Weighting to Live

Weighting to Live #1

by Lily Divine

'I'm sprawled on the sofa holding my stomach tenderly with floppy food coma-ridden fingers ... I am never eating again. The Queen is talking to the nation but all I can think about at present are the falafels in the fridge.'

She can't wait to finally start living but first she must lose the weight, stop pulling out her eyebrows then everything will be perfect. WEIGHTING TO LIVE follows one woman's struggle to stop living for tomorrow in the midst of the illness of her beloved grandmother, a miserable boss, a crazy family, inner demons and a lack of self-belief.

What the critics are saying:
'Best book I have ever read' - Mother
'Made me laugh and cry' - Mother
'Loved the characters' - Mother
'A dysfunctional but certainly entertaining family' - Mother
'The romance was lovely' - Mother

(Same person quotes are a coincidence)

Genres: Contemporary

149 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 26, 2015

About the author

Original pen name used for the WEIGHTING TO LIVE series.

Books now under the name Cara Ward.

Reviews

[Cherie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun book, very real. A girl with her own issues with weight and other personal issues, a crazy (and often horrible) family, a grandmother with a terminal illness, and a horrible job, falls in love and attempts to work out why he loves her despite all of the things going on with her. A quick and enjoyable read.

[Yve Middleton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Easy readiny

Plot line is good and shows the dysfunctional family well, but the ending was very disappointing. I'd like to see a sequel.

[Gillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this book. It was a real bonus as I got it as a Goodreads giveaway so might have missed it otherwise. Also got a lovely handwritten card from the author Lily Divine. It's a lovely story, funny but with a lot of pathos and angst. Would recommend.