What a remarkable book, I really didn't want to put it down.
Despite the subject matter it felt quite uplifting and inspiring, so beautifully written
Holly does a wonderful job with the PS I love you Club and has to confront her own demons on the journey.. She reassesses what Gerry's letters meant and if her initial interpretation was right
I did feel emotional when I read the letter Gineka left for her daughter Jewel more than any of the other scenarios but what an achievement by Holly this was.
Another great Cecelia Ahern book, highly recommended

I was sent a copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley, so thank you to Harper Collins and to Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I read P.S. I Love You a few years ago and when I was contacted by the publisher about the sequel, I jumped on the chance and I'm so glad I got this opportunity.

Postscript starts off 7 years after the end of P.S. I Love You, and it follows directly into the same themes as the first one did. This book has terminally-ill characters, a lot of flashbacks to P.S. I Love You, some amazingly funny characters just like in the first book, and most of all, some beautiful messages. I cried and laughed quite a lot, it's definitely a book that hits you in the feels.

I sped through this book and would have finished it even faster if life hadn't gotten in the way, it was so fun and meaningful, it had me in tears for the last 5-ish chapters and it's just the kind of book that you feel like you've lost something when you turn the last page!

Gerry is still centre stage in this book, although it's his inspiration that takes up a massive place in this book and we were able to learn more about him and Holly before he died. We also got to learn more about Holly, Sharon and Denise, and I loved meeting all the members of the P.S. I Love You club!

Overall, this was a brilliant, funny, lovely, meaningful and very tear-jerkery book but I loved it and I highly recommend it. I gave it 5 stars and can't fault it at all!

I wanted to love this but sadly couldn't get into it as easily as PS. I Love You. I hope others enjoy it loads, and can see from the reviews that that's case - just not my cup of tea I guess! I will definitely check out future books by Cecilia Aherne, because I usually love her work.

# postscript # Netgalley

Oh my on my, I wasn’t to thank Netgalley and mostly Cecilia Ahem for allowing me to read postscript as it was a wish or book. I can mot thank you enough. It’s nothing like my normal genre of book I read. I was looking for something totally different this was it.I really can not praise this book enough it’s a story of loss and how we deal with losing a lost one. Hollys husband Gerry passed away on his death he left Holly 10 letters one to be opens one a month, 6 years later Ciara Hollys sister eventually get Holly to do a talk on how to deal with grief on her podcast.. Holly said never again as she was exhausted of reliving her special moments with others her present boyfriend when she got back she made him promise if she did or was asked to do anything like that don’t let me. He was against it in the first place, one elderly lady who donated her clothing and other expensive clothes and gifts to her sisters second hand shop were Holly world on the night of the podcasts approached Holly she have Holly a massive hug and said to Holly how she was such a inspiration and she must do it again Holy smiled and said no never this was a one off. For weeks this women sorry can’t remember her name kept coming in to see Holly she had arranged writing a nook deal and many things however Holly started to lignite the lady, now I haven’t read PS I love you and perhaps I should have done, because I may have understood ps I love you group. Although this is a stand alone nook but i
Was always unsure we’re the title ps I love you group got its name from. It’s a powerful Book of love dealing with people needs of dying and what to do to leave a dying person wanting your help
In leaving there loved one somethings for there partners as Holly’s husband had left for Holly, yes was do torment by should She do it or boy do it when she she should not have half boy to do
She set off thr meet them ,only to find out the elderly lady had passed away. I highly recommend this book it written with so much care and emotion it absolutely brilliant and beautiful references to life. And death also of lining too again after a death it’s so so emotional. I actually became hooked on this book it’s extremely well written I honestly do recommend you read this book on love, life, and loss. My review is based totally on my own opinion and I have not been influenced by anyone or anything. It’s 100% my honest review.
Now on a personal matter this book as inspired myself of what I might want to re write in my letters to my husband and 5 children having got terminal lung cancer myself. I have written my letters already however I have always thought it’s not enough I really can not express my love enough to my children they have been my life. As now my grandchildren area four granddaughters and one grandson one of my other daughters lost a baby so she put off trying again. She’s recently said she’s now ready. I have already exceeded the time frame I was given which was 6/8 months. Now because I have exceeded that no one can actually say a time frame. Much to the shock of my oncologist who just happens to be a well known specialist in lung cancer a renowned professor world wide, I was put onto a palliative treatment. However it decided to actually kill the cancer. Which was a total shock as it’s only ever done that in 6% of people worldwide. It’s been a absolute shock a good one to the entire cancer unit. By allowing them as much blood as they liked for research to try to find out why I was one extremely rare persons it was killing the cancer some of the blood I let them take was sent to 4 different other countries for research . It resulted in a couple of modifications into the drug itself and has been used In treatment now for the last 5 and a half years saving many life’s and prolonging life’s of many many people. My professor says that’s down to me by letting then have my blood extra biopsy’s and using my notes. Now although I am still here 7 years after being given 6/8 months. It does keep coming back immunotherapys as destroyed it but can’t back. What I am actually trying to say because no one can actually give a time frame now. I am still dying but no one quite knows when. I actually feel I might get another year if I am luck because the deterioration is getting faster, although that’s not so much of the cancer o don’t think I know certain drugs that were used in my case caused other damage to the heart, kidneys and liver. I went into a trial for a new immunotherap that didn’t not suit me it was a two year trial which as caused the other problems I pulled out after 7 month’s because anyone in a trail give you scans on a regular basis it’s how they picked up the damaged the trial was closed down not just because of me other people were getting Simla problems I had already got, a couple of months after the trial had been stopped my immune system decided to attack itself and weird as this my sound but I’s the truth the trial drug caused parts of my body trying to kill itself, also found cysts on my kidneys which also is a side affect from the drug. I can not moan though I have had 7 years longer than I was first told I had only got the 6/ 8 months so how could anyone be angry about having survived this long, and also been in a position to help others with the research teams who found what elements to make some modifications. So this is what I say to my oncologist as I have already said he his a professor, it’s not down to me it’s down to your research teams especially him because I know he headed the entire research chose which countries to send my bloods too do know it’s not actually down to me that’s it’s extended thr lifes of so many people as had a lot more time etc although I did provide some bloods it was the research teams to find the slight modifications thst was needed to help other at most my part was by far the easy bit thr actually extension for other
are down to the dedicated research teams all o did was provide a bit of blood to help
Them. They are the heroes mot mr. Ps my opinion of the book as Aldo not been influenced my my own Heath either

I really loved this sequel. PS. I love you is one of my favourite books and I was worried this would not live up to it but I was pleasantly surprised. It was nice to see that the story showed how it can be up and down with moving on with life and it's okay to not have everything together after such a huge shock in your life. I liked seeing Holly had moved on but still remembered that part of her life and it was great to see where the other characters, especially her friends were in life.
This is a really wonderful story and it touches upon some really important themes and it was really great to be able to read this.

Unfortunatly this one just wasn't for me, i loved cecelia ahern's previous books but i really dragged myself through this.

After having read PS I love you many years ago I was very eager to delve into this book and it did not disappoint. It was full of emotion as I expected it would be. Holly has moved on since the days of the letters, she has tried to leave the past behind her and be successful in life without her beloved Gerry. She is doing quite well too until a club which was formed on the back of the letters Gerry wrote to Holly, ask her to get involved. It's the PS I Love You club and the members all want to leave something memorable behind for their loved ones. Holly is unsure about the club and undecided as to whether becoming involved is a good idea or not but against her better judgement she comes onboard and faces her demons once again. If you loved PS I Love You you'll love this too. It explores love, heartbreak and soul mates. What does love really mean and can one find love again after it is lost. You might even shed a tear.

#Postscript #NetGalley This is The Sequel to PS I Love you which I read many many years ago and was a huge hit so I was a little apprehensive whether a sequel would have as much punch particularly after such a long time. I needn't have worried, in fact it was quite nice that there was such a gap because it made it easier to see how Holly had moved on. There was enough references to the first one to help understand how this follows on. well written, poignant and emotive - have your pack of tissues at the ready!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The author stayed true to the character development from the first novel which can't have been easy as both the characters and the author herself have developed in style and substance. I hope that we will have another book in the series as there is scope to develop this even further.

My goodness I thought there was no more to be said after PS I Love You, but this takes it to another emotional level.

Seven years after Gerrys death Holly is contacted by the PS I Love You Club to help them, can she enter a world she tried to forget or will she choose to help them?
Emotional and soothing a lovely, sometimes brutally honest journey!

I recently re-read PS I Love You in anticipation of this sequel and yet again this is another success from Cecelia Ahern. The story was both beautiful and emotional, I loved it from start to finish and didn’t want it to end. A definite hit for 2020. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Get ready for another emotional rollercoaster!!

Ps I Love you - being a book/movie that has always stuck in my mind that I loved, I was apprehensive to read its sequel. Afraid it wouldn’t live up to expectations ..... so I started reading thinking “it won’t be as good!” ...... how I loved being proved wrong.!!
A fabulous book that made me laugh in parts and cry in others. The ongoing story of how Holly carries on with her life and is still dealing with the loss of her husband, even after she had tried to make a new life for herself.. PS I love you, has to be one of my favourite stories ever and one that has stayed with me. Thank you #harpercollins & #netgalley for giving me the chance to read and review this book !

#harpercollinsuk #netgalley #postscript #ceceliaahern

Postscript is, in my opinion, the very long awaited sequel to P.S. I Love You! It's been 7 years since we last met Holly Kennedy. Life has finally moved on since the untimely death of her husband Gerry and her relationship with Gabriel has reached the moving in together stage. She is back on track until she makes a podcast on grieving and Gerry's monthly letters and what they meant to her. Holly is then asked to help a group of terminally ill patients leave similar letters for their loved ones. The following storyline is just as emotional and heart-breaking as P.S.I.L.Y and you may still need a box of tissues to hand. I enjoyed the book and enjoyed renewing my 'friendship' with Holly and her family and friends.
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for an arc of this e-book.

"In one second, almost two and a half million emails are sent, the universe expands fifteen kilometres and thirty stars explode, a honey bee can flap its wings two hundred times, the fastest snail travels 1.3 centimetres, objects can fall sixteen feet, and 'Will you marry me?' can change a life. Four babies are born. Two people die. One second can be the difference between life and death."

Poignant, emotive and uplifting, Postscript is a story of life, death, love and hope. Exquisitely written, it tackles the difficult topics of death and grief with sensitivity and candour and also gives hope in its message of the power of love and healing.

The story picks up seven years after the death of Holly's husband, Gerry, and six years after she read the last of the ten letters he left for her to read after he passed. Holly is now working at a vintage clothing shop, Magpie, with her sister Cara and trying to move on with her life. She's been dating Gabriel for two years and he recently asked her to move in with him. She worries she’s using him as a stop-gap until she can be reunited with Gerry once more. But that isn't who she wants to be. So she agrees to move in and move forward.

"We all have something that unexpectedly derails us when we are motoring smoothly, blissfully, ardently. This encounter with the club is mine. And it hurts."

Meanwhile Ciara has a podcast series called How To Talk About and has asked Holly to take part in the episode How To Talk About Death. Reluctantly, Holly agrees. The crowd are particularly interested in Gerry's letters and some people express that they wish their loved ones had left them letters like he did for Holly. One lady in particular is keen for Holly to keep sharing her story and maybe even write a book. She keeps coming into the shop and Holly tries to evade her thinking she's a bit of a stalker. When she learns the woman is part of something called the PS I Love You Club she's had enough. But in time she begins to connect with the small group and help them as they try to leave behind a small piece of themselves for their loved ones to cherish, changing not only their lives, but hers too as she begins to re-examine what Gerry’s letters meant and what they could continue to mean.

What a book! I read PS I Love You when it was first released and was both thrilled and apprehensive when I learned that there was to be a sequel. Would it live up to the emotive power of the first book? It didn’t take long to realise that my concerns were unfounded. Postscript exceeded all my expectations and now has the distinction of being one of the very few books to make me shed a tear. While reading I fell in love with this author’s writing style - she knows how to stir emotion, how to break your heart one moment and then make you laugh the next. The vivid imagery and metaphors were spectacular and I couldn’t put this book down.

"We want to control our deaths, our goodbye to the world, and if we can't control it, we can at least control how we leave it behind."

For me, the best parts of this book were Holly’s interactions with the members of the PS, I Love You Club. They are an eclectic group whose commonality is they’ve all been diagnosed with a terminal or life-long, degenerative illness. Joy has MS and is preparing for life in a wheelchair, losing her ability to communicate and needing a feeding tube, Bert has emphysema, Paul is in remission from a brain tumor for the second time but is preparing for it possibly returning, and teenager Ginka has cervical cancer. They all have their own reasons for wanting to leave parts of themselves behind and each teach Holly something different about life, love and grief. Amongst this group Holly slowly finds a safe harbour where she can talk about Gerry without worrying she’s making them uncomfortable or having to edit what she says.

The story and character that touched me the most was Ginka. She’s just sixteen-years-old and is a single mother to baby Jewel. She has no family - they disowned her after she announced her pregnancy and cruelly told her that the cancer is God’s punishment for her sins - and lives with the heartbreak of knowing there’s no one who knows to care for Jewel and tell her about the mother who adored her. She’s practically a child herself yet is facing more pain and hardship than most of us can imagine. As a mother the idea of strangers raising my children would be terrifying. The relationship that develops between Ginka and Holly was my favourite and I loved their scenes together. Her story is just one example of this author’s magnificent talent for writing characters and stories that reach into your soul.

This novel was a truly breathtaking read that reminded me why Cecelia Ahern is such a beloved author. She tackles a difficult subject in a beautiful and powerful way and reminds us to cherish every moment with those we love. I would recommend this book and don’t think you need to have read the first one to enjoy it.

OK, this is a difficult one. Like most people, I loved PS, I love you. And so, to get the opportunity to preview the sequel, I was sooo excited. I'll start by saying that it's not my usual genre, but, I do love the writing of the author and so, read with interest what would happen next.

What does is good, yes, it's a 3* solid 'good read'. It takes us on the next emotional journey for Holly as she enters a new and complex (aren't they all?) relationship, whilst juggling working at her Sister's shop and being courted by a 'PS, I love you' crowd, who want her to help them as they begin their journey to the end of life.

The writing is good, there's humour and pathos and I did really enjoy it.

There's something that's not quite got the hook of the first book. In essence, the original 'PS, I love you' is a really good read. This is also enjoyable and has some excellent and though provoking elements. If you're going to read both, definitely do it in sequence and enjoy the easy, emotional read.

Thanks so much to NetGalley, the publishers and the author for the opportunity to preview and I wish it much success.

3.5 stars
I suppose I was expecting too much from this book, having found the first book captivating, as I didn’t enjoy it as much. Holly went through a number of conflicting emotions as to whether she should or could help others. There was also her relationship with Gabriel, he also had his problems. This was quite an emotional read at times, particularly towards the end. There is a sense of family and strong friendship throughout the book. I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

4.5 stars
This is a great sequel to one of my favourite stories. If you loved the original book or the movie adaptation, I’ve got a feeling that you’ll love Postscript.
It is great to catch up with Holly and see where she is in life many years after Gerry's last letter.
The new characters, from the PS I Love You Club and Holly's current life, add so much to the story but we also get to find out where Holly's best friends and family continue to play a part in her life.
I definitely welled up a few times as the topics of loss, grief and moving on are a focus throughout but nonetheless, it is expertly handled.
The only reason that it wasn’t quite 5 stars for me was that I predicted exactly how all the stories would tie up.
But I adored it nonetheless.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

As lovely as it was to catch up with Holly six years on and seeing how she has, to an extent, moved on with her life what I most loved was the members of the ‘P.S. I love you club’ and hearing their tales both sad and uplifting, most especially Ginika’s story. This is equally heartwarming and heartbreaking but it examines life and death in a very approachable and indeed enjoyable way, another lovely read from Cecila Ahern and a worthy sequel.

This book is as beautiful as the first P.s I Love You. The cover is simply beautiful. I reread the first book before reading this because it had been years since I read it and I wanted to go in to reading Postscript and have all the characters fresh in my head. This is set, 7 years on since Gerry's death and I had often wondered how Holly would have been doing. She isn't the same Holly, she has grown and changed her life around, when a club is formed Holly must decide if to follow her heart or her head. Thank you for giving me to opportunity to read this fabulous book.

A fitting sequel to P.S.I love you. 7 years after Gerry's death, Holly is contacted by a group of people who want to leave letters for their loved ones after their death, as Gerry did for Holly. Her life was ,at last, on track without Gerry, but would helping these people take her back in time? Emotional, and heart rending reading.