The Two Lives of Lydia Bird - Josie Silver

The Two Lives of Lydia Bird

By Josie Silver

  • Release Date: 2020-03-03
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4
4
From 579 Ratings

Description

Two lives. Two loves. One impossible choice. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club Pick One Day in December . . .
 
“I read The Two Lives of Lydia Bird in a single sitting. What a beautiful, emotional gift Josie Silver has given us.”—Jodi Picoult

Written with Josie Silver’s trademark warmth and wit, The Two Lives of Lydia Bird is a powerful and thrilling love story about the what-ifs that arise at life’s crossroads, and what happens when one woman is given a miraculous chance to answer them.
 
Lydia and Freddie. Freddie and Lydia. They’d been together for more than a decade and Lydia thought their love was indestructible. But she was wrong. On Lydia’s twenty-eighth birthday, Freddie died in a car accident.
 
So now it’s just Lydia, and all she wants is to hide indoors and sob until her eyes fall out. But Lydia knows that Freddie would want her to try to live fully, happily, even without him. So, enlisting the help of his best friend, Jonah, and her sister, Elle, she takes her first tentative steps into the world, open to life—and perhaps even love—again.
 
But then something inexplicable happens that gives her another chance at her old life with Freddie. A life where none of the tragic events of the past few months have happened.
 
Lydia is pulled again and again through the doorway to her past, living two lives, impossibly, at once. But there’s an emotional toll to returning to a world where Freddie, alive, still owns her heart. Because there’s someone in her new life, her real life, who wants her to stay.

Reviews

  • Fantastic.

    5
    By books1024
    I felt like I was living through Lydia’s grief, transformation, acceptance, and moving forward. A beautifully tender story with characters you’ll fall in love with. A story about sisters, mothers and daughters, tragic love, and new beginnings. Thank you for this wonderful read.
  • Beautiful story of love

    4
    By ChuckBass10
    Loved the way the ending is written. Thank you for this story of love, loss and love gained.
  • I loved this book

    5
    By migdasmommy
    For me this was a page turner. I truly enjoyed this story so much and was thoroughly surprised by the ending.
  • 2.5

    2
    By lomwilliams
    Great writing. The book seemed to long and lost my interest at times. But overall it was a great story.
  • painfully amazing

    5
    By mia roxanne
    Do not mistake this book as just a romance. It’s full grief, finding hope, relying on family, and even fantasy. I don’t know how Josie Silver guides emotions so smoothly through out this book. I’ve also never seen a writer make a family dynamic so honestly and perfect. Josie Silver has this incredible gift of making you feel like you are right in the room as the story takes place. You feel a connection to every character. The ending of the book had me in tears. I had such a huge realization on how I could find hope and happiness again even if I do go through something so heartbreaking.
  • Heart achingly beautiful

    5
    By Carleebo
    Easily my favorite book that I’ve ever read. I don’t have the words to describe how much this book will fill your heart. Read it!!!!
  • Beautiful

    5
    By MygiftsA&L
    Wonderful love story through the pains of life...
  • Not a bad read

    3
    By margauxwill
    I’ve read books with better writing and stronger plots in my day but this is a decent story to take up if you’re in the mood for something light and (generally) feel-good.
  • Fantastic read!

    5
    By LizzyyyyMarie
    This book has everything... romance, heartbreak, self discovery. I don’t know how Josie fit so many emotions into one story but I’m happy that she did. With her words she paints a picture so deep that you feel it way down in your heart and soul. Your toes can’t help but curl with anticipation of each turning page. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for anybody who’s ever felt broken and needs to believe in hope again.
  • Better than her first!

    5
    By lauries85
    I loved One Day in December, but this one was even better. The heartbreak of losing someone you love, is hard to articulate. But Ms. Silver does an outstanding job of communicating the ups and downs and back and forth of the grieving process. Well done!!! I loved the side adventure Lydia takes on her own. Beautiful addition to the story.

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