One Day by David Nicholls

I read this book a month or so ago, and it is amazing! The book follows Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley throughout their lives. Each chapter is the same day the following year, its starts off when they meet at uni and you then follow their lives throughout the years, either when they're together or apart. It's not the traditional love story but it is a more realistic story of life. It had be crying and laughing but whatever the emotions i was hooked throughout. Even when its just about their mundane, day to day life you feel as if you are in both these characters heads, and once you've finnished you feel as if you know both Dex and Em as if they were close friends. It's so realistic and it just hugs you. This book was a national book awards winner for popular fiction book of the year and i can understand why. It's soon to be made into a film, and although i can't imagine the film to by even close to the amaziness of the book i'm still looking forward to its release. Although i've made it seem like a girly love story, it really isn't. I reckon guys would probably enjoy this too seeing as its written from both male and female percpectives. It really makes you value life. But not in a morbid way. Both characters don't have perfect jobs or find their soul mates immediately without any drama, they learn that life is difficult for most people, especially when you don't speak your mind. It's so realistic and easy to relate to compared to the general love story.

Here's the author's website if you want any more info: http://www.davidnichollswriter.com/home

I found an audio extract from near the beginning of the book :

Please read it, it will change your world. Love Milly xxx