I read Saving Missy and loved it. For anyone who is expecting a similar story, you might be in for a surprise as I found it very different. Obviously we don’t want to keep reading the same old plot but even so I did think this was quite a big departure from the feel good, uplifting Missy and her friends.

Clover starts out having a bit of a bad day where everything seems to be going wrong and she hasn’t even left the house yet. She takes some of her husbands discarded strong pain killers for a migraine which leaves her feeling just a little spaced out but much more relaxed, like she can take on anything without a care in the world. However she does go out on a bit of a rampage of getting her own back for always being the woman to fall in line, to do what’s asked, to just get on with it. With her new found confidence, it reminded me very much of Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood, a book which I absolutely loved. Perhaps because the premise was so similar I couldn’t help but make comparisons. Grace Adams was pretty much my favourite book last year and so it was a difficult one to beat.

This one was funny in parts, though I did sometimes think Clover’s ‘not give a damn what anyone thinks’ attitude came across as a little aggressive at times. But as the book moved on there was a lot of going back over her working life in TV production which felt like a bit of a filler, some of which I didn’t find that relevant.

Overall, the book is quite funny in places but I wasn’t a great fan of it by the end.

Clover is having a bad morning. She has a migraine and takes a very strong concoction of painkillers and then takes a bump to her head. Clover then decides to say f**k it and walks out of work and spends the day taking me time and doing things she would never have done before such as swimming in her underwear, art theft and saving a rabbit. Clover is doing exactly what she wants but will this new found Clover bring up buried secrets along the way?

Oh this was so funny from the off. I’d love to do a Clover and do and say what I want and feel for the whole day. I’d probably be in big trouble if I did but if I had half the fun that Clover had in this book then it would be worth it. It did have an underlying reason as to why Clover was behaving completely differently so it made total sense. I really enjoyed reading this book and definitely recommend reading it.

The book is light, uplifting and good. This has been narrated from one person’s perspective. Clover had a poignant past as her relationship with her loved ones wasn’t that pleasant. Currently she has a supportive husband and she works in a big company. There is a lot of work and unhealthy environment and in the midst of that unfortunate things happens and they lead to concussion. There are amusing moments and memories. This book felt more like a journal. The characters are relatable.

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Loved this ‘day in the life of’ book. I read it in a day which seems appropriate & laughed out loud frequently. The main character- Clover - who is acting out of character is wonderfully written & I think most readers would like to be a little bit Clover. Read, enjoy, laugh!!

I think there's a little bit of Clover in all of us. This book offers not only great storytelling and writing but also heaps of relatability and humour. As a thirty-something woman often feeling overwhelmed and wishing I said yes a lot less, I identified with Clover in lots of ways. A must-read.

What an absolutely wonderful read, the charecters were just lovely and a sweet storyline, I bet we all wish we could do a clover, I know I do

I loved loved loved Saving Missy, (In fact I keep a physical copy on my ‘favorutirs ‘ shelf) so did a little happy dance when. I was approved to read Lucky Day. Unfortunate, as much as I did enjoy it, it didn’t hit quite the same wonderful notes as the authors first book. I do really enjoy this authors writing style, it’s clever and a joy to read. I look forward to seeing what Beth comes up with next. Thanks Netgalley and the publisher.

What an enchantingly different book! We should all be more Clover, although I fear my Clover day would end very badly whereas this fictional version is funny, witty, catastrophic at times , unapologetic and very much how so many of us would like to be however we just aren’t brave enough to carry it through.

I laughed, I cried and I felt huge empathy for this lady and her day in a million, with so much back story to make your understanding of her life make sense. Beautifully written and a book to recommend and remember.

Thank you Netgalley the author and publishers for an arc in exchange for an honest review

À totally fun entertaining light read. Covering one day set in Bristol with a few flashbacks along the way. Humorous and joyously uplifting when the main character, Clover, does what so many of us would love to do, speak one's mind and act out of character and against convention. Loved her day when she decided to do her own thing. Certainly some of Clover's situations resonated with me to some extent and mirror situations many of us might find ourselves in. I's a book to lift a dull wet day with many chuckle moments. A little me-too creeps in and nicely revenged.

When I started reading this book I really resonated with how Clover felt. She's a TV producer, has a lovely lawyer husband and teenage twins. Clover has always acquiesced and gone along with every one- until today. She has a migraine, bangs her head and takes too many painkillers which result in her finally standing up for herself and not going with the flow. She tells her boss exactly what she thinks, causes mayhem in a posh hotel pool and upsets her gay friend standing up for his rights. However, after finding the first half of the book engaging I then found it less so. It keeps flipping back to show how she got where she is so I started to find it a little tedious. I also think maybe this book is aimed at younger age market than mine! Thank you Netgalley though for the opportunity to read and review this title.

An absolutely joyful read. Clover did what most women only dare to dream of. Uplifting and inspiring. We should all be more Clover.

Clover is me! Well, Clover is the me I’m working towards. Clover is the me I want to be!
This one really struck right to my heart, there’s literally nothing not to love, beautiful read with a takeaway of be more Clover!

A very enjoyable book that i won’t hesitate to recommend to others. Thanks for the opportunity to read & review it.

Lucky Day is the delightful read that follows Clover, who decides to break free from the monotony of her everyday life and being the 'good girl’. She stops saying yes to everything and starts doing what she wants for a change.
This is a heartwarming and uplifting novel, you can’t help but cheer Clover on as she embraces her new found spontaneity, there are some literal laugh out loud moments - I really believe we should all have a break free day once in a while - the book should actually come with the badge that says “Be more like Clover!!!”

An interesting concept for the storyline. I was intrigued as to where it was going and was gripped along the way.

Clover has always been a good girl. Fitted in. Said yes. Taken on more work at no extra pay. But something is different today. Today things are changing. But her friends and colleagues are not sure if they like what is happening.
Beth Morrey writes some great characters and it was a joy to follow Clover for the day. A great book that leaves you cheering Clover on.

Clover has always been a 'good person, she always says yes, she smoothes everything over. Until she doesn't. On this day she's going to say no. She's going to do what she wants for a change.
Isn't that what we all want a bit? To just say what we really think?
This is a fun book, loved the way she steamed through the day. I felt exhausted just reading it.

My Bookish Thoughts 💬
I found myself giggling along with Clover as she navigated her 'f***it day'. Morrey's characters are wonderfully complex; some I adored, others frustrated me, and a few I downright disliked. Through hilarious and sometimes sad moments, we uncover Clover's backstory, revealing why she's chosen to let loose for just one day.

What truly impressed me was Morrey's ability to portray each character with flaws and explore their underlying reasons, even delving into Clover's complicated relationship with her mother.

Huge thanks to @netgalley and @harpercollins @harpercollinsfiction for the gifted copy. Lucky Day will be published on 20th June 2024.

In places this book was laugh out loud funny (not recommended in the cafe area at soft play!) but in others it was full of pathos. Clover was an intriguing character whom I identified with in so many ways. I loved the idea of her breaking free from the conventions and restrictions of her everyday but wondered just how much would permanently change for her (and whether she wanted change on a huge level). A story about becoming the real you and breaking free in middle age. Why only a three? Sometimes I found it a tad unbelievable and it wasn’t the most gripping read but still one I’d recommend.

Saving Missy was interesting read. This book however lacks the originality of the previous novel and is trying too hard. Clover is having a bad day and her travails are interlaced with flashbacks. The situations she encounters are written to be funny but the humour is too explicit and ends up being too telegraphed and unamusing.