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I think it goes without saying that here on bookstagram, the book marketing capital of the internet, we understand the importance of marketing. Which is why I don’t understand why One Day in December by Josie Silver has been pitched as a Christmas book. While the book begins right before Christmas, it takes place at various points in the characters lives over ten years (think One Day by David Nicholls). Laurie has a *moment* with a stranger at a bus stop that she can’t stop thinking about, only to discover that he’s her best friend’s new boyfriend. The three become fast friends and spend the intervening years orbiting each other’s lives and relationships. ⁣ Let’s start with the things I liked: -the audiobook! It’s narrated by Eleanor Tomlinson (Demelza from Poldark) and Charlie Anson (Larry Grey on Downton Abbey) and 😍😍😍 -the character development! I was invested enough in these characters to follow them through all their terrible decisions 🤣 ⁣ As for the things that didn’t really work for me: -I wasn’t into the ‘keeping a secret from my best friend’ or ‘is it an affair if it’s emotional or we just kissed’ elements ⁣ While this book won’t be making my year end favorites, there’s no doubt that I was drawn in by this story, in large part because the narration was done so well. If you’re going to pick this up, I highly recommend the audio! ⁣ TW: death of a family member via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CJD9nahgAIj/