Book Synopsis:
Sometimes you have to risk everything to find your something…
All Andrew wants is to be normal. He has the perfect wife and 2.4 children waiting at home for him after a long day. At least, that’s what he’s told people.
The truth is, his life isn’t exactly as people think and his little white lie is about to catch up with him.
Because in all Andrew’s efforts to fit in, he’s forgotten one important thing: how to really live. And maybe, it’s about time for him to start.
Something To Live For is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the link below.
My Review:
I so enjoyed this fabulous book! I seem to be on a bit of a role with so called ‘quirky’ books so the blurb for this one instantly appealed.
This is wonderful story with a fantastic main character that you can’t help but fall in love with. I found myself feeling very sympathise towards him and wished I could reach into the book to give him a hug. I wanted to keep reading to find out what happens to him and wished furtively that it would be a happy ending for him!
I found myself immediately drawn into the story and into Andrew’s lonely life. The reader has an intimate look into the story, feeling every emotion alongside the characters. I found myself laughing out loud one moment and then crying the next which I always think is a sign of a well written book. The story felt quite realistic which further drew me in as I felt like I was reading about real people so I was more invested in what happens.
This is the author’s debut novel and I look forward to reading more from him in the future. If you like stories that manage to be funny, sad and completely charming then you’ll love this book.
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orion for my copy of this book via Netgalley.
About The Author:
Richard Roper was inspired by an article he read about the council workers who deal with situations when someone dies alone. Their days are spent sifting through the ephemera of those who’ve slipped through the cracks, searching for clues to a next of kin. Council workers are under no obligation to attend the funerals. Yet they do, sometimes dozens of them a year, just to make sure at least someone is there.
Richard Roper lives in London. SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR is his first novel.
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Nice review Joanna. I have come across a few reviews for this book, and I am waffling right now. My TBR is huge, but this sounds like a book I would enjoy. You are not making this easy for me.
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