The many readers who loved Ahearn’s P.S. I Love You will, I think, be delighted to read this sequel. It brings back the grieving widow from that book. Now, her sister has asked Holly to revisit Gerry’s letters to her on a podcast. This brings many new people into Holly’s world even as old feelings and emotions rise to the surface. Readers will root for Holly as she continues to grow, help and influence others. All in all, a nice read and an emotional one.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing. All opinions are my own.

A beautiful follow up to PS I Love you, It was so wonderful to connect with Holly and these characters again. I couldn’t put it down and didn’t want it to end!

Continuing Holly's story is such a fun world to jump back in. It's sad and tragic but hopeful and fun. A wonderfully written story with a beautiful end.

After three tries, including listening to the audiobook, I'm giving up on this book.

I adored PS I LOVE YOU, and was expecting something equally touching, but in the end this book failed to deliver. I struggled to care about the characters, couldn't connect with the plot or cast, and had the hardest time to pay attention to what I was reading or listening to. Since I've been trying to read this book for almost a year now, I'm finally admitting defeat and officially giving up. I'm sure the issue is me, and not the book.

I enjoyed this sequel. It was really interesting to see how Holly was still dealing with her grief. I also really liked seeing her find her groove in helping others.

Overall a sweet story.

I loved P.S. I Love You as it reminded me of my life. I was really looking forward to this sequesl. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I loved the concept of the club that was formed and the members in it. I think I struggled with the main male character or her love interest as I found him unempathic.
That said I'd still recommend this book as it does like you see into the next chapter in her life.

I loved this continuation of PS I love you, it was interesting to see how her life developed a few years after the first one

I loved Postscript even more than its prequel! I adore both the old and the new characters, the setting, and Cecelia’s writing style. Highly recommended!

This took a while for me to get into. Once the club members were introduced, it started flowing faster. I also only watched the movie version of the first book, so I'm not sure how they compare.

Holly is talked into doing a podcast by her sister about the letters she received from Gerry. After seeing the podcast, a therapy group contacts Holly and asks for her help writing letters to their loved ones.

I especially loved the Ginika character. I think her story is absolutely, without doubt, the best part of the book.

I wanted to love this book... and for most of it, it was just eh. I struggled for awhile trying to connect with the characters. I wasn't sure if we were supposed to love Gabriel or not (I didn't). The only character I really liked was Genika, and I wish there was more of her. I feel like we lost Paul and Joy somewhere along the way, but I didn't necessarily miss them either.

I guess it just didn't work overall for me. I liked the end, I liked how it came together, but I don't think this was a necessary sequel. I read P.S. I Love You years ago, and I remember it... although I though I remember for sure that Holly's parents were divorced (wasn't there a scene where she's yelling at her mom and her mom is trying to relate because her husband is gone as well and Holly is like Gerry didn't choose to leave! And her mom is like do you think that makes it better?) but they are together in this book.

I don't know. It was ok, but I didn't love it.

This is book 2 in the P.S. I love you series and it's a box of Kleenex good. It could be read as a stand alone but you'll want to Holly and Gerry's story. Gerry had sent Holly letters to be delivered after his death and she did a pod cast and a news article about how it helped her move on. Now there is a group of terminally ill people asking for her help to create their own letters for their survivors. A tear jerk of a read but such a good story. It's great to see how Holly has grown and come to accept her life. By helping others she has discovered so much more about herself. I truly hope there is a 3rd book. This book has you smiling and crying. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Postscript by Cecelia Ahern is the follow up to P.S. I Love You. While the books were released 17 years apart, the storylines take place 6-7 years apart.

I was very surprised by the course this book took. I didn’t read a lot about it in advance because I really wanted to be surprised. I was expecting more of a love story, where we see the new man in Holly’s life. Instead, I got into Holly’s head and where she was at emotionally, and an opportunity she was presented with. An opportunity she wrestled with both personally and with her boyfriend. I loved that it wasn’t fluff. I loved the flashbacks of Gerry. While they were sad, they were often hilarious. The one part I really struggled with in this story was Holly’s boyfriend. I would of rather he not been in the story. While he added more controversy, I just could have done without him. Holly had enough internal conflict going on. The conflict/opportunity was the P.S. I Love You Club. While she struggled at first, I am glad she made the right decision for her, and she gets the opportunity to help so many others during a very difficult and unimaginable time in their lives. She learned as well as me, that all of Gerry’s letters weren’t just for her. The letters were also for him.

I have read a lot of Ahern’s earlier works and YA series. All of which I highly recommend. Her writing has improved so much over the years. I highlighted so much of this story. It is so quotable. I did not feel as emotionally torn up in this story, until about the last 5% of the book.

I loved getting to catch up with Holly all this time. I am wondering if there will be a spin off story due to the last few chapters or if we will hear more from Holly in the future. I also enjoyed that all the chapters were super short (mostly 10 minutes or less.)

I received an electronic advanced reader copy from Grand Central Publishing through NetGalley. All opinions are 100% my own.

* Disclaimer: I received a copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. *

Before receiving a full copy of this novel, I read a short excerpt. I was pretty hooked in that short little section, so I knew I needed to read the whole thing. I had loved P.S. I Love You and, though I know that follow ups after the fact for something initially meant to be a standalone can often be huge disappointments, I wanted more of Holly's story.

The writing in this follow up is the same flowing and light tone as in the original, but it did seem to have a little less polish. There was also perhaps a bit more philosophical content, which came off a little too stiff. In fact, the prose itself felt initially a little halting overall, but this awkwardness faded and the narrative soon fell into a good rhythm. The storyline was mostly believable, but liberties were obviously taken to make this a bit more of a "feel good" in some of the circumstances...the way books lumped into the genre of "beach read" tend to do. So, yes, some of the plot devices were a bit basic and cliche. Regardless, I found myself wrapped up in the story and enjoying where the pages took me.

The characters continued to move forward from their initial trajectory, but there was less secondary character development than I recall from the first installment. This didn't feel lacking though, the balance was good and there was enough occurring peripherally to Holly to make the story well-rounded. With the addition of new characters, the pulling of heartstrings continued through this narrative. Gerry's character was still present to some regard, but (as would be expected) this focuses more on Holly's journey forward. This was a difficult balance to make between old and new, but it was done well.

Postscript is definitely a follow-up and couldn't really stand on its own without the history of P.S. I Love You propelling it forward, but it does have it's own merits. There was definitely a consistent stream of emotional content and further exploration of the topics of death and grief. I very rarely cry at books, but a piece of this one hit me hard, right in the feels. Bonus points for that. Takeaway thoughts: though not as good as the original, Postscript is a good story all the same and definitely worth a read.

Ahern’s ability to do poignantly portray grief and loss is amazing and heartbreaking all at once. The stories in here are nothing short of wonderful and Holly is like a phoenix from the ashes over and over again, stronger each time.

Postscript is a satisfying return to Holly Kennedy's world. Fans of PS I Love You are richly rewarded with an emotional, thoughtful look at how grief and loss can change us. Readers need not be familiar with PS I Love You - but if you are, you'll love this book even more.

PS I love you is one of my favorite books and movies. 16 years later I still love these characters. I laughed, cried, hoped and fell in love. Ahern is a wonderful writer!

It has been seven years since Holly Kennedy's husband, Gerry, passed away. For Holly, the first year after his death was about surviving with grief, and then it became about living with grief. Now, Holly is well on her way to moving on. She has a great boyfriend, Gabriel, and Holly is close to selling the house that she and Gerry bought right after their wedding. Her progress is derailed, though, when Holly goes on her sister's podcast to talk about the PS, I Love You letters that Gerry left Holly for a year after his death. The podcast has inspired a group of terminal patients to form a club of sorts to leave notes for their loved ones. And they want Holly to help. And just like that, Holly's grief that has been kept at bay for several years is back in overwhelming waves. Will Holly be able to help this group of people without sinking into grief? And will her family, friends, and her boyfriend understand her decisions to help these strangers write their own PS, I Love You letters?

I admit it; I approached Postscript with trepidation. PS, I Love You was such a beloved book and then movie that I was afraid to see what a sequel could bring to readers. I was so relieved to find a delightful, heartwarming, heartbreaking novel. It was so good to have Holly Kennedy back to life, but she is not the Holly that we remember. Holly is happy and loves her bicycle as much as she loves her television, but that is a major part of this book. How Holly comes to grip with the fact that she has changed and grown since Gerry's death. And Gerry doesn't know the person she is today. I kind of got angry with Gabriel when he was such a jerk about Holly's desire to help the club. I think Holly was right to break up with him, but even then, she experienced such growth. - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS Postscript ended up wrapping up nicely, but not before I found myself sobbing with a broken heart.

Bottom Line - Cecelia Ahern should be commended for handling the sequel of a beloved fan favorite with such grace. I absolutely loved what she did with Holly's story and even though I was a sobbing mess that it is the best book I have read yet in 2020. It simply cannot be missed.

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Postscript by Cecelia Ahern
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Pages: 304
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication Date: 2/11/2020
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I really enjoyed this sequel to PS. I Love You. It was heartwarming, sad and gave me a few laughs. It was, much awaited and it was great to see how Holly's life progressed without Gerry and also to learn more about their life together before he passed. The last few chapters were really good. I only wished the timeliness had been a little more evident as the story progressed.

Thank you to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for a gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

in this sequel to PS, I Love You, seven years after her husband's death, Holly Kennedy has moved on but when her sister asks her to share her story of her late husband's "PS, I Love You" letters on her podcast, it opens up a floodgate of emotions. A few listeners are so moved by her story, they want to do the same for their loved ones. Suddenly, she's pulled back into that world she worked so hard to leave behind.

Bring on the tissues! I never read PS I Love You nor have I seen the movie so I was glad this one can be read as a standalone. I thought it was so well written - this book brought out all the emotions! I cried several times, but I didn't find it a depressing book. If anything, it made me think about my future and plan to make sure my family is okay should anything happen to me.

A wonderful follow-up to P.S. I Love You, and yes, that one is required before reading this. I remember loving PS I Love You when I read it years ago and was ecstatic when this one came out. But nervous too, because how could anything follow that up? I love how complex this one is and how there was a deep look at the original set of letters. All in all, a must-read for anyone who loved the original.