Saturday 22 March 2014

ARC - Beautiful Day by Kate Anthony

Beautiful DayBeautiful Day by Kate Anthony
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Time taken to read - 2.5 days

Publisher - Penguin

Pages - 384

Source - Realreaders

Blurb from Goodreads

Rachel is looking for her beautiful day. She's worried about everything: being a good mother, money and starting a new job.

Philip is a lost soul in the world and he could do with a friend.

They are just about to meet and when they do everything will change. Rachel and Philip don't know it yet, but they each have what the other needs. They can save one another, and not in the way you might expect.

This is a story about finding happiness and love in all their forms. And how sometimes you can find them in the most unlikely of places.



My Review

Rachel is finding life challenging to say the least. She is starting a new job as a resident care assistant working with vulnerable adults. Her children and her are trying to adjust to the new routine of her being out the house, her husband has left them and he has a new lady. The live in au pair is a nightmare and thats just the start of it. When Rachel is flung in at the deep end with a new resident, Philip, Rachel finds herself out of her depth but determined to help and stick at it.

The story covers a lot of ground, a failed marriage, trying to cope with the aftermath, learning to do the mum thing without an active partner. Her job is challenging, fulfilling and she loves the residents but people in the job aren't quite as helpful as one might have hoped.

The book presents many challenges, achievements, tears, upsets and a beautiful relationship with Philip and Rachel. It also demonstrates how actions can impact on another persons life. I really enjoyed this book, for a debut novel it is very well executed. Anthony draws on her experience as a residential social worker which I think adds to the realism of the story. The characters are very well portrayed as you switch emotions, especially with Rachel, as you learn more about her as see her behaviors and actions.

I could have read this in one go I think, had life permitted as it's an engaging tale where you want to see how the characters and plot develops. This is my first time reading this author and I would definitely read her again. I hope she gives us more care based stories and maybe follows up with Rachel. 4/5 for me this time, thanks so much to RealReaders for providing me with an ARC of this book. You will be able to get your own copy from 10th April 2014 from all good retailers.




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8 comments:

  1. Sounds like one I would enjoy - good review.
    Ann

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  2. Got this to review recently, your review is tempting me to push it up the TBR pile!

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  3. This sounds like an engaging story with well developed characters. Glad you enjoyed it so much.

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  4. I really like this cover, it really shouts 'read me' so I'm glad you found it an engaging read.

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  5. I've got this one via netgalley (Penguin have pre-approved me, which means I go for everything!) . looks rather good from your review Lainy, will try to read by release date!

    Cheers, Anne
    http://beingannereading.blogspot.co.uk/

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  6. I really enjoyed this one as well and agree it does have a lovely cover.

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  7. This sounds like a reasonable read and one I might pick up if I see it in the library, but it does not interest me enough to add to the wishlist I don't think. :)

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  8. As it's my first book I'm reading reviews with a beating heart - many thanks for taking the time to read it and for posting such a thoughtful and positive review.

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