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.

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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.

I knew from the tagline of "Can she say f*ck it, for just one day", that I had to read this book! We meet Clover Hendry who wakes up with a bad headache. After taking an out of date painkiller and receiving a bump on the head on the way to work, Clover decides that today is going to be a different kind of day!

This was a great book! Wouldn't we all love to have a day where we say "Sod it" to everything and do and say all the things we'd ever wanted to? Of course, a reaction to a strong painkiller and possible concussion probably helped Clover in some of the decisions she made that day! I loved following Clover throughout her day though, and I imagine so many could relate to her frazzled, tired, working mum lifestyle. The storyline intersperses with flashbacks from her life and it has had me laughing my way through her day! I particularly liked the swimming pool and Clover's new haircut, which I could just picture as I read!

This is definitely the book you need if life's getting on top of you - it will cheer you up no end! It's laugh out loud funny but still has lots of warm-hearted moments which will make you like Clover all the more! Would recommend!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC to review!

3 stars!

I really had a fun read with this when I started. I was cackling away at Clover. There really are times when you just want to do ANYTHING without a single care. I loved some moments and some I didn't. I did feel like it would sometimes drag out a little for my taste, hence the rating.

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Beth Morrey - Lucky day

Oh my word, what a wonderful, wonderful book. It made me smile and laugh out so very many times and at the same time filled my reading hours with such reassuring love. Whether you’re having a good week or bad one, please pick this book up when it’s published, especially if you are a parent as I think you will be able to relate to it even more. I genuinely can’t imagine anyone not liking Beth’s latest book.

At the start we meet Clover, who wakes with a bad headache and reaches for the “the everything bowl” in the kitchen (we have a drawer equivalent of this in our house), where she finds a slightly out of date, strong painkiller. What’s the worst that can happen, right? And so starts Clover’s lucky day!

Clover has always been a good girl, following the rules and behaving how one should. Her mother wasn’t exactly the tender, loving kind so she and her sister have always done the right thing and this behaviour naturally has spilled into their adult life. Well, not today! Today, Clover will do what she damn well fancies and not what her mundane, everyday life requires of her.

I just adored Clover! She is like so many of us: a loving wife, mother of two, trying to manage her family’s everyday life, as well as her own career and she would just so love a little break from it all. Well today is that lucky day when she does exactly what she likes and it feels good, and everyone is just staring at her unbelieving but also rather impressed. Because let’s face it, when do we really do that? Hardly ever? Never? Like Clover says cats can do what they like but humans have to compromise and try and be nice.

It is such a funny and heartwarming read and I loved the ending too, bringing it all to a lovely conclusion about life and families and the love everyday life does bring us even with all the mess and stress.

As always I will include some of my favourite quotes from the book:

“There are so many of us out there, struggling on, pinning the smiles on our faces even if inwardly we’re raging or falling apart.”

“Sometimes bad things happen, no matter how good you try to be, or how strong you are, or how many times you try to stop it. Sometimes kingdoms are lost, even if every last nail is in place.”

“Life moves so fast. You have to slow down occasionally, stop it slipping from your grasp.”

A huge thanks to @netgalley @harperfiction and @harpercollinsuk for giving me the chance to read an ARC (advanced reader copy) of this truly gem of a book. It will published in the UK on 20 June 2024. A must buy from me!

Clover is a middle aged woman who has always done everything by the book. For one day she's decided to rebel, to walk out of the office and do whatever she wants. I love the idea of this book and have really enjoyed Beth Morrey's previous books but I found this such a struggle. It's not overly long but I had to mark it DNF at 85% because it was just such a chore. Didn't click for me at all.

Fun and thought provoking, an uplifting read about an unexpected day off. I loved Saving Missy and didn’t click so much with this one but it’s still good.

An uplifting story of mothers, daughters and female friendship which leaves you feeling better about life. At times funny, other times quite moving, this was a fun book to read.

This was a very relatable read for many of us who just get in with things and don’t make a fuss. Ostensibly the effect of too much medication and most probably a mild concussion cause Clover to act totally out of character however the root cause actually goes beyond that but we get to experience her having a very weird and wonderful day in the process of discovering that. I love how uninhibited she is today and it’s balanced out well with flashbacks from her childhood and earlier times in her career. Amongst the outrageous and hilarious behaviour there’s a glimpse of the usual people pleaser behaviour which makes for many thought provoking moments too. I think most of us would benefit from a day like this from time to time… although perhaps not quite so extreme!

"Lucky Day" by Beth Morrey is a fiercely uplifting and liberating novel that challenges the monotony of everyday life. Protagonist Clover Hendry's journey from the mundane routine of work to a day of unexpected freedom is a delightful exploration of self-discovery and defiance. Morrey's captivating storytelling weaves a tale of joyous recklessness as Clover embraces the opportunity to put her responsibilities on hold and prioritise her own desires. As Clover navigates this uncharted territory, "Lucky Day" unravels a narrative filled with intrigue, humor, and the possibility of uncovering hidden truths. With a refreshing and empowering narrative, Morrey's novel inspires readers to embrace spontaneity and seize moments of self-indulgence.

I loved saving missy so was excited to read this one! This author’s books have the ability to simultaneously make you unable to stop reading while wishing you could bury the book somewhere deep underground where it can't be found. Compelling and didn’t want it to end! Don’t you just want to grab this, switch off the phone and curl up on the sofa
By far one of my favourite books I've read this year… I loved every minute…

I read so many dark and disturbing books that sometimes I need a break and Lucky Day looked like the perfect remedy to help lighten my mood.

Meet Clover Hendry, she’s got 16 year old twins, a loving and supportive husband, a very strained relationship with her dysfunctional mother, a demanding job as a TV producer, a house in disrepair, a cat she doesn’t really like and a client who wants to cancel a huge contract and on top of that she’s woken up with the mother of all headaches. Unfortunately, all she can find is a couple of out-of-date Vicodin, followed by 3 antihistamines’ (just in case she has a reaction to the Vicodin) followed by a minor accident on the train to work resulting in mild concussion, Clover decides that today of all days, she is no longer going to take any cr*p from ANYONE.

I absolutely LOVED this book. Clover is a brilliant narrator, her new “f*ck you” attitude was a complete breath of fresh air.

Throughout the book the reader is taken back to Clover’s past, her childhood memories, the relationships with her younger sister and her parents. Her mother’s unpleasant and often hurtful behaviour and we learn why Clover now spends her adult life being walked over and taken advantage of by everyone around her. However, that is the old Clover, the new improved, overly medicated and intoxicated Clover is absolutely hysterical.

We follow Clover throughout the day as she decides she is no longer going to say “yes” just to keep the peace. She’s going to stand up for herself, right some wrongs, face up to everyone and everything that she would normally cower from and above all not feel any guilt for taking back control and standing her ground. There are some incidents that had me howling with laughter; the swimming pool and dinner with ‘Mummy Dearest’ were brilliant.

This book made me smile, chuckle, cringe, laugh-out-loud, snort and gasp from the opening chapter to the final page and if you need some light relief, I would definitely recommend this book.

I cannot relate more to this book. I a, definitely a person who needs to take more time out for herself and I’m so excited to read, review, and share a book that does just that, Full review and thoughts to come.