Reasons To Go Outside

Paperback Published on: 25/05/2023
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Reasons To Go Outside
A heart-warming read
4.5 ⭐️ The wonderful characters were the best thing for me about Reasons to Go Outside. The type of characters that you are instantly rooting for from the ... READ MORE
Helena at Rustington

Synopsis

THE HOPEFUL AND BIG HEARTED NOVEL YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS SUMMER

'The heartwarming and uplifting book we all need right now, a celebration of the power of connection and kindness' HOLLY MILLER

'The characters are endearing and the journey for each of them is as sweet as one of Pearl's Victoria sponges' DAILY MAIL

*****
Pearl Winter hasn't been outside in forty-three years.

Since she arrived on Dartmoor as a girl, an isolated family cottage has been her whole world. A place of safety. But now fifty-nine-year-old Pearl is utterly alone - except for the postman, the local crows, and memories of the summer of 1976.

Teenager Connor Matthews feels like a stranger in his own home.

Since his mother's death he's been adrift from his remaining family, troubled by the reality of moving on, and unable to see a future ahead. But when Connor begins a summer job as Pearl's gardener, an unexpected friendship opens the door to a fresh start for them both. If only Pearl and Connor can take the first steps . . .

*****

Readers love Reasons to Go Outside!

'A book that will stay with you long after you've finished it'
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'With a few tears and lots of smiles, I loved this story from the very start'
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'One of my top favourite heart-warming reads'
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'A beautiful book inside and out'
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'The message of hope is conveyed brilliantly'
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Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781529362862
  • Number of pages: 368
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 28 mm
  • Weight: 260g
  • Languages: English

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Reasons To Go Outside
A heartwarming read
Oh my days, this is such a heartwarming warming read, I immediately felt attached to Pearl and was cheering her on throughout. I loved how the (very dif... READ MORE
Mrsbookburnee
Reasons To Go Outside
A heat-warming and unplifting story about two lost souls becoming friends!
A teenage Pearl Winters and her mother Lana move to Dartmoor in Devon with Ray Johnson in the 1970’s. The isolated house Highview has a beautiful cottage g... READ MORE
Karren's Reading Nook
Reasons To Go Outside
Heart Warming!
I enjoyed this book so much! I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it was full of friendship, caring & love. Such great characters that shone with their ... READ MORE
Christine Davies
Reasons To Go Outside
Heart-warming story
This is a great read – comfy, cosy, and completely heart-warming. Pearl is the main character, 60 years of age and living alone in a remote cottage on Dar... READ MORE
Lucy Williams
Reasons To Go Outside
Beautiful!
⭐️ 4.5 ⭐️ Reasons to Go Outside is an absolute corker of a debut novel and one I easily devoured in two sittings. Beautifully written, featuring a stella... READ MORE
Dee
Reasons To Go Outside
Heart-warming
This really is a heart warming book about second chances, unexpected love and the joy of looking out for someone other than yourself. Full of wonderful cha... READ MORE
Heather Nazmdeh
Reasons To Go Outside
Wonderfully heartwarming
I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. A wonderfully heartwarming book which I just loved reading. A gloriously gentle read giving back one's faith in h... READ MORE
Grey Lady
Reasons To Go Outside
A gentle, kind read
This is such a lovely book. A book filled with kindness, characters filled with empathy and generous spirits. Our main characters are Pearl, a lonely, ge... READ MORE
Jennifer James
Reasons To Go Outside
Highly recommended
I loved this story, it's life affirming, hear wrenching and heartwarming at the same time. It moved me, made me smile, and made me feel good. I loved the s... READ MORE
AMG
Reasons To Go Outside
Loneliness, love and kindness
The story centres on Pearl, Connor and Nate. Pearl hasn't been outside for many years due to severe agoraphobia. When young Connor comes to tidy her neglec... READ MORE
Jenny Hill
Reasons To Go Outside
Lovely characters
This was a fabulous book with two wonderful main characters in reclusive Pearl and struggling teenager Connor as well as Nate who has had to embrace a big ... READ MORE
Sarah Goldthorpe