The Wish List: A heartbreaking and charming page-turner
<b>‘I absolutely loved this... I couldn’t put it down, grabbing every opportunity to continue... Heart-wrenchingly sad but... also one of the most uplifting and heartwarming books... It had me crying (and I mean big heaving sobs!!)... I finished this book last night, and yet here I am 24 hours later still thinking about it!... Fabulous, amazing, wonderful!!’ <i>Stardust Book Reviews</i>, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <br> <br>Sometimes you have to hit the bottom before you can float to the top.</b> <br> <br><b>Maria Birch</b> is seventy years old and, for her, every week is the same. <br> <br>On Monday, she does her weekly shop. On Tuesday, she goes for a blow-dry. On Wednesday, she visits the laundrette. But Thursday is her favourite day of all – everything hurts less on a Thursday. <br> <br>Every Thursday Maria walks to her local café. Waiting for her at one of the red gingham-topped tables is <b>Albie Young</b>, a charming man with a twinkle in his eye and an impressive collection of tweed flat caps. Every week, the pair share a slice of marble cake and a pot of tea. <br> <br>Except, one week, Albie doesn’t turn up. <br> <br>When Maria finds out what has happened, her perfectly ordered life is ripped apart at the seams. Suddenly, she is very lonely. Without her Thursday friend – her only friend – she no longer has the energy to circle the weekly TV listings, she has no reason to leave her apartment, no reason to laugh. <br> <br>Then she discovers that Albie isn’t who she thought he was, and she’s left wondering if she knew her friend at all. But Albie has left behind a legacy – a handwritten list of wishes he never got the chance to complete. <br> <br>Maria is resigned to facing the rest of her days heartbroken and alone. But fulfilling Albie’s wishes could hold the key to her happiness – if only she’s able to look past his secret… <br> <br><b>This life-affirming and heartfelt tale is for anyone who has ever looked at their life and wanted more. Fans of <i>Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine</i> and <i>The Keeper of Lost Things</i> will love this poignant story, which shows us that for the truest loves, the end is never really the end…</b> <br> <br><h2><b>Readers are totally falling in love with <i>The Wish List</i>:</b></h2> <br>‘<b>What a wonderful story this is</b>… <b>Really touched my heart</b> and <b>brought tears to my eyes</b>… A really <b>feel-good factor</b> read that <b>made me glow</b> inside... A super book, <b>couldn't have asked for more from this lovely story</b>.’ <i>Books from Dusk Till Dawn</i>, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <br> <br>‘<b>Wow! Wow! Wow!</b> What <b>a brilliant, beautiful, feel-good, heartwarming book! I absolutely loved it!’ </b>Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <br> <br>‘<b>What a beautiful book!</b>... Managed to make me <b>cry with emotion without depressing me at all then lifted me up with hope and happiness</b>… I was <b>glad I was all on my own reading this as it made me cry on more than one occasion.</b>’ <i>Sandie’s Book Shelves</i>, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <br> <br>‘<b>You'll have to have a heart of stone if you don't find yourself shedding a tear or two</b> during this <b>stunning</b> debut… It's one of those stories <b>that makes your heart burst with happiness</b>… <