The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
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- Author：Marianne Cronin
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Summary
'Emotional， involving， witty and sad。 Everyone is going to love Lenni and Margot'
JILL MANSELL
'Lenni and Margot are two of the most wonderful， warm， witty and wise heroines I've ever met。 Beautiful and glorious' CLARE POOLEY， author of The Authenticity Project
Fiercely alive， disarmingly funny and brimming with tenderness， THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF LENNI AND MARGOT unwraps the extraordinary gift of life， and revels in our infinite capacity for friendship and love when we need them most。
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Life is short。
No-one knows that better than seventeen-year-old Lenni。 But as she is about to learn， it's not only what you make of life that matters， but who you share it with。
Dodging doctor's orders， she joins an art class where she bumps into fellow patient Margot， a rebel-hearted eight-three-year-old from the next ward。 Their bond is instant as they realize that together they have lived an astonishing one hundred years。
To celebrate their shared century， they decide to paint their life stories: of growing old and staying young， of giving joy， of receiving kindness， of losing love， of finding the person who is everything。
As their friendship deepens， it becomes vividly clear that life is not done with Lenni and Margot yet。
An extraordinary friendship。 A lifetime of stories。 Their last one begins here。
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VOTED BEST UPLIFTING BOOK OF 2021 BY THE INDEPENDENT
'Full of wisdom and kindness。 It is just the kind of book I adore' JOANNA CANNON
'Such a delight！ I fell head over heels for Lenni and Margot， their wit and vibrancy and marvellous outlooks on life。 An utter joy' ABBIE GREAVES
'Charged with light and colour。 Gloriously original and full of wisdom， humour， and hope。 It made me think and care and laugh and cry。 One of my all-time favourite books' HAZEL PRIOR， author of Away with the Penguins
'This is something special: moving， joyful and life-affirming' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Book of the Month
JILL MANSELL
'Lenni and Margot are two of the most wonderful， warm， witty and wise heroines I've ever met。 Beautiful and glorious' CLARE POOLEY， author of The Authenticity Project
Fiercely alive， disarmingly funny and brimming with tenderness， THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF LENNI AND MARGOT unwraps the extraordinary gift of life， and revels in our infinite capacity for friendship and love when we need them most。
_______________________________________
Life is short。
No-one knows that better than seventeen-year-old Lenni。 But as she is about to learn， it's not only what you make of life that matters， but who you share it with。
Dodging doctor's orders， she joins an art class where she bumps into fellow patient Margot， a rebel-hearted eight-three-year-old from the next ward。 Their bond is instant as they realize that together they have lived an astonishing one hundred years。
To celebrate their shared century， they decide to paint their life stories: of growing old and staying young， of giving joy， of receiving kindness， of losing love， of finding the person who is everything。
As their friendship deepens， it becomes vividly clear that life is not done with Lenni and Margot yet。
An extraordinary friendship。 A lifetime of stories。 Their last one begins here。
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VOTED BEST UPLIFTING BOOK OF 2021 BY THE INDEPENDENT
'Full of wisdom and kindness。 It is just the kind of book I adore' JOANNA CANNON
'Such a delight！ I fell head over heels for Lenni and Margot， their wit and vibrancy and marvellous outlooks on life。 An utter joy' ABBIE GREAVES
'Charged with light and colour。 Gloriously original and full of wisdom， humour， and hope。 It made me think and care and laugh and cry。 One of my all-time favourite books' HAZEL PRIOR， author of Away with the Penguins
'This is something special: moving， joyful and life-affirming' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Book of the Month
Reviews
Laurie Barshay
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A sweet and poignant story about two women， one younger， one older， both on the same path of friendship， love and laughter。 Narration is like a warm hug。
Hannah Kahn
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Very sweet and emotional book
Landau House
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This book has to be the best of 2021 。
Randi McQuagge
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Dive on inTruly one of the best books I have ever read。 Reminds us we all have something to offer…we can all find our people…and we all leave a mark。 It pulls at your heart strings， but this story is worth reading。
Rachele Rosiello
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A beautiful story， but a very slow read
Lani Riojas
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Great stories， great characters， I am drawn to these kind of stories this time of the year
Sarah Pallett
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Tears flowed freely reading this one！ Sad， but so heartwarming。 Beautifully written。 I would definitely read it again。 Five stars。
Hannah Green
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Such a unique read。 I loved the characters and plot， very different to anything I’ve read before。 I really warmed to the characters and loved the relationships formed。 Beautifully written。
Hannah Kress
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A nice sob to finish out the year
Carly
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Dying isn't brave，" I said "It's accidental。 I'm not brave， I'm just not dead yet。" I just want to start off by saying that the writing style of this novel reminded me of Fredrik Backman， so if you're a fan， you'd probably like this one。 It's bittersweet， it's funny， it's smart。 The novel primarily follows Lenni， a 17 year old with a terminal nay "life-limiting" illness。 She lives in the May Ward of a hospital in Glasgow， and her primary MO is making clever observations about the people and sit Dying isn't brave，" I said "It's accidental。 I'm not brave， I'm just not dead yet。" I just want to start off by saying that the writing style of this novel reminded me of Fredrik Backman， so if you're a fan， you'd probably like this one。 It's bittersweet， it's funny， it's smart。 The novel primarily follows Lenni， a 17 year old with a terminal nay "life-limiting" illness。 She lives in the May Ward of a hospital in Glasgow， and her primary MO is making clever observations about the people and situations around her。 Then she meets Margot， a saucy and sweet octogenarian。 The two quickly realize that between the two of them， they have lived 100 years。 They decide to complete a project: painting a picture for every year of their 100 years。 Through the stories of these paintings， we learn about the well-lived lives of Lenni and Margot。 I really enjoyed this one。 Lenni and Margot are such real characters that it's hard not to get emotionally involved。 A solid 4 stars and a "worth the read" recommendation from me。 。。。more
Addie H
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I just ran a painful emotional marathon – in the most beautiful way I just ran a painful emotional marathon – in the most beautiful way 。。。more
Vanessa
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This both makes my heart happy and brought tears to my eyes。 It’s one of those books that takes you on a roller coaster of emotions but still leaves you feeling good and hopeful about life and humanity。
Judy
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What a great book to finish 2021。
Ornella
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Outstanding。 Wholesome。 Kind。 A book I will re-read over and over again because the characters were just SO likeable ❤️
Kandace Flanary
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My favorite read of 2021！！
Anne
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I love the idea this book， but didn’t love the actual book。 The story is about Lenni who is 17， and Margot who is 83。 They meet at the hospital and realize their combined ages are 100。 They go to the arts room to create a series of 100 paintings， one to represent each year they have been alive。 With the painting comes a story they tell each other about their lives。 Throughout the time in the hospital they also form relationships with other patients， the nurses and a priest。 Some of their stories I love the idea this book， but didn’t love the actual book。 The story is about Lenni who is 17， and Margot who is 83。 They meet at the hospital and realize their combined ages are 100。 They go to the arts room to create a series of 100 paintings， one to represent each year they have been alive。 With the painting comes a story they tell each other about their lives。 Throughout the time in the hospital they also form relationships with other patients， the nurses and a priest。 Some of their stories were interesting but overall it fell a little flat for me。 。。。more
dazzer
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A lovely book following the friendship between 17 year old Lenni and 83 year old Margot， whilst they are in hospital。 The book also flips to the past to tell about both character's lives。 There is also Father Arthur and his comical interaction with Lenni， which I loved and wished there was more off。It was easy to fall in love with the characters， smiling with them， rooting for them and causing tears at the end （even though you know from the beginning what the end is！）。It also portrays a serious， A lovely book following the friendship between 17 year old Lenni and 83 year old Margot， whilst they are in hospital。 The book also flips to the past to tell about both character's lives。 There is also Father Arthur and his comical interaction with Lenni， which I loved and wished there was more off。It was easy to fall in love with the characters， smiling with them， rooting for them and causing tears at the end （even though you know from the beginning what the end is！）。It also portrays a serious， scary and sad topic in an interesting way。 。。。more
s a pengelly
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A gem of a bookFive stars for not letting me get any boring housework done or get to sleep before 1。30am。 The 'I will just read a few more pages' scenario。 Can't beat it。 Thank you Marianne cronin。 A gem of a bookFive stars for not letting me get any boring housework done or get to sleep before 1。30am。 The 'I will just read a few more pages' scenario。 Can't beat it。 Thank you Marianne cronin。 。。。more
Vanessa
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What a beautiful novel！ Oh my GOODNESS I loved this one。 Such great story telling and character development。 Be prepared for your FEELINGS with this book。
Julie
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A beautiful story of life， loves lost， lives fulfilled， illness， death， and hope。 A sweet and well-written story of truth。Note: I listened to the recorded book which was read by two Scottish women， one old and one young， and their performances add magnificently to the book！
JanieH
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This is one of those books that I really wanted to like 。。。 tried twice this year to read it and made it most of the way through before I gave up for good。 So many of my friends love this book but somehow it just was not my cup of tea。 I love the premise and I feel badly that I did not like。 Weird， huh？
Kyrstin
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A beautiful tale of two dying women — one young and one old — and the moments of their lives that made them worth living。 This is a story of friendship， love， desire， and curiosity。 Margot and Lenni are such a lovable duo — and are phenomenal women on their own。 I knew when I read the first page that this book was going to destroy me。 It did not disappoint。
Claire
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Fantastic book！ Lenni and Margot had me laughing and crying throughout the whole book， I felt their pain， their misery and even their happiest moments。 I hear its being made into a film and I for one cannot wait to watch it！
Melissa
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Such a great read！ Had me in tears multiple times and also laughing during other parts！ While I don't love all the life choices the characters made it was a book about life， which sometimes can seem so unfair especially for Lenni who is dying at the age of 17。 I love how the characters from the May ward all come together to support each-other through their journeys。 Great read！！！ Such a great read！ Had me in tears multiple times and also laughing during other parts！ While I don't love all the life choices the characters made it was a book about life， which sometimes can seem so unfair especially for Lenni who is dying at the age of 17。 I love how the characters from the May ward all come together to support each-other through their journeys。 Great read！！！ 。。。more
Sydney Reese
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My favorite read of 2021。 I felt the emotion of this book deep down in my bones。 There were so many times where this book tugged on my heart strings。 I felt sad， angry， happy， giddy， and every other emotion that can possibly be conveyed through Cronin's work。 I think this book taught me a lot about being thankful， being optimistic in difficult times， and always looking for the light a the end of the tunnel。 If there was only one word I could use to describe this book it would be: beautiful。 My favorite read of 2021。 I felt the emotion of this book deep down in my bones。 There were so many times where this book tugged on my heart strings。 I felt sad， angry， happy， giddy， and every other emotion that can possibly be conveyed through Cronin's work。 I think this book taught me a lot about being thankful， being optimistic in difficult times， and always looking for the light a the end of the tunnel。 If there was only one word I could use to describe this book it would be: beautiful。 。。。more
Sofie Peri
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Loved it。 Took me a little while to get attached to the characters but omg I teared up at the end， and I felt all the emotions。 Thanks Tati for a good read！！ :）
Dawn Perry
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3。75 stars ⭐️ I loved the friendship between Lenni and Margot， the community that was created in the hospital， and the unique and unexpected story line of telling Lenni and Margot’s life story though art。 I felt the relationship between Lenni and Margot could have been more developed and central to the story。 In addition， the Meena storyline was frustrating and a thorn in a plot full of yellow and beautiful roses。
Lorraine O murchu
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Such a gorgeous， heart warming book that touches on so many of life's major themes， life， death， loneliness， unhappiness， faith， friendship and the power of love， in all it's forms， no matter what age you are or what stage of life you're at。 I loved it。 Such a gorgeous， heart warming book that touches on so many of life's major themes， life， death， loneliness， unhappiness， faith， friendship and the power of love， in all it's forms， no matter what age you are or what stage of life you're at。 I loved it。 。。。more
Rebecca Dalessandro
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Wow。 Absolutely beautiful。 One of the best books I have ever read。
Kelrry Oliveira
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