers much more than he ever could have hoped for.
Told in multiple viewpoints the stunningly interwoven stories hit you in the feels!
This was everything I hoped for and for the last 10% or so I could hardly see through tears. Ladies midnight swimming club is a beautifully written heart-wrenching, memorable book about love, friendships and regaining oneself. I won't be forgetting this one.
Thank you @netgalley and aria and airies for the arc copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.
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