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If you liked For One More Day, here are the top 100 books to read next:
A short, touching, and easy-to-read fable about the unseen impact we have on others’ lives - perfect for those who love comforting, thoughtful stories that linger with you after the last page.
THIS IS A STORY ABOUT A MAN named Eddie and it begins at the end, with Eddie dying in the sun. It might seem strange to start a story with an ending. But all endings are also beginnings. We just don’t...- #2
Save:A gently haunting, elegantly spare novel that evokes rural Welsh life and the bonds of family with quiet grace - perfect for readers who appreciate atmosphere, character, and a powerful sense of place over plot-driven drama.
The bedstead, an oak four-poster, came from their mother’s home at Bryn-Draenog when she married in 1899. Its faded cretonne hangings, printed with a design of larkspur and roses, shut out the mosquit... - #3
Save:A stark, powerful look at personal loss and aging, Blue Nights is for thoughtful readers who appreciate refined writing and raw honesty about life’s fragility. Not for the faint of heart, but unforgettable for those ready to go there.
n certain latitudes there comes a span of time approaching and following the summer solstice, some weeks in all, when the twilights turn long and blue. This period of the blue nights does not occur in... - #4
Save:A gorgeously written, intimate meditation on loss - short but powerful. Perfect for when you need to feel seen in your grief, but maybe borrow from the library if you’re on the fence about its brevity.
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Save:Brutal, beautiful, and profoundly moving - "Flanders" is a unique, genre-defying WWI novel that lingers long after the last page. Hidden gem alert!
It grieved me to leave you, considering how mad you were. It’s just that I am not cut out to be a homebody. Ma knows that. Don’t you recall her saying as how she had to tether me to the porch to keep... - #6
Save:A beautifully observed, bittersweet gem - witty, poignant, and quietly devastating. A must-read for fans of nuanced, character-driven fiction.
MRS PALFREY first came to the Claremont Hotel on a Sunday afternoon in January. Rain had closed in over London, and her taxi sloshed along the almost deserted Cromwell Road, past one cavernous porch a... - #7
Save:If you want to actively work through your loss instead of just reading about others’ experiences, this handbook is a powerful, practical companion - just be ready to roll up your sleeves and do the exercises.
A beautifully strange, vividly told novel about isolation and interconnectedness, set against the backdrop of Angola’s turbulent history. Short, poetic, and definitely worth a try - especially if you enjoy unconventional storytelling.
Ludovica never liked having to face the sky. When still only a little girl, she was horrified by open spaces. She felt, upon leaving the house, fragile and vulnerable, like a turtle whose shell had be...- #9
Save:Unflinchingly honest and deeply resonant - A Grief Observed is a short, raw, and powerful meditation on loss that comforts by reminding you you’re not alone in your grief, even if it doesn’t offer easy answers.
At other times it feels like being mildly drunk, or concussed. There is a sort of invisible blanket between the world and me. I find it hard to take in what anyone says. Or perhaps, hard to want to ta... - #10
Save:A beautiful, emotional journey through grief, love, and hope - be ready for some tears, but also to be left with a warm, hopeful heart.
Dear Dad, I’m dying, my husband is going to be a widower, and this has been the most wonderful year of my life. How’s that for surprising? These past few weeks . . . months . . . I’ve been feeling thi...
