After burying her spinster aunt, the orphaned Veronica is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry-and the occasional romantic dalliance. As the city prepares to celebrate Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee, Veronica Speedwell is marking a milestone of her own. In her thrilling new series, the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries, returns once more to Victorian England…and introduces intrepid adventuress Veronica Speedwell. Series: Veronica Speedwell Mystery, book #1 I haven't even looked up the synopsis because I liked what Me Before You stood for - the understanding I gained from it - and I'm not sure I'd want to see what happens after, other than what the epilogue divulged.

That said, I still don't know if I can bring myself to read After You. I'm not one of those people who requires a Happily Ever After to enjoy a novel, though. Rather than being overcome with grief at what I knew was coming - as expected last week when I turned off the audio at 90% done so that I wouldn't be sobbing in my car on my way home from work - I actually felt rather comforted by this book's ending. Maybe because I spent the weekend away from this book, the ending affected me less than I expected. I giggled and laughed my way through a large percentage of this audiobook, but ultimately, I did not cry.

0) The audiobook is narrated by several talented folks, including Steven Crossley, who also happened to narrate another fave of mine, A Darker Shade of Magic. And though it did sound like a rather sad story, it also looked adorably sweet.īecause I saw the trailer and the actors who portrayed Will and Lou, I couldn't envision them as anyone else as I listened to the audiobook, but that was quite alright with me since I happen to love Sam Claflin. And then I saw the movie trailer last week. I usually avoid novels that are going to make me overly emotional, and as I'd heard that this book in particular would lead to ugly crying, I planned to pass on it forever. I honestly never intended to read this novel. And neither of them knows they're going to change the other for all time. What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of colour. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now and he knows exactly how he's going to put a stop to that. Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. What Lou doesn't know is she's about to lose her job or that knowing what's coming is what keeps her sane. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick.

She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible Narrator(s): Susan Lyons, Anna Bentink, Steven Crossley, Alex Tregear, Andrew Wincott & Owen Lindsay

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