The Light a Candle Society
Hardback Published on: 26/06/2025
Price: £17.99
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Beautiful.
This was such a bittersweet read, the author has a gift for creating warmth and hope in the dark, quiet corners.
George is a wonderful, kind and caring p... READ MORE
Tender, sad and comforting
The Light a Candle Society by Ruth Hogan is pure, glowing comfort wrapped in quiet magic. Tender, hopeful, and brimming with Hogan’s signature warmth, it c... READ MORE
Synopsis
Every flame tells a story...
George McGlory has been struggling since the death of his beloved wife, Audrey. But when he witnesses a public health funeral - with no flowers and no mourners - he is inspired to create The Light a Candle Society.
As George and his friends join together to celebrate forgotten lives, their care, compassion, humour and friendship become gifts not only to the people they are remembering, but to each other.
And the kindness of strangers gives them strength to confront the secrets of their own histories, forging joyful and unexpected new connections...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Atlantic Books
- ISBN: 9781805460749
- Number of pages: 368
- Dimensions: 243 x 163 x 33 mm
- Weight: 1g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allOne of my books of 2025
What a fantastic story. I read in one sitting. Gosh how lives can change so quickly. I loved the characters . Too many to name but Captain and Smile. I kne... READ MORE
Heartwarming
Comfy, cosy and heartwarming - just what Ruth Hogan is brilliant at.
This is the story of George, an elderly widower who takes it upon himself to bright... READ MORE
A heartwarming tale
loved this book - an emotional heartwarming book.
George McGlory - recently widowed, part-time librarian and pub quiz enthusiast - witnesses a public he... READ MORE
This book is simply a delight!
What a lovely, heartwarming book this is! It is about the goodness and compassion of ordinary people and is full of characters readers will love, with thei... READ MORE
Life after death
This is an emotive and thought provoking read about what happens to those with nobody after they have died. Widower George is concerned when he observes a ... READ MORE
Perhaps the best book I’ve read all year!!!
I am a firm fan of Ruth Hogan’s books anyway however, I absolutely adored this book and all the characters. The difference George and The Light a candle so... READ MORE
The Light a Candle Society by Ruth Hogan
The Light A Candle by Faith Hogan is the story of George, a widower. Who when he is visiting his wife’s grave, as he does most weeks, he witnesses a public... READ MORE
Fabulous feel good story
A lovely book about the kindness and caring of a group of strangers who decide to make public health funerals more palatable. This book based on a real gro... READ MORE
Beautiful and bittersweet
Visiting his wife's grave one afternoon, librarian George stumble on a sparsely attended funeral. He finds out it is a 'public health funeral', conducted ... READ MORE
TLC
Thank you to the The Reading Agency & Atlantic Books for this excellent book.
I did not know anything about public health funerals where there are no mour... READ MORE
Heartwarming and thoughtful
I enjoy Ruth Hogan’s books. I think this one is my favourite. Such warmth in the characters! George McGlory sees a Public Health funeral, where there were ... READ MORE
A Heartwarming Read
Book provided by The Reading Agency & Atlantic Books
Ruth Hogan’s latest novel is an absolute joy to read - it made me laugh and it made me cry. I thorou... READ MORE
Poignant and heartwarming
A poignant, heartwarming story written with sensitivity and compassion.
Ruth Hogan does it again and delivers a powerful and touching read with a set of d... READ MORE
Just wonderful
Ruth Hogan always writes wonderful books, but I think that this may be her best yet. The Light a Candle Society is a powerful novel about people, the kindn... READ MORE
One of my favourite books this year.
I had already read The Keeper of Lost Things and Queenie Malone’s Paradise Hotel so I was really looking forward to reading The Light a Candle Society. For... READ MORE
Wonderful uplifting story
What an uplifting read. I really enjoyed this. Widower George McGlory works part time in a library, takes part in pub quizzes and visits the grave of his ... READ MORE
Uplifting
Thank you NetGalley and Corvus Books for this eCopy to review
From the moment I stepped into the world of The Light a Candle Society, I was deeply moved... READ MORE
RUth Hogan does it again !
The Light A Candle Society is the latest in her list of uplifting, empathetic novels that get to the essence of the human condition. Quite an astonishing ... READ MORE
The Light a Candle Society
Ruth Hogan has taken as her theme a subject which, on the face of it, is the essence of sadness but she weaves around it a heartwarming and moving tale dep... READ MORE
A Stand Out Book
This has been one of the most enjoyable and moving books that I have read in a very long time.
I belong to an active reading group in Melksham, Wiltshi... READ MORE
Lovely story
George is visiting his wife's grave when he notices a funeral taking place with only a woman with a clipboard and the funeral directors taking part. Chatt... READ MORE
A beautiful read
What a beautiful read. I was so emotional reading this book dying is not a subject most people like to talk about but it was so beautifully written that I ... READ MORE
Restores your faith in humanity
Ruth Hogan does it again, another brilliant book packed to the brim with honest humanity. This time she turns her thoughts to Public Health funerals in "Th... READ MORE
The light a Candle Society
as a widow aged 70 I don’t find this book uplifting I find it depressing. I’m
halfway through and as with every book I buy determined to finish reading. P... READ MORE
Get the tissues ready!
There is a readership who want gentle books that don’t challenge their perceptions of the world, but still give hope that the world can be better than it i... READ MORE
A Cozy and Emotional Read with Characters to Fall in Love With
The Light a Candle Society by Ruth Hogan
Ruth Hogan is one of my cozy authors. These are books I read when I need comfort and boy did I need it last wee... READ MORE
Light easy contemporary fiction
Recently widowed George discovers the reality of a public health funeral while visiting his wife’s grave.
George has a group of friends both old and new,... READ MORE
Heartwarming!
I loved Ruth Hogans last book The Phoenix Ballroom so I was very happy to be given a chance to read this book for an honest review.
The Light a Candle Soc... READ MORE
Loved reading this book
Every so often I come across a book, that I have loved reading, and I will remember the book long after finishing, and this book is one of them.
A book th... READ MORE
The Light a Candle Society
⭐️ 4.5 ⭐️
The Light a Candle Society is another cracker from Ruth Hogan, who sits firmly on my auto-buy author list.
I love Ruth’s beautiful, fluid writi... READ MORE
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