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PS: I Love You by Cecelia Ahern

How deeply have you felt the loss of some loved one in life? The world for once feels shattered and every moment just brings back the memories. The only question we ask is why me. I am not a fan of romantic love stories, but this book is so compelling and satisfying that I went on turning the pages with watery eyes. 

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She needed to talk, she needed to cry, she needed to vent all her frustrations and disappointments.

The world falls apart for Holly with the death of her husband, Gerry, because of a brain tumour. However, even in his death, he knew how much grief and suffering will it cause to his wife, who could not imagine her life without him. So he leaves a series of beautiful letters for her, ending with PS, I love you. Each month with a new letter, Gerry makes her take some new adventures to let go of the past and move on with her life, without him. Things like taking a job, going on with a vacation, etc, till she starts enjoying her life again. Of the most, it is a beautiful tale of unlearning the things that we don't want to let go of. 

It makes you imagine your life without your loved ones, and for that, it makes you cry and sad. But it also is a tail of hope and makes you appreciate your loved ones more.

P.S- I love you all

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