Two lives. Two loves. One impossible choice. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club Pick One Day in December . . . “I read The Two Lives of Lydia Bird in a single sitting. What a beautiful, emotional gift Josie Silver has given us.”—Jodi Picoult
Written with Josie Silver’s trademark warmth and wit, The Two Lives of Lydia Bird is a powerful and thrilling love story about the what-ifs that arise at life’s crossroads, and what happens when one woman is given a miraculous chance to answer them.
Lydia and Freddie. Freddie and Lydia. They’d been together for more than a decade and Lydia thought their love was indestructible. But she was wrong. On Lydia’s twenty-eighth birthday, Freddie died in a car accident.
So now it’s just Lydia, and all she wants is to hide indoors and sob until her eyes fall out. But Lydia knows that Freddie would want her to try to live fully, happily, even without him. So, enlisting the help of his best friend, Jonah, and her sister, Elle, she takes her first tentative steps into the world, open to life—and perhaps even love—again.
But then something inexplicable happens that gives her another chance at her old life with Freddie. A life where none of the tragic events of the past few months have happened.
Lydia is pulled again and again through the doorway to her past, living two lives, impossibly, at once. But there’s an emotional toll to returning to a world where Freddie, alive, still owns her heart. Because there’s someone in her new life, her real life, who wants her to stay.
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“A dreamy love story . . . a moving story of grief and finding one’s way back.”—People
“Impossibly romantic.”—Cosmopolitan
“A novel that will make you laugh, cry, and think about the precious gift of being in love.”—Today online
“Bursting with wit and charm . . . heart-wrenching yet hope-filled.”—Woman’s World
“Another irresistible love story.”—The Skimm
“Captivating.”—HelloGiggles
“Silver strikes gold for a second time with this tale . . . [and] delivers an ending that’s as rewarding as it is revelatory.”—Electric Literature
“As much a meditation on healing after loss as it is a gently developed love story.”—Booklist (starred review)
“Through lush prose, expert plotting, and richly imagined characters, Silver offers an achingly real portrait of grief transposed with the character’s intoxicating parallel universe. This will stay with readers long after the final page is turned.”—Publishers Weekly
“The Two Lives of Lydia Bird offers wit in abundance, deeply satisfying characterization, and a mega-dose of heart. What a journey these characters take, and what magic this author uses to bring each of them alive. Josie Silver is fresh, insightful, and daring. Her voice is one of rising strength in women’s fiction today.”—Barbara Delinsky, New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Salt Air
Overall rating: 4.6 / 5 from 5 reviews.
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"This was a great story to read, I really enjoyed it as I found Josie Silver’s writing style to be quite captivating."
— Lola (5/5)
Very clever. We all live two lives or maybe more.
"I loved how real the main character's thoughts and actions were under the devastating circumstances of losing her fiance. It would be such a bitter sweet opportunity to be able to do what she could do."
— Carolyn K. (5/5)
Fun read
"Just started and am enjoying. Look forward to my reading time to continue,"
— Anna (4/5)
Christmas gift
"A gift for my 91 year old mother who loves to read"
— Linda (4/5)
Loved it!
"Another great book by Josie Silver. I loved it from start to finish."
— Trixie (5/5)
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Published date: Aug 17, 2023
Language: English
No. of Pages: 384
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780593135235
Dimensions:
6.41" W x
1.25" L x
9.56" H
Josie Silver’s debut novel, One Day in December, was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. Josie lives in a small town in the UK with her husband, their sons, and an ever-changing cast of animals.
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