Really enjoyed this book, it is at times both moving and uplifting, I would highly recommend this.

this is well written but wasn't really for me. I am still a huge fan of the author but I think this was too tame for what I truly like.

Wow this book is amazing it had me hooked on the first page, at first I could not understand how the title of the book fitted in the story until it came together as her mum before she passed away 3yrs previous left her legacy by writing letters for the next 10 birthdays for poppy who would have to read one each year.

I loved every character in the story, the letters which her mother wrote you can almost imagine what her voice would sound like if she was reading it out.

Thanks to bookoutour via NetGalley for letting me read this book, looking forward to reading more books from this author.

I loved this book! I loved the characters and story. The basic story is it's Poppy's 16th birthday and her dad gives her a letter from her mother who died the year before. He reveals her mother has written ten letters for her next ten birthdays. Each chapter is then each consecutive birthday. You get to read the letter and then find out about what Poppy is doing then. I think everyone will be able to empathise and identify with Poppy and her friends as they go through their teens and early twenties.
I highly recommend this book, it's not a long book but definately worth reading.

Thank you netgalley for allowing me to read this. Having read the Jessica Daniel series I already knew this standalone book was going to be different and it certainly is. But it is nevertheless equally as good even if it is totally different. Its an emotional but uplifting story. Having recently lost her mum Poppy and is left ten letters from her, each to be read on her next ten birthdays. This book brought tears, smiles and some laughs. I truly loved it.

This was a book I couldn't wait to get into. I love the cover of this it was so inviting to me.

I wondered how the title of the book would tie in with the theme, it wasn't too much of a way into the book when you learn how fitting the this title is.

Poppy lives with her Dad. They seem to have a great relationship I thought.

When Poppy turns 16, her Dad produces a letter from her Mother who died a few years prior. Both of them miss her very much.
Her Moms legacy was for her to open a letter each birthday from there on until the tenth letter had been read.

An absolutely gripping read which is quite uplifting in some respects. How her Mom although wasn't physically there to tell her these things and have a mother and daughter chat, she could still feel 'not alone' and alienated from her dear mom.

Loved this book, made a lovely change from the thrillers I have been reading lately.

I will definitely be looking out for more from this author.

My thanks to Bookoutour via net galley for my copy to read.

Sad, Heartfelt, Uplifting, and Wonderful!

Ten Birthdays by Kerry Wilkinson is a fictional stand-alone novel.

Kerry Wilkinson is a new author to me. I scored a copy of this book on NetGalley. I was really hoping they would approve sending me this book because the premise sounded interesting and the cover is just beautiful.

The Ten Birthdays blurb promised I would find an emotional, uplifting book about love, loss, and hope and it definitely did just that.

Poppy Kinsey’s sixteenth birthday falls on the anniversary of her mother’s death. When most kids are excited to eat birthday cake and open presents Poppy would rather avoid the day all together. She doesn’t want a party and she definitely doesn’t want visitors over celebrating. Her sixteenth birthday though is actually very special. Her father tells her that her mom has left her 10 letters which she will open 1 letter for each of her next 10 birthdays. Every year Poppy opens a letter and her mother’s heart and wisdom pours from her words to guide Poppy through the challenges in life. Poppy learns from these letters her mother’s past and most importantly to live life to the fullest.

I read this book in two days! This is one of those books you read that you won’t forget anytime soon. There are ten chapters to this book, each chapter represents Poppy’s birthday and the events leading up to and after her opening her mom’s birthday letter. What is so special about this story is her mom’s letter always seems to address exactly what is going on in Poppy’s life; whether that’s mediocre grades at school, lack of motivation, self-esteem issues, friend problems, and love problems. The character development is also rich. You feel what Poppy feels and her struggles seem like your struggles navigating the teenage and young adult years. Poppy has two best friends Mark and Feya who you fall in love with and also get so very frustrated with. Both her friends have different but substantial impacts on Poppy’s life through the 10 years.

This book is a very heartfelt book that goes through a gambit of emotional highs and lows. The sad parts aren’t tearjerkers but you will still sense Poppy’s emotional low points in this book. This book’s plot is based in England and the author is clearly from the UK so some words may be confusing to some readers who are not familiar with UK terms such as loo, aka restroom. I can’t compare this story to anything else I have ever read but the book’s blurb does say fans of Cecelia Ahern and S.D. Robertson would enjoy it. Any readers over the age of 14 can read this book.

Poppy, a soon-to-be-sixteen year old girl, recently lost her mum. And whilst we never find out exactly what happened to her, we do know that she has left Poppy ten letters to remember her by - one intended to read for the next ten of Poppy's birthdays.

As such, we take a look at Poppy from 16 to 26, where each chapter represents a year of Poppy's life, and a new letter to open. I expected the letters to be heart-breaking, hard to read and big tear-jerkers (maybe I was channelling a "PS I love you" vibe!) but actually, Poppy's mum tells her about small things that happened to her in her own life, and almost gives Poppy little pieces of advice rather than making her (and you!) feel sad. She absolutely fills Poppy with a passion to enjoy life, but also not to accept something you're not entirely happy with.

This is by no means a fast-paced or action packed book. In fact, it basically showcases Poppy as a pretty ordinary person going through mundane, ordinary things. But the author does so in such a way that I think most readers could identify with an element of Poppy's life. It might be that relationship that you regretted, that job you couldn't get fulfilled by, losing a family member or watching your friends lives propel forwards as you kind of stand still. I think most people can relate to something that happens to Poppy along the way, however ordinary it might be, and that's what makes this book so gripping when really nothing major actually happens! It's very clever, very powerful and definitely made me feel better about those totally human moments that make each of us feel rubbish from time to time.

This wasn't the emotional rollercoaster I expected; it was better. It's definitely something a bit different from some of the more intense books of this nature.

Wow! This book! I have read and loved this author's Jessica Daniel series and was looking forward to this and wow! Such a stunning book! Every word perfect and there for a reason. So beautiful. Such amazing writing. LOVED Poppy, her dad, Madeline, Mark and even Freya. I fell in love with the village in Bristol that Poppy, Mark and Freya are from. From the first work to the last, I loved everything about this book. All the characters, the village, this book, will stay with me for a long time. Five stars are not enough for this brilliant masterpiece. One of my favourite reads this year!