#BlogTour: Joe Nuthin’s Guide To Life by Helen Fisher @HFisherAuthor @simonschusterUK @RandomTTours #JoeNuthinsGuideToLife #HelenFisher #RandomThingsTours

Book Synopsis:

Joe loves predictability. But his life is about to become a surprising adventure.

Joe-Nathan likes the two parts of his name separate, just like his dinner and dessert. Mean Charlie at work sometimes calls him Joe-Nuthin. But Joe is far from nothing. Joe is a good friend, he’s good at his job, good at making things and good at following the rules, and he’s learning how to do lots of things by himself.

Joe’s mother knows there are a million things in life he isn’t prepared for. While she helps guide him every day, she’s also writing notebooks full of advice about the things she hasn’t told Joe yet, things he might forget and answers to questions he hasn’t yet asked.

Following her wisdom – applying it in his own unique way – this next part of Joe’s life is more of a surprise than he expects. Because he’s about to learn that remarkable things can happen when you leave your comfort zone, and that you can do even the hardest things with a little help from your friends.

My Review:

This was a beautiful written, uplifting and emotional read which will definitely be staying with me. It’s definitely up there as one of the best books I’ve ever read.

Firstly Joe was such a beautiful, innocent, lovable character that I loved following throughout the book. I warmed to him instantly and often wished I could reach into the book to give him a hug or just protect him from the world. He calls a spade a spade and I absolutely loved him for it. His relationship with his mum was beautiful to read about. I loved how she helps him and the steps she’s put in place for him to live independently.

The story has a great pace to it and I really enjoyed being absorbed into Joe’s life. He has a few hurdles to negotiate which was very emotional to read about at times. It was interesting to see how the people around him helped mould him, even the bad ones. The journey he goes on was very exciting but it was hard to see how other people judged him without knowing him. I think I went through ever emotional while reading and I felt very sad to finish the book and leave Joe behind.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to the publisher for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Helen Fisher spent her early life in America but grew up mainly in Suffolk, England, where she now lives with her two children. She studied psychology at Westminster University and ergonomics at University College London and worked as a senior evaluator in research at the Royal National Institute of Blind People. She is the author of Faye, Faraway.