Today I pleased to be taking part in Simon and Schuster's blog tour to celebrate the publication of Claire Frost's debut novel 'Living my best li(f)e.
This life-affirming and hilarious novel is the perfect balm for the Insta-weary mind – get ready to shatter the illusion that is #LivingMyBestLife
'A fun, fresh debut that manages to be both quirky and deep as it portrays today's obsession with social media' MILLY JOHNSON
Recently dumped by her boyfriend of ten years, Bell is struggling to move on with her life – and surrender the fleecy pyjamas she’s been living in since January. Haunted by #blessed on social media, she can’t help but compare her life to those she follows online, wondering where she is going wrong . . .
In the world of social media, Millie is the successful online influencer @mi_bestlife. But in real life she’s just a regular single mum trying to make ends meet, while fending off the younger competition and tenacious internet trolls. Her Instagram feed is far more #BestLie than #BestLife, and soon Millie begins to wish her life was more like her filters.
It isn’t until Bell and Millie’s paths cross that they begin to realise what they’re both missing. Can Millie prove to Bell that life online isn’t always what it appears to be? And in return, can Millie learn that she needs to start living for the moment and not for the likes?
'Living my best li(f)e' is a heart warming read which I absolutely loved. It is a fantastic read which has the reader laughing out loud throughout.
I really identified with the characters Bell and Millie. They developed a fantastic friendship throughout the book and I think many readers will identify with them both.
The book covers a number of themes including the breakdown of a long term relationship, social media and the way people are able to hide their real insecurities behind their posts and create a different online persona. I am sure many readers will be able to identify with this, as we all can manipulate our own posts and comments online to become who we want to be rather than the real us.
I loved Claire Frost's debut novel and I am eagerly looking forward to her next publication.
Thank you to the publishers, Simon and Schuster, and Random Things Blog Tours for inviting me to take part in the blog tour and for a copy of the book in return for an honest review.
Thanks for the blog tour support Sarah x
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