The Cancer Ladies' Running Club
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Summary
‘Amazing， heartbreaking and inspiring’ Jenny Colgan
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Sometimes we find friendship in the most unexpected of places…
When Keira receives her breast cancer diagnosis she doesn’t want to have to tell her children or her husband Tom， and she doesn’t want to step back from work。 She doesn’t want to sit in a hospital and stare mortality in the face， nor be part of a group of fellow cancer sufferers。 Cancer is not her club。
But， as she is forced to accept everything must change and her health becomes something she can’t rely on， Keira finds herself embracing running。 Hot， sweaty running in the company of a group of brilliant， funny women each going through treatment。
One step at a time Keira is going to reclaim something。 Her family， her business， her life。
Moving and uplifting， this is a novel about love， family and the power of finding your tribe。
***
Sometimes we find friendship in the most unexpected of places…
When Keira receives her breast cancer diagnosis she doesn’t want to have to tell her children or her husband Tom， and she doesn’t want to step back from work。 She doesn’t want to sit in a hospital and stare mortality in the face， nor be part of a group of fellow cancer sufferers。 Cancer is not her club。
But， as she is forced to accept everything must change and her health becomes something she can’t rely on， Keira finds herself embracing running。 Hot， sweaty running in the company of a group of brilliant， funny women each going through treatment。
One step at a time Keira is going to reclaim something。 Her family， her business， her life。
Moving and uplifting， this is a novel about love， family and the power of finding your tribe。
Reviews
Heather Copping
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One day Keira is celebrating the New Year with her husband， teenage children and friends and then just a few days later she is sitting in a clinic finding out that she has breast cancer。 At first she is in semi denial， but gradually realises that this is something that she must face up to。 Keira is used to being in charge at work in her shop， selling pretty ceramic ware， but very soon she realises that someone else will be in charge of her and her body。 After a chance meeting in the local park w One day Keira is celebrating the New Year with her husband， teenage children and friends and then just a few days later she is sitting in a clinic finding out that she has breast cancer。 At first she is in semi denial， but gradually realises that this is something that she must face up to。 Keira is used to being in charge at work in her shop， selling pretty ceramic ware， but very soon she realises that someone else will be in charge of her and her body。 After a chance meeting in the local park with a jogger， she is soon drawn into a group which consists of women in the different stages of cancer， and thus a new supportive network is formed offering friendship， help and often a shoulder to cry on。 As time goes on and Keira has to endure the treatment to cure the cancer in her body， she finds that although she doesn't want the cancer to rule her life， unfortunately it is and its also causing family difficulties and work colleagues to almost ignore her and she still doesn't like being part of the "cancer club"。 But when she starts her chemo， she and the drugs fight together to get rid of the cancer， but now it's not just the cancer that Keira has to get rid of！ Someone that she works with at Wishwells （her shop） is taking advantage of her， she is so sure of this but doesn't know how to tackle it， or is it more than taking advantage， are they trying to oust her out of Wishwells！ When she gets one of her oldest friends to investigate things at the shop for her， she is not happy with what she finds out。 On top of all this she finds out that one of the running club ladies Tamsin， is much more sick than she had been led to believe and this prompts Keira to do something about it in the form of running to raise money to send Tamsin to Mexico for treatment。 So "Time for Tamsin" is formed and more and more involvement is needed to raise the much needed funds and Keira feels that it is up to her to do as much as possible for her dear friend。 There is a lot of details about cancer treatment， so a lot of research must have gone into this book and when you reach the end and find out the author has gone through this herself， you can't help but feel great respect for her and other women going through this at the moment。 I found this book to be uplifting， humbling， sad and full of warmth that has you rooting for all the women going through this experience。 。。。more
Peta Hooper
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Keira is happy， life is good with no bumps in the road in sight。Then one day her world comes crashing down in the space of an hour in a consulting room。For Keira has just been diagnosed with breast Cancer。She can't understand or process why her？Not dealing well with this devastating news she is just in a daze。Then she meets a lady called Tamsin， she too has Cancer。But she is one determined and feisty woman， this inspirational lady sets up a "Cancer ladies running club。"She invites Keira to join Keira is happy， life is good with no bumps in the road in sight。Then one day her world comes crashing down in the space of an hour in a consulting room。For Keira has just been diagnosed with breast Cancer。She can't understand or process why her？Not dealing well with this devastating news she is just in a daze。Then she meets a lady called Tamsin， she too has Cancer。But she is one determined and feisty woman， this inspirational lady sets up a "Cancer ladies running club。"She invites Keira to join them， reluctant at first， Keira finds she is loving the exercise and camaraderie。It's given her a boost and a new found will and strength to come back and fight this thing hard。She feels she has regained control of her life and made new friends along the way。The next thing now is to train for a charity race but is Keira up for THAT challenge。。。？I throughly enjoyed this， so emotional and yet full of love， friendship and hope。It teaches us that life is unpredictable， the power of friends through adversity and that you have to grab and live every moment you can。One of my best reads this year so far。 。。。more
Ellie Spencer
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Wow， what an incredibly moving and poignant novel。The cancer ladies’ running club follows the highs and lows of Keira’s life after she is unexpectedly diagnosed with breast cancer。 She takes up running and ends up finding a new understanding of herself。I felt so many deep， intense emotions whilst reading this book。 I actually ended up in tears。 The strength of the characters in the book， and their connections to each other highlight the importance of friends and family after life-changing diagno Wow， what an incredibly moving and poignant novel。The cancer ladies’ running club follows the highs and lows of Keira’s life after she is unexpectedly diagnosed with breast cancer。 She takes up running and ends up finding a new understanding of herself。I felt so many deep， intense emotions whilst reading this book。 I actually ended up in tears。 The strength of the characters in the book， and their connections to each other highlight the importance of friends and family after life-changing diagnoses。 There were many aspects of this book that I related too， which made it all the more haunting and special。 I loved the beauty in the simple acts of kindness towards strangers and loved ones。 It reminded me how much one small act can change someone’s day。 I learnt a lot about cancer that I didn’t know before， including the specifics involved with certain treatments。 But this book doesn’t dwell on the sadness and difficulties it brings。 This is a story of hope and positivity despite being in the darkest of times。 I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone！ I am so grateful to have received a review copy of this novel。 This story will live with me for the rest of my life！ 。。。more
Xixi
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This is going to be a very moving， realistic book about the struggles of someone who had been diagnosed with breast cancer。 People hear it all the time， however， when it actually happens to you， you realise the severe impact it has upon you， your life， your family， your relationships with others and how you view life。 I like the way the author has tried to approach with facing cancer head-on， not to make it a defining feature of your life， and to focus on what is really important。 The author cen This is going to be a very moving， realistic book about the struggles of someone who had been diagnosed with breast cancer。 People hear it all the time， however， when it actually happens to you， you realise the severe impact it has upon you， your life， your family， your relationships with others and how you view life。 I like the way the author has tried to approach with facing cancer head-on， not to make it a defining feature of your life， and to focus on what is really important。 The author centres around the battle with cancer， as not just something physical， but it is also a mental battle。 The main character is reminded that cancer is not who she is and that she is so much more than her illness。 She does not have to identify as a cancer victim as she is simply just Keira。 It is going to be interesting how she manages to cope and look at the process of her healing。 。。。more
Me123
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i picked up this book expecting to cry and IT。 DID。 NOT。 DISSAPOINT。 this maybe me being an overly emotional teenager but i bawled my eyes out like a baby。An echilarating read， and impossible to put down。 I felt as though i was alongside Keira and her journey， going to the hospital and the doctors。 it all felt so real。an extremely well written book and well educated on the diagnosis of cancer。 i urge every single reader to pick up this book and read and read and read。i passed this book onto my f i picked up this book expecting to cry and IT。 DID。 NOT。 DISSAPOINT。 this maybe me being an overly emotional teenager but i bawled my eyes out like a baby。An echilarating read， and impossible to put down。 I felt as though i was alongside Keira and her journey， going to the hospital and the doctors。 it all felt so real。an extremely well written book and well educated on the diagnosis of cancer。 i urge every single reader to pick up this book and read and read and read。i passed this book onto my friends so we can all cry together。The way it was written makes me feel as though the author has had personal experiences with cancer and it makes the book more appealing in my opinion。filled with pure raw emotions and feelings， i can tll the author dedicated their blood sweat and tears on this so i urge everyone to read this book and suffer as much as i did :） 。。。more
Lucy
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Incredibly Moving and Life Affirming。。。。This is an incredibly moving read that is poignant， inspiring， emotional and life affirming。 It is not only a book that follows Keira's diagnosis， treatment and coping with breast cancer， it is also a story of love， loyalty， betrayal， friendship and support。 I have always found it hard to read any book that tackles the subject of cancer， however I'm very grateful to have had the opportunity to read this powerful book。 The book has profoundly touched me and Incredibly Moving and Life Affirming。。。。This is an incredibly moving read that is poignant， inspiring， emotional and life affirming。 It is not only a book that follows Keira's diagnosis， treatment and coping with breast cancer， it is also a story of love， loyalty， betrayal， friendship and support。 I have always found it hard to read any book that tackles the subject of cancer， however I'm very grateful to have had the opportunity to read this powerful book。 The book has profoundly touched me and has an important message not to give up and to keep going， even if it is only one step at a time。 This book was written from the heart and was very much influenced by the author's personal experience。 From the very start I found Keira a likeable character and this book really took me on a rollercoaster of emotions。Overall this was an incredible read that brought several tears to my my eyes whilst being empowering and uplifting。 Thank you so much to Readers First for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sorrel Hanlon
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I received a copy of this fantastic， poignant and heart warming read as an ARC from Readers First （through the kindness of a fellow reader as my actual copy didn't arrive！） I am so grateful to have read a story that chimes with an experience so many have to go through。 My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 after a routine mammogram。 Fortunately， her cancer wasn't as invasive as even the character Kiera's is in this book， but the impact of surgery， radiotherapy and medication followi I received a copy of this fantastic， poignant and heart warming read as an ARC from Readers First （through the kindness of a fellow reader as my actual copy didn't arrive！） I am so grateful to have read a story that chimes with an experience so many have to go through。 My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 after a routine mammogram。 Fortunately， her cancer wasn't as invasive as even the character Kiera's is in this book， but the impact of surgery， radiotherapy and medication following this has its similarities， as do all who suffer from this horrible disease。 I'm pleased to say， like Kiera， she now has a clean bill of health。 This novel， based on Josie Lloyd's own experience， is humorous， sad， scary and uplifting。 The importance of support and family and friends is paramount， and the incredible ability of the human body to overcome anything is a universal message。 I would encourage anyone to read this book！ 。。。more
Zee Monodee
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This is a very good book。。。but I did not enjoy it personally。 Having had breast cancer myself （twice）， this book was so real and raw and poignant that it felt like reading about my own anxiety with the disease and all I went through。。。which is a trauma I do now wish to live again， thank you very much。 So this one read a lot like a PTSD trigger for me - but it is such a raw book of what one goes through upon being diagnosed with breast cancer that I do encourage anyone who's not been there to rea This is a very good book。。。but I did not enjoy it personally。 Having had breast cancer myself （twice）， this book was so real and raw and poignant that it felt like reading about my own anxiety with the disease and all I went through。。。which is a trauma I do now wish to live again， thank you very much。 So this one read a lot like a PTSD trigger for me - but it is such a raw book of what one goes through upon being diagnosed with breast cancer that I do encourage anyone who's not been there to read it to know what it feels like （hence the 4 star rating） 。。。more
Natalie Bagshaw
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Wow！ This has to be the best book I have read so far this year， I absolutely loved it。 I laughed， I cried and I became angry。 It opened my eyes to cancer - I loved the lead character and genuinely connected with her in the sense that I felt she was an older version of me。 Honestly， if you only read one book this year， pick this！！！
Karen
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Wow - this packs an emotional punch！ It made me laugh and cry， fearful yet inspired， entertained and educated， and everything in-between。 It had me before it even began with the 'Dear Reader' letter in which the author reveals the book is based on her own cancer journey。 Knowing that， at first I couldn't get my head around the characters in that Keira isn't an author but owns a shop and Tom is a regular husband and not part of one of my favourite author double acts。 But I soon forgot that and th Wow - this packs an emotional punch！ It made me laugh and cry， fearful yet inspired， entertained and educated， and everything in-between。 It had me before it even began with the 'Dear Reader' letter in which the author reveals the book is based on her own cancer journey。 Knowing that， at first I couldn't get my head around the characters in that Keira isn't an author but owns a shop and Tom is a regular husband and not part of one of my favourite author double acts。 But I soon forgot that and those elements （teenage angst， poorly pets， difficult colleagues， leaky conservatories， etc） added something else to the story as like in real life cancer doesn't take place in a vacuum。 Don't get me wrong the author doesn't shy away from the heartbreaking realities of cancer but her easy-going， contemporary， witty writing style makes for an enjoyable and uplifting read despite the melancholy subject。 Everyone should read this - especially as I really can't do it justice in my review！ 。。。more
Angela L
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This really is a super book - it is almost a perfect mixture of friendship， betrayal， bravery and fun all underpinned by a common cause/enemy， cancer。The main focus of the tale is on Keira。 She's got a successful business， happy marriage and three super kids。 Add to that her stalwart friends and her life feels close to perfection - until she is diagnosed with breast cancer。What I love about this book is that it doesn't gloss over this diagnosis。 We follow Keira's journey through her treatment， w This really is a super book - it is almost a perfect mixture of friendship， betrayal， bravery and fun all underpinned by a common cause/enemy， cancer。The main focus of the tale is on Keira。 She's got a successful business， happy marriage and three super kids。 Add to that her stalwart friends and her life feels close to perfection - until she is diagnosed with breast cancer。What I love about this book is that it doesn't gloss over this diagnosis。 We follow Keira's journey through her treatment， warts and all。 We see the effect that cancer has on relationships as well as the more obvious physical ramifications。 We hear how people react， how differently they behave。Meanwhile she makes friends with Tamsin， who encourages her to join her running group。 In exercise she finds new friendships with women who are also living with cancer and together they are a formidable force。 They prop each other up， keep each other going and face fears together。It packs plenty of punch but never loses heart。 A fabulous read。 。。。more
Daniel Lowe
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Josie Lloyd's The Cancer Ladies' Running Club is undoubtedly an emotional read that has it's inspirational moments。 It's a subject that hits close to home， and I think the book would be arguably incomplete without the afterward from Lloyd herself on the subject。As you can expect from the title， the book follows a group of ladies who all have cancer and start a running club together。 We are with Keira and experience her highs and her lows of everyday life。 I'm very glad that this included more th Josie Lloyd's The Cancer Ladies' Running Club is undoubtedly an emotional read that has it's inspirational moments。 It's a subject that hits close to home， and I think the book would be arguably incomplete without the afterward from Lloyd herself on the subject。As you can expect from the title， the book follows a group of ladies who all have cancer and start a running club together。 We are with Keira and experience her highs and her lows of everyday life。 I'm very glad that this included more things than just her journey with cancer， also adding in the sub plot about her business for example hammered the point of the novel home。 Kiera's biggest frustration is being viewed differently， as a sick person。 The lack of the novel's focus on cancer directly means that the protagonists of the story are treated with respect， we learn about them and their lives as a whole， not just the one aspect of their lives which is often mistakenly assumed to be a defining feature of a person's identity。The novel was okay， but I probably wouldn't read it again。 It was charming， full of love， friendship and bravery， but it is a swift departure form my usual reading habits which I think meant that I was less able to enjoy it。Either way， you won't regret reading it。 If you are interested in reading the book， give it a go。 。。。more
Julia
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The Cancer Ladies Running Club by Josie Lloyd is a charming contemporary novel that will swell your heart as you witness the love， care and bravery of the women within the tale。As the title suggests the book is about a group of women with cancer who begin running together。 They do not focus on the destination but the next one step。 They support each other on and off the track。The novel is written through the eyes of Keira， one of the ladies。 We share her highs and lows not just of cancer but of The Cancer Ladies Running Club by Josie Lloyd is a charming contemporary novel that will swell your heart as you witness the love， care and bravery of the women within the tale。As the title suggests the book is about a group of women with cancer who begin running together。 They do not focus on the destination but the next one step。 They support each other on and off the track。The novel is written through the eyes of Keira， one of the ladies。 We share her highs and lows not just of cancer but of her daily life。Keira is forty seven years old running a family and a business when she receives a cancer diagnosis。 Overnight people see her differently。 “I’m being labelled again… as a sick person。 And that’s not all I am。” Now she is seen as the lady with cancer but she is so much more… She is a wife， mother， daughter， shop owner， brave and beautiful but all of a sudden people have put her in a box labelled ‘cancer。’ The reader can empathise with her feelings and frustrations。 “I still hate being treated differently。”We witness true friendships being formed and we see false friendships。 Some build up with love， others tear down in the most despicable fashion。The Cancer Ladies Running Club is the most charming read。 It is not a gloomy read。 It is a brave， gutsy read that I thoroughly enjoyed。 It is a novel of love， community and support showing the strength of the women to overcome。I see that reading the afterword， that Josie Lloyd has had cancer too。 The story of support is personal to her。 Thank you Josie Lloyd for a wonderful， heartfelt read。I received this book for free。 A favourable review was not required and all views expressed are my own。 。。。more
Michelle
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This book follows Keira and how she deals with those dreaded words， you have cancer。As a wife， mother of three， and part owner of a business life is already busy， but when the diagnosis comes things start to change。One point I'd note is at the beginning of the book the operation is described in detail， which could be hard to read for some people。You can tell the author went through breast cancer herself， it really does show through in the story。From her business partner who suddenly treats her w This book follows Keira and how she deals with those dreaded words， you have cancer。As a wife， mother of three， and part owner of a business life is already busy， but when the diagnosis comes things start to change。One point I'd note is at the beginning of the book the operation is described in detail， which could be hard to read for some people。You can tell the author went through breast cancer herself， it really does show through in the story。From her business partner who suddenly treats her with kid gloves， to the mums at school who set up a rota to take meals round， even though she's capable of still doing those things herself。 The while waiting for an appointment at the hospital she meets another woman with cancer， who she initially judges for her look and tattoos。 But they agree to start running together every week， and soon have 2 more in the group and the cancer ladies running group is born。 Being able to talk about everything they're going through with people who understand is what gets them through。There is a sub plot with her business that I felt took away from the story， but that's just me。A lovely read that really shows what it's like having cancer， I would recommend this to everyone。 。。。more
Librow0rm Christine
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Thank you so much Readers First and Harper Collins for sending me a copy of The Cancer Ladies’ Running Club in exchange for my honest and unbiased review。This book is fictional， but is based on author Josie Lloyd’s personal experiences with breast cancer。 This novel provides an honest and realistic view of everything from diagnosis， through all the doctors and hospital appointments， and what the doctors and hospital say。 Before she was diagnosed with breast cancer， Keira thought she had the perf Thank you so much Readers First and Harper Collins for sending me a copy of The Cancer Ladies’ Running Club in exchange for my honest and unbiased review。This book is fictional， but is based on author Josie Lloyd’s personal experiences with breast cancer。 This novel provides an honest and realistic view of everything from diagnosis， through all the doctors and hospital appointments， and what the doctors and hospital say。 Before she was diagnosed with breast cancer， Keira thought she had the perfect life。 She had her family， her shop and everything was going well， but then the C bomb drops， which brings a whole new dimension to her world。 Keira gamely tries to continue life as usual， working， running her shop with her partner Laura， but despite all her efforts this feels doomed to failure。Just as she feels like her world is ending she meets Tamsin and joins The Cancer Ladies Running Club。 The four members of the club are Keira， Tamsin， Sian， and Amma。 All of whom have their own stories and experiences， but also support each other and in the process become a fantastic unit。 This book provides an insightful view of cancer and particularly breast cancer diagnosis and treatment， but it also truly tugs at the heartstrings。 I was in tears at multiple points throughout the story， as it goes through the peaks and troughs of the journey taken by these ladies - and believe me， with one in two people now likely to be diagnosed with cancer， thus is definitely a book you must read！And the story is great， there are machinations and shenanigans that just add to the story - this isn’t just a cancer story， this is a truly fantastic book that pulled me into Keira’s world and it was a wrench to finish， because I just didn’t want to leave。 。。。more
Zoe Woodend
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I've been reading Josie Lloyd books from as far back as I can remember and she is one of those authors who never disappoints ， you are always guaranteed a good heart warming read which will leave you missing the characters when you finish。 Luckily I am in the fortunate position of not having lost someone close to cancer but I've many friends who have and have seen how it can affect so many lives and how friendship is vital during trying times 。The power of friendship is at the heart of this nove I've been reading Josie Lloyd books from as far back as I can remember and she is one of those authors who never disappoints ， you are always guaranteed a good heart warming read which will leave you missing the characters when you finish。 Luckily I am in the fortunate position of not having lost someone close to cancer but I've many friends who have and have seen how it can affect so many lives and how friendship is vital during trying times 。The power of friendship is at the heart of this novel 。 Cancer is never an easy subject to tackle but it's done so well in this book， it's happy， sad， heart warming， funny and also educational 。 It's also realistic as we follow her treatment whilst trying to maintain a family life which many people reading this will be able to relate to 。 I'm guessing if you're a sufferer， or have suffered then this will be more relatable however i'm recommending it to anyone who likes books about friendship。 A lovely read 。 。。。more
Pauline
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Keira， sees in the new year and is content， appreciating the life she has and not wanting anything to change。 A mere 3 days later， after a call back for what she believes is another routine mammogram， happily getting on with her day until the realization of this appointment and what it could mean。 The shock of the possibility she has cancer， confiding in someone she believed to be a friend， then that long wait for the final diagnosis to be confirmed。A chance meeting with a lady she met whilst si Keira， sees in the new year and is content， appreciating the life she has and not wanting anything to change。 A mere 3 days later， after a call back for what she believes is another routine mammogram， happily getting on with her day until the realization of this appointment and what it could mean。 The shock of the possibility she has cancer， confiding in someone she believed to be a friend， then that long wait for the final diagnosis to be confirmed。A chance meeting with a lady she met whilst sitting on a bench， who was out running。 Whilst she didn't know it at the time， gives her a renewed look at life and helps ignite the fight she needs， not just in beating her cancer。。。 From this new friendship， blossoms into Keira paying that same kindness forward， this then gradually turning into The Cancer Ladies Running Club。From the very beginning this book had me gripped， whilst it's not based on a true story it felt like it could easily be someone's actual story。 The courage these ladies show through such adversity， it'll move you to tears in the highs and the lows， their humour they share will also make you smile。 The challenges people face not just with the diagnosis itself but how others react towards you once they know。 A moving and inspiring read。 。。。more
Laura
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I think this could be a really empowering book to both those who have suffered/ suffering with the C word and those effected by it。 Cancer has had an impact on everyone here in some way。 I work with a lot of patients with cancer and definitely think this book could be the little light of hope they need。 It truly shows how you are NOT in it alone and with meeting great people along the way， how to be grateful for everyday you still wake up and stand here。 I loved the female positivity and would I think this could be a really empowering book to both those who have suffered/ suffering with the C word and those effected by it。 Cancer has had an impact on everyone here in some way。 I work with a lot of patients with cancer and definitely think this book could be the little light of hope they need。 It truly shows how you are NOT in it alone and with meeting great people along the way， how to be grateful for everyday you still wake up and stand here。 I loved the female positivity and would recommend this book to all。 Breast cancer is a huge tragedy and although the book recognises the devastating impact， it takes on a different perspective。 I want to meet every character in this book。 If i had to describe it in one word i think it would have to be powerful。 I think about the writing in this on the daily and would love to read it for the first time all over again。 。。。more
Lollypop
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The cancer ladies running club is just such an uplifting books。 To reveal a little about this book without any spoilers， Keira’s journey is just sooo uplifting。 It teaches you so much about how certain situations in life can tear you down， some which you may shy away from but nonetheless there is no problem your can not tackle head on。 The cancer ladies running club is almost metaphorical， it’s something Keira requires to push herself further， to embrace her problems。 Keira’s disgust towards own The cancer ladies running club is just such an uplifting books。 To reveal a little about this book without any spoilers， Keira’s journey is just sooo uplifting。 It teaches you so much about how certain situations in life can tear you down， some which you may shy away from but nonetheless there is no problem your can not tackle head on。 The cancer ladies running club is almost metaphorical， it’s something Keira requires to push herself further， to embrace her problems。 Keira’s disgust towards owning up to her problems is one I believe we all can relate too， not wanting to believe something to be true， to be the reality。 Josie Lloyd really grips the reader right from the start。 If your a fan of fault in our stars， like myself， definitely give this book a chance it will change your perceptive on a lot of things！！！ Do let me know if this review was of any help！ 。。。more
Doris Books
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Josie Lloyd did a very good job of giving， what I felt， was an honest portrayal of all the relationships， friendships a person has and how they are affected by Cancer。 Josie wrote with warmth and humour。The main character， Keira is a married mum of 3 when she discovers she has cancer。 I'll be honest I wasn't sure I wanted to read a book about cancer。 But this isn't a book about cancer， in fact to me it glosses over the icky parts of cancer and concentrates on telling the characters story。 Keira Josie Lloyd did a very good job of giving， what I felt， was an honest portrayal of all the relationships， friendships a person has and how they are affected by Cancer。 Josie wrote with warmth and humour。The main character， Keira is a married mum of 3 when she discovers she has cancer。 I'll be honest I wasn't sure I wanted to read a book about cancer。 But this isn't a book about cancer， in fact to me it glosses over the icky parts of cancer and concentrates on telling the characters story。 Keira meets Tamsin and together they form the Cancer Ladies Running Club。 They go through all the trials and tribulations of having cancer and dealing with loosing hair etc， with humour。I won't write any more as I don't feel I can without giving to much away。 All I will say is that I feel that this book is written really well， I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I wish I'd been told I'd need a box of tissues before reading this book， not only for the sad bits for laugh out loud， till your crying moments as well。 。。。more
Shresta
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This first impression was beautiful！！！！！I mean you can tell how amazing a book will be especially if it makes you cry in the very first two chapters。 I love reading books with such strong messages， especially since cancer is a real issue that many people need to deal with and not just the diagnosed but also their family members。I can already sense that the book will be utterly inspirational， a beautiful piece sending a beautiful message。The character so far is also hilarious in my opinion I love This first impression was beautiful！！！！！I mean you can tell how amazing a book will be especially if it makes you cry in the very first two chapters。 I love reading books with such strong messages， especially since cancer is a real issue that many people need to deal with and not just the diagnosed but also their family members。I can already sense that the book will be utterly inspirational， a beautiful piece sending a beautiful message。The character so far is also hilarious in my opinion I love her dialogues and already relate to her situation with the New Year's resolution dilemma。 I personally think that if you are able to keep a New Year's resolution you are either extremely ambitious and know exactly what you want in life， or you are a psychopath。 I mean there is no in between haha。The character seems like someone who I would want to be friends with， I love her personality。Can't wait to read it when it comes out！ 。。。more
Zahrah
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I haven't read the full book yet but from the first few pages it is warm hearting and a funny book。 I don't usually find books funny but this one made me laugh。 Although I don't have the c word I do have an invisible disability and although my condition and the c word are two different things but both of these conditions cause severe fatigue and are draining and literally change your whole world。 This book is in a sense relatable for anyone struggling from a medical condition and as Keira shows I haven't read the full book yet but from the first few pages it is warm hearting and a funny book。 I don't usually find books funny but this one made me laugh。 Although I don't have the c word I do have an invisible disability and although my condition and the c word are two different things but both of these conditions cause severe fatigue and are draining and literally change your whole world。 This book is in a sense relatable for anyone struggling from a medical condition and as Keira shows denial is the biggest role which we face and that we shouldn't be scared as it whether or not we like it is a part of who we are and that even through small tasks we can only try our absolute best。 。。。more
Rachael Wood
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This is a fantastic read， the story follows Kiera and her seemingly perfect life in the opening chapters。 Husband， kids， house， good job。 Her world co。es abruptly and brutally crashing down when she learns her diagnosis of breast cancer。Once dealt her devastating blow， everything else seems to crumble around Kiera。 People are treating her differently， her husband seems distant， things are not going well in her job。 The only ray of sunshine she seems to be receiving is the group of ladies who als This is a fantastic read， the story follows Kiera and her seemingly perfect life in the opening chapters。 Husband， kids， house， good job。 Her world co。es abruptly and brutally crashing down when she learns her diagnosis of breast cancer。Once dealt her devastating blow， everything else seems to crumble around Kiera。 People are treating her differently， her husband seems distant， things are not going well in her job。 The only ray of sunshine she seems to be receiving is the group of ladies who also have had/have cancer and they do something Kiera could never see her self doing; they run！Some of the characters are extremely horrible！ Kiera is a brilliant character and you feel empathy throughout。 I found it difficult to read at times， not because of the writing but because it's so sadly a reality for peopleI loved the author's note at the end and it really finishes the book off quite brilliantly。 It leaves you with a message of hope and makes you realise that even in the darkest times， people can provide light by kindness。Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book prior to its publication。 。。。more
Tanj
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This book is wonderfully written and has the most awesome story line。 I like the way it is written so that there is a deep connection between you and the character。 The writing style is modern， with a lot of descriptiveness， which lets you wonder in your mind。There was a time that did bore me a little while reading but overall it was great。 It really changed my view of life， and it really made me think about my personal life and the changes I can embed into my own life。 I think this is a perfect This book is wonderfully written and has the most awesome story line。 I like the way it is written so that there is a deep connection between you and the character。 The writing style is modern， with a lot of descriptiveness， which lets you wonder in your mind。There was a time that did bore me a little while reading but overall it was great。 It really changed my view of life， and it really made me think about my personal life and the changes I can embed into my own life。 I think this is a perfect book， not too heavy， especially when you are in the reading slump phase。 This novel will indeed bring you a new perspective on life。 I hope that many other people can find this book so that they can be as surprised as I was when i read the book。 I don't want to spoil anything， but the ending is absolutely great。 I sincerely recommend this book to everyone！ You must have a read！ This is a perfect realistic novel。 。。。more
Jennifer Moville
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Keira finds out the thing most people dread - she has cancer - the C Word ！ The first thing you would think of doing is to tell your family and close friends for support and help， but not Keira。 She is married ， has children and runs her own business but she doesn't want to tell them。 She doesn't want to be labelled。 She doesn't want to have every one looking at her or treating her differently。 She doesn't want to be that woman with cancer。 So quite out of the blue she decides to join a ladies Keira finds out the thing most people dread - she has cancer - the C Word ！ The first thing you would think of doing is to tell your family and close friends for support and help， but not Keira。 She is married ， has children and runs her own business but she doesn't want to tell them。 She doesn't want to be labelled。 She doesn't want to have every one looking at her or treating her differently。 She doesn't want to be that woman with cancer。 So quite out of the blue she decides to join a ladies running club。 Something she has never thought about doing before。 But these remarkable women all know what she is going through - they all have cancer too。 It is through their treatments and hospital stays that they club together。 The runs they do through the park help them think differently。 They make each other laugh， they cry together， they support each other without the same feelings that Keira is trying to avoid。 The tea and sympathy brigade that come round to see if you are ok but end up making you feel worse。 Keira has found more than this in the cancer ladies running club。 。。。more
Laura Robinson
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I have read this in 24 hours！ I couldn’t put it down。 This story has come from the heart and is full of emotion， honesty， uplifting and inspiring！ It is such an easy book to ready that even if you aren’t a book worm you would enjoy it。 The characters are life like and you can imagine them as real people as you read。 Although it’s an easy read it’s not predictable so it’s really enjoyable。 The author still gets a bit of drama into the book so it keeps you gripped throughout。 The cover of the boo I have read this in 24 hours！ I couldn’t put it down。 This story has come from the heart and is full of emotion， honesty， uplifting and inspiring！ It is such an easy book to ready that even if you aren’t a book worm you would enjoy it。 The characters are life like and you can imagine them as real people as you read。 Although it’s an easy read it’s not predictable so it’s really enjoyable。 The author still gets a bit of drama into the book so it keeps you gripped throughout。 The cover of the book is simple yet it catches your eye with the colours being so bright and contrasting。 There is really emotion in this book and gives a good account of what women with breast cancer or any other cancer will go through。 The emotions and feelings that come with that illness are portrayed well in the book。 Honestly it’s a fantastic read from start to finish！ I would definitely read another book by this author。 。。。more
Magi
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It seems such a heartwarming， uplifting story to such a horrible situation。 Brings such a positive light to cancer which is amazing， especially to someone like me who has had to watch their close relative go through this too。I can tell it’s going to be a book which will make me cry both out of joy and sadness which are ultimately the best kind of books。 We find out quite early on that Keira is getting checked for cancer。 Keira is loveable right from the get go， she is funny and witty。 We are als It seems such a heartwarming， uplifting story to such a horrible situation。 Brings such a positive light to cancer which is amazing， especially to someone like me who has had to watch their close relative go through this too。I can tell it’s going to be a book which will make me cry both out of joy and sadness which are ultimately the best kind of books。 We find out quite early on that Keira is getting checked for cancer。 Keira is loveable right from the get go， she is funny and witty。 We are also introduced to the other runners early on and a part of their own story。 Once everyone finds out the news of Keira’s cancer， this is when everyone starts acting differently around her and we see a change in her close friend。 The style is written like a diary from Kiera’s perspective， she finds ways to be comical to lighten the mood， some very laughable moments even though it is about a very hard point in her life。 。。。more
Joanne McWilliam
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Thank you to Readers First and the publisher for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book。 I really enjoyed it！ It is a positive take on how the power of family and friendship can get you through the bad times。 When Keira is diagnosed with cancer， she is also struggling with work， a shop she owns and runs in conjunction with her business partner Lorna。 She doesn’t want to admit that she has cancer and doesn’t want her life to change because of it。 As she accepts that she can’t control he Thank you to Readers First and the publisher for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book。 I really enjoyed it！ It is a positive take on how the power of family and friendship can get you through the bad times。 When Keira is diagnosed with cancer， she is also struggling with work， a shop she owns and runs in conjunction with her business partner Lorna。 She doesn’t want to admit that she has cancer and doesn’t want her life to change because of it。 As she accepts that she can’t control her health， she joins The Cancer Ladies’ Running Club and this gives her the hope she needs for the future。 This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I will be on the look out for more。 It was a real page turner， and I found myself thinking about Keira at times when I wasn’t able to read about her （ always a sign of a good book！） A definite 5 star review from me， one to be recommended 。。。more
Jane Blake
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I don’t think a book has ever put me through the gamut of emotions that this one has， from giggling at some of the things that were happening to wanting to cry about how brave the women were to keep on going and because of how things went with Tamsin， there was also anger at the way Keira was being treated about her own shop。The characters are all written so well， each with their own story to tell but ones that bought them all together， I think you could tell it was by someone that had gone thro I don’t think a book has ever put me through the gamut of emotions that this one has， from giggling at some of the things that were happening to wanting to cry about how brave the women were to keep on going and because of how things went with Tamsin， there was also anger at the way Keira was being treated about her own shop。The characters are all written so well， each with their own story to tell but ones that bought them all together， I think you could tell it was by someone that had gone through it all themselves， I don’t think it would have been so well written if it wasn’t for that。The Cancer Ladies running club started just as two people talking， the newly diagnosed Keira and Tamsin who knew what was in store for her， they start running together with Tamsin edging on Keira to help her keep going， the group starts to grow and a support group is born through friendship。A wonderful book and would recommend it。 。。。more
Kerry
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