Another great read championing the older person!
Great to be reunited with familiar faces and the progression in their lives!
Based in the most idyllic setting on Skye with a host of memorable characters, great food, friendship, fun,second chances and great camaraderie, you get totally pulled into the plight of Roddy and his hotel and the fight to save it!
Fantastic team work, inclusivity, grief, love and fun and frivolity, the silver haired sisterhood portrays that you are never too old for new experiences, new friendships,love and a lust for life and living rather than existing!
Thoroughly enjoyed this read and would highly recommend
Thank you NetGalley for this early read

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Fun read about a group of older women who find happiness and purpose in their golden years.

A wonderful joyful read it kept me smiling from beginning to the end.Love these 70 year old and their spirit hope to read more about them .#netgalley #boldwoodbooks.

The Silver Haired Sisterhood by Judy Leigh was such an uplifting enjoyable read. Age doesn’t stop these five friends from enjoying every bit of what life still awaits them. I would love to see these ladies again in another book.
Thank you Net Galley for allowing me to read this book and give my honest opinion.

What a joy to read. Join the plucky 70 year olds as they embark on this adventure that leads them to a merry Christmas on Skye. Their motto surely is never give in or give up. Pathos and humour abound in this heartfelt story

Set five years after the events of The Five French Hens, Rose has settled into life in Paris while Tess is living in Rose’s Exeter home after divorcing her husband. After seeing Pam off to Greece, and Jen off to Iceland, Tess is left feeling like life is passing her by so she books herself a holiday to Skye, after Della’s life is hit by a sudden loss she joins Tess on her trip. When the ladies arrive at the hotel in Skye they find that it is not as described on the website and hotel owner Roddy needs the kind of help that the ladies can provide.
The story itself is a bit predictable but it was nice to spend some time with the hens.

The five French hens once again are on adventures but this time separately and for Christmas.

Rose is in Paris still on stage with her friend Daz, Jen is off the Iceland and Pam and her little dog are off the Greece. Tess has just planned a trip t0 Skye and after the sudden death of Della's husband Sylvester, Dells decides to join Tess.

Lives change, friendships renewed and wishes come true in the magical little village in Skye for all of the five French hens!!

A another wonderful uplifting book in this series that will have you wishing you were sharing a hot toddy by the fire with these 5 amazing woman.

Five years after seventy-something Tess jetted off to Paris with her best friends, Jen, Rose, Della and Pam - the Five French Hens - for Jen’s hen do, a lot has changed. Prospective groom Eddie has been given the heave-ho, Tess’s husband has been sent packing and the Hens are making the most of their golden years.

But Tess is stuck in a rut. Rather than embrace her independence, she watches on as Rose wows Paris, Jen explores Iceland and Pam heads to Greece. But when tragedy strikes Della, Tess is shaken into action. They both need a change of scenery and longing to see the Northern Lights, they head to the Highlands of Scotland and the magical Isle of Skye. There Tess and Della get more than they bargained for. Along with stunning scenery and breathtaking history, they find new friends, grand adventures and even romance. And when they’re joined by the other Hens, together they start plotting a fabulous new future for them all.

This is a fantastic read about the highs and low, challenges and joys of life. Leigh writes amazingly relatable characters and enviable friendships. It's a truly remarkable writer who can get the reader to relate to someone who is so different from themself. Highly recommended! 5⭐

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy. This is my honest opinion of the book.

The Silver-Haired Sisterhood by Judy Leigh was a sweet story of an amazing group of friends. Rose is the chief decision maker, Pam is the voice of reason, Della feeds them all with her amazing cooking, Jen is the emotional heart of the group and Tess is the nurturer and thoughtful one.

This group of women has been through a lot in their lives from divorce, losing a spouse, having children and just living life but now they are all at a point in their lives in deciding what to do next.

The book was interesting and sweet but just never grabbed me. I don't think I could recommend this book to my friends and followers.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Heartwarming..
The former Five French Hens are into their silver haired sisterhood and, following up and downs, tragedy and loss, they determine to enjoy everything that life can give them - they’re plotting a glorious future together. Heartwarming and uplifting tale of friendship and love and embracing the joy in life through a beautifully crafted cast of eclectic characters and well drawn backdrops and laced with gentle threads of humour.

I loved the premise and the book was very promising in the beginning but it went downhill fast and it never redeemed itself.

Once again Judy Leigh has written characters that come alive through the pages. I smiled and laughed at the antics of the women. A story about older women living life to the fullest.

This delightful and heartwarming novel follows five friends in their 'golden' years, who refuse to settle into the quiet of a retirement home. Instead, they embark on a memorable Christmas holiday to the Isle of Skye. The story beautifully captures the joy of friendship, the strength it offers during tough times, and the unexpected surprises that come with new beginnings, including love. While set during the festive season, the book isn't overly Christmassy, making it perfect for enjoyment year-round. Easy to read and full of warmth, it’s a charming celebration of life, friendship, and the adventures that await, no matter your age.

If you are looking for a heartwarming, and funny yet thought inducing read, this is the book for you. This is the first book that I have read where the main characters are in their 70's, and I think that as a reader much younger than that, the characters were still captivating and relatable! This book follows another previously written one which I have not read, but I never felt like I was missing anything and was able to follow along with no issues. I have already put this book on several people's Christmas lists and am so excited to share it with them!

A sweet easy to read book that makes you want to go and visit Skye. The island is described beautifully, the characters are all a bit batty, the descriptions of grief after the loss of a loved one heartfelt and the determination of life after a stroke is inspiring. Although this is the follow up to the previous book about these friends it’s not necessary to have had read it’s predecessor- a good stand alone story

Thank you to Netgalley the author and publishers for an arc in exchange for an honest review

À definite feelgood cosy book to curl up with over the festive season. Featuring a group of 70 something women all facing their own trials and tribulations but give each other tremendous support. Set on the glorious Isle of Skye in the run up to Christmas in a failing hotel. Delightfully charming with wonderfully depicted characters with good diverse personalities, who instil a real sense of community and a positive approach to life plus a real villain in the mix to balance. A little far fetched at times basically because how fast everything is turned around and sorted. A real mixture of fun, sadness and happiness in a light festive read.

Here’s a story of living life to the full in your later years. It’s never too late. The friendship between the five friends in their late seventies was a delight.

Witty, insightful, humorous and sad. A great book with relatable characters. A story of restarting and resettling. Life's twists and turns and the courage to step into the unknow.

The description of the book tells you what the book is about, and it made me want to read it. For me, the book was about crossroads, where things changed in their lives, and forces them to think about who they are, what they want to do, and they start to move forward. It isn't just the silver haired women, there are younger people, facing the same challenges.
Things have changed in my life recently, and when I was reading this story, it made sense to me, that I was meant to read this book, so I would think about what had happened and figured out what I wanted to do. Like the people in the book, I didn't really know what I wanted to do. The ladies in the book, made some plans, and they followed through with the plans, and in some ways it showed them what they didn't want to do., but for others, it brought out their passion, and got them excited about life again. I think we all have crossroads all through life, and as I get older, it was comforting to see, that there can be an exciting life even when you are old. You try something, it might not be what you want, but it can lead you to what will bring you joy, get you excited to get out of bed in the morning, and you can live and not just exist. I think I have been living, I exist, so thank you, Judy Leigh for this book that reminds me there is still life, and it is up to me, to discover, what excites me now.
I received an ARC from Boldwood Books through NetGalley. This book got me excited about life again, and I am off to find the joy and the excitement. It is being released on December 2, and I am going to preorder books to send to some people I know that will love this book.

A heartwarming, funny and delightful book about five friends in their seventies who are living life to the full. Warm, relatable characters and an engaging storyline set on the beautiful island of Skye. This is my second Judy Leigh books and I highly recommend her work.