Away with the Penguins- Hazel Prior
A Richard & Judy Book Club and BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick. A truly feel-good book club read – a #1 bestseller in ebook and audio!
‘This year’s Eleanor Oliphant . . . Funny, bittersweet and wholly original.’ Daily Express.
Veronica McCreedy is about to have the journey of a lifetime . . .
Veronica McCreedy lives in a mansion by the sea. She loves a nice cup of Darjeeling tea whilst watching a good wildlife documentary. And she’s never seen without her ruby-red lipstick. Although these days Veronica is rarely seen by anyone because, at 85, her days are spent mostly at home, alone.
She can be found either collecting litter from the beach (‘people who litter the countryside should be shot’), trying to locate her glasses (‘someone must have moved them’) or shouting instructions to her assistant, Eileen (‘Eileen, door!’).
Veronica doesn’t have family or friends nearby. Not that she knows about, anyway . . . And she has no idea where she’s going to leave her considerable wealth when she dies.
But today . . . today Veronica is going to make a decision that will change all of this.
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Review from Book Club Meeting:
This book received a mixed bag of reviews. Some members really enjoyed it and have since read the sequel, others found it quite predictable and uninspiring. We all agreed that it was an easy holiday read and had a number of characters that we all warmed to however it wasn’t at all believable.
Overall, Away with the Penguins by Hazel Prior was awarded ⭐️⭐️⭐️