{"product_id":"beginners-guide-to-loneliness","title":"Beginner's Guide to Loneliness","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe perfect feel-good read from an exciting new voice in women’s fiction, for fans of Heidi Swain, Cathy Bramley and Jenny Colgan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Tori Williamson is alone. After a tragic event left her isolated from her loved ones, she’s been struggling to find her way back to, well – \u003ci\u003eherself\u003c\/i\u003e. That’s why she set up her blog, The Beginner’s Guide to Loneliness, as a way of – \u003ci\u003eanonymously\u003c\/i\u003e – connecting with the outside world and reaching others who just need a little help sometimes.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When she’s offered a free spot on a wellbeing retreat in exchange for a review on her blog, Tori is anxious about opening herself up to new surroundings. But after her three closest friends – who she talks to online but has never actually met – convince her it’ll do her some good, she reluctantly agrees and heads off for three weeks in the wild (well, a farm in Wales).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From the moment she arrives, Tori is sceptical and quickly finds herself drawn to fellow sceptic Than, the retreat’s dark and mysterious latecomer. But as the beauty of The Farm slowly comes to light she realizes that opening herself up might not be the worst thing. And sharing a yurt with fellow retreater Bay \u003ci\u003edefinitely\u003c\/i\u003e isn’t.  Will the retreat be able to fix Tori? Or will she finally learn that being lonely doesn’t mean she’s broken . . .\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to The Beginner’s Guide to Loneliness! Where you can learn to move mountains by picking up the smallest of stones…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e’Sweet, funny, engaging - and underneath the sparkle really rather wise. The perfect tonic for our times.’ VERONICA HENRY, Sunday Times bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Wedding at the Beach Hut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A  total hug in book form. Warm-hearted, honest and touching, it’s a beautiful story of love and friendship. I loved it!' MIRANDA DICKINSON, Sunday Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Day We Meet Again\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘I LOVED it!’ HEIDI SWAIN, Sunday Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Seaside Escape\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'What a read - rollicking fun and emotionally satisfying!' MICHELE GORMAN, Sunday Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Curvy Girls Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book will leave you with a big smile' MANDY BAGGOT, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Greek Island Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An absolute delight!' JUDY ASTLEY, author of \u003ci\u003eIt Must Have Been the Mistletoe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eGenuinely moving, beautifully told and really funny!’ CHRISTINA PISHIRIS, author of Love Songs for Sceptics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Funny, warm and brilliantly uplifting' CLAIRE FROST, author of \u003ci\u003eLiving My Best Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Getting drawn into the pages of \u003ci\u003eThe Beginners Guide to Loneliness\u003c\/i\u003e is like being drawn into a big soothing hug, right when you need it. Full of warmth, depth and unexpected turns, plus a cast of characters I wish I knew in real life, Laura Bambrey has written a beautiful debut.' LUCY DICKENS, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Broken Hearts Honeymoon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘I absolutely devoured this wonderful story of friendship, romance and learning to love yourself. It was touching, funny and an utterly fabulous read’ HOLLY MARTIN, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunrise Over Sapphire Bay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Although it’s a love story, it’s even more a tale of friendship – not just being a friend, but accepting friendship from others, which can be just as difficult . . . I recommend it most highly as a beautifully written guide as to how we should live our lives’ T.A. WILLIAMS, author of \u003ci\u003eDreaming of Italy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54219162386776,"sku":"9781398500532","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781398500532_06a690e7-27a0-4389-87fd-4d8bcaaff3af.jpg?v=1778642112","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/beginners-guide-to-loneliness","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}