One Hundred Names / PS I Love You

by Cecelia Ahern

A collection of two of Cecelia Ahern’s bestselling and best-loved novels, PS, I LOVE YOU and ONE HUNDRED NAMES

PS, I LOVE YOU tells the story of childhood sweethearts, Holly and Gerry. No one could imagine Holly and Gerry without each other - until the unthinkable happens and Gerry's death devastates Holly. But as her 30th birthday looms, Holly discovers a bundle of notes from Gerry, one for each of the months after his death, gently guiding Holly into her new life without him, each note signed 'PS, I Love You'. As the notes are opened, the man who knows Holly better than anyone sets out to teach her that life goes on. With some help from her friends, and her noisy and loving family, Holly finds herself laughing, crying, singing, dancing – and being braver than ever before.

In ONE HUNDRED NAMES, Kitty Logan has lost her way… As a journalist, she’s spent the past few years chasing the big scoops – no matter the consequences. But when she makes a terrible mistake, she finds herself mired in scandal and her career implodes. At a loss, Kitty finds distraction in a list of one hundred names that her late mentor and boss, Constance, has left her. Kitty’s been given one final chance, the most important assignment of her life – to write the story behind the one hundred names as a tribute piece to Constance. Can these strangers’ stories help her finally understand her own?

678 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 29, 2013

About the author

Cecelia Ahern was born and grew up in Dublin. She is now published in nearly fifty countries, and has sold over twenty-five million copies of her novels worldwide. Two of her books have been adapted as films and she has created several TV series.

Reviews

[Sandra Matz · Rating 4 out of 5]

had to finish it as entertaining right through... Thought provoking.... everyone has a story which is a great personal belief of mine.... really liked it....

[Lauren Dawson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the journey in this book.

[Marian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book because it also deals with lists of people, like my novel Listing Men. While the books have very little in common, I did enjoy One Hundred Names as an examination about how seemingly disparate people do have connections. I found the characters on the list to be more compelling than the protagonist tasked by her dead mentor to find and link their stories.

[Judy Franks · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the overall premise of the book but the pacing was off for me. I know the point is reading about Holly getting through the day to day of life but it became tedious and then major elements (such as the resolution with Daniel) felt very rushed.