So Lucky: The bold, brilliant Sunday Times bestseller you need to read this year

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And while I didn’t immediately gel with Lauren, who I felt was a little one dimensional compared to Ruby and Beth, I found myself warm to her as her story progressed. This was the second book I have read by this author and I absolutely loved it as much as the first one. Fearless, frank and for anyone who’s ever doubted themselves, So Lucky is the straight-talking new novel from the Sunday Times bestseller.

I felt like I was going to leave my house and bump into Ruby or open social media and see posts from Lauren. When the kids are this age, the main reason is I don’t know if I’m raising introverts or extroverts and if I splash them all over the internet, one day they [may say] 'I really wish you hadn’t done that'".What these women are individually going through reveals that as humans - as women - we all have a tendency to be stuck in our own personal ruts of self-doubt, and far too often we are our own worst critics.

These women don't know each other, until a cataclysmic event brings them together, showing how truly awesome women can be. Made Me Think: There are moments of real recognition in So Lucky that I think will resonate with everyone.It's a book for anyone who's ever been jealous of another's perfect life, for anyone who's struggled to connect with their kids, or with confidence in themselves and in their bodies. A hilarious read, which raises some topics people find taboo, letting the unfiltered versions of the 3 women be heard. I found it to be unpredictable and completely gripping- I love a book that I can't wait to get back to reading when I wake up.

Dawn O’Porter doesn’t shy away from difficult complex issues – she examines them in a beautifully frank way. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher HarperCollins UK for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. It began for me in Melrose primary school, and when me and Chris moved in together we lived on Melrose Avenue.The story follows three women, Ruby who is separated with a three year old daughter who she finds hard to manage and get along with. The story is told through 2 central characters: Firstly, Ruby, who is struggling to raise her young daughter whilst confronting issues with both her own body and her mum's acerbic tongue. Ruby is slightly weird from the offset, I can imagine how she would appear to anyone who doesn't know her story, and I loved how she grew throughout the book, and became a better version of herself, both for her and her daughter, Bonnie.

Rather than hear her voice, we have quotes from her Instagram posts and a few of the comments from followers below each. It's very similar to The Cows, both in subject matter and in style - I loved that book, and anyone else who did will love this one too. She has a little girl Bonnie and is separated from her husband after a disastrous wedding day where she feels he betrayed her and let her down. I loved The Cows, so I was thrilled to be invited to read Dawn O’Porter’s new book, and it was indeed a fantastic read.O’Porter pivoted to novel writing in 2006, and she has since written eight books – her latest, Cat Lady, is out now. She also has the perfect cure to beat the afternoon slump which is apparently better than a Mars Bar. Each week, interviewees such as Matt Haig, Sara Pascoe and Scarlett Curtis open up about their highs and lows, their hopes and fears, and their lucky and unlucky moments.