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This Could be Everything
‘Exquisite. Enchanting. Quite possibly perfect. The next One Day/Me Before You’ VERONICA HENRY‘The most gorgeous feel-good story about love and grief and how the smallest things can start a journey of healing.’ GEORGINA MOORE, author of The Garnett Girls'You will rejoice as February gradually finds happiness again, consoled by two little canaries, the treadmill of the Top 40, the rare beauties of Nineties London and finally true love. Eva’s latest story HAS everything' JILLY COOPERFrom the author of modern classic The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets comes a feel-good novel about hope, love and the powerful bond between sisters. It’s 1990. The Happy Mondays are in the charts, a 15-year-old called Kate Moss is on the cover of the Face magazine, and Julia Roberts wears thigh-boots for the poster for a new movie called Pretty Woman . February Kingdom is nineteen years old when she is knocked sideways by family tragedy. Then one evening in May she finds an escaped canary in her kitchen and it sparks a glimmer of hope in her. With the help of the bird called Yellow, Feb starts to feel her way out of her own private darkness, just as her aunt embarks on a passionate and all-consuming affair with a married American drama teacher. THIS COULD BE EVERYTHING is a coming-of-age story with its roots under the pavements of a pre-Richard Curtis-era Notting Hill that has all but vanished. It’s about what happens when you start looking after something more important than you, and the hope a yellow bird can bring… Praise for This Could Be Everything :'A beautiful, atmospheric, brilliantly observed thing of joy. Eva Rice is a fantastic observer and relayer of the human experience. Absolutely wonderful' Mel Giedroyc'A beautiful balm of a book full of hope and possibility, This Could Be Everything will break your heart and piece it back together again with wit, warmth and magic. The way Rice weaves together fiction and reality is delicious, with details on every page that will have pop fans, Londoners and 90s nostalgics squealing with delight. Nobody captures the exhilaration of first love and teen fandom quite like her' Lauren Bravo‘A reason to be cheerful - THIS COULD BE EVERYTHING is the book I've been waiting my whole life for, a perfect 90s period piece about sisters, it's glam, gorgeous, a little bit melancholic and a lot charming’ Daisy Buchanan ‘I’ve never read such a perfect evocation of the 90s; the music, the fashion, the feel. Nor such a summation of youth and loss and love. This book is wise and tender and dazzling. Rice is just a masterful writer’ Laura Barton ‘This moving, hopeful and brilliantly told story inhabits the West London of my youth. I loved it’ Betty Boo‘A gorgeous story about first love and hope’ Red‘A moving novel about sisterhood, grief and first love’ Good Housekeeping'A celebration of hope' Woman’s Own'The story of loss, love - and ultimately hope - is beautifully told. You won't be able to put it down' Heat
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First published February 16, 2023
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December 3, 2022
The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets is one of my very favourite books, owned, given away, rebought on kindle and in paperback so a new book by Eva Rice is always greeted with joy and trepidation. Joy for obvious reasons, trepidation in case it doesn't live up to my ludicrously high hopes. I was even more excited about This Could be Everything because it's set in 1990, my very own coming of age era (in a boring provincial way that would not make a good book unless you think driving a clapped out mini to Dungeoness to write terrible poetry about how meaningless life is interesting).
Febuary Kingdom is also leading a very dull life and that's how it needs to be. Trauma and loss has left her with severe agoraphobia and so she stays in her bedroom in her aunt and uncle's Notting Hill house, listening to the Top Forty countdown on repeat until one evening, venturing down to the kitchen, she finds a yellow canary. When they find a missing poster, her aunt seizes on the canary's arrival as a way to coax Feb out of the house to let the owner know the bird is safe which is how February meets Theo, pet shop worker and aspiring pop manager with whom she takes her first, tentative steps into the outside world.
Steeped in the music and fashion of the late 80s and early 90s, this is a wonderful, devastating yet hopeful book about love, loss, family, tragedy, ambition, lies , forgiveness and courage - with added Michael Hutchence which can only be a good thing and some real humour and a love for the era which shines through. The end left me in bits with the beauty and clarity of the writing and emotion. Feb is a compelling and very real heroine, doing her best to cope in the most horrific of circumstances, with every character perfectly drawn.
This Could be Everything, just like The Lost Art, is a book I will own in paperback so I can give it away and then rebuy and reread it, a book whichI will discover anew each time I reread it. A beautiful, human book. Highly recommended.
Febuary Kingdom is also leading a very dull life and that's how it needs to be. Trauma and loss has left her with severe agoraphobia and so she stays in her bedroom in her aunt and uncle's Notting Hill house, listening to the Top Forty countdown on repeat until one evening, venturing down to the kitchen, she finds a yellow canary. When they find a missing poster, her aunt seizes on the canary's arrival as a way to coax Feb out of the house to let the owner know the bird is safe which is how February meets Theo, pet shop worker and aspiring pop manager with whom she takes her first, tentative steps into the outside world.
Steeped in the music and fashion of the late 80s and early 90s, this is a wonderful, devastating yet hopeful book about love, loss, family, tragedy, ambition, lies , forgiveness and courage - with added Michael Hutchence which can only be a good thing and some real humour and a love for the era which shines through. The end left me in bits with the beauty and clarity of the writing and emotion. Feb is a compelling and very real heroine, doing her best to cope in the most horrific of circumstances, with every character perfectly drawn.
This Could be Everything, just like The Lost Art, is a book I will own in paperback so I can give it away and then rebuy and reread it, a book whichI will discover anew each time I reread it. A beautiful, human book. Highly recommended.
January 30, 2023
Okay, I was not expecting this one to make me cry as much as it did… I got quite emotional 😂 Feb is such a wonderful character and I couldn’t help but be drawn to her throughout the book, she’s just out there doing her best despite the circumstances around her. She just felt so realistic and relatable, she just might be one of my fave heroines.
The plot itself was fantastically crafted and I sped through this book very quickly while basking in the nostalgia of it all. If you’re wanting a beautiful story with great characters and humour, that’s also emotional at times, then definitely pick up a copy of this one.
Thank you so much to Simon & Schuster UK for sending me a proof of this incredible book.
The plot itself was fantastically crafted and I sped through this book very quickly while basking in the nostalgia of it all. If you’re wanting a beautiful story with great characters and humour, that’s also emotional at times, then definitely pick up a copy of this one.
Thank you so much to Simon & Schuster UK for sending me a proof of this incredible book.
February 16, 2023
Review: This was very definitely a coming of age story. It is intense and sweet and nostalgic all at the same time. We spend the book with February which is intimate almost to the point of claustrophobic because February doesn’t like to leave the house an awful lot. February has seen a lot of tragedy in her life but we don’t know the full extent of the tragedy at the beginning of the book. Her life story unveils itself throughout the novel at an achingly slow pace.
I actually really enjoyed the slow pace of the book. Normally I prefer a novel that keeps me turning the pages because of the fact that I can’t wait to find out what will happen because of a revelation that has just occurred but in this case, I kept turning the pages because it was a gentle read but so intriguing at the same time. It was a great rainy Saturday on the sofa read.
The cast list of this novel is fairly small and so you might think the fact that all of the other characters are somewhat prickly could be a tun off but actually I enjoyed the fact that I didn't particularly warm to the other because it meant that I really sided with February the whole way through. I loved the time set for this novel. The fact that she listens to the charts on the radio and goes down to Our Price to satisfy her love of music. It was giving me Caitlin Moran How to Build a Girl vibes but quieter and a bit posher. I really enjoyed this slow burn coming of age novel. It was definitely outside my comfort zone but February’s story stuck with me for a long time.
I actually really enjoyed the slow pace of the book. Normally I prefer a novel that keeps me turning the pages because of the fact that I can’t wait to find out what will happen because of a revelation that has just occurred but in this case, I kept turning the pages because it was a gentle read but so intriguing at the same time. It was a great rainy Saturday on the sofa read.
The cast list of this novel is fairly small and so you might think the fact that all of the other characters are somewhat prickly could be a tun off but actually I enjoyed the fact that I didn't particularly warm to the other because it meant that I really sided with February the whole way through. I loved the time set for this novel. The fact that she listens to the charts on the radio and goes down to Our Price to satisfy her love of music. It was giving me Caitlin Moran How to Build a Girl vibes but quieter and a bit posher. I really enjoyed this slow burn coming of age novel. It was definitely outside my comfort zone but February’s story stuck with me for a long time.
January 28, 2024
2.5* - this had a lot going for it, but was sorely lacking an editorial red pen. Needed to lose the whole Texan thing. That made no sense and did not enhance. Needed to stop listing 90s objects or things all the time. We get it. It’s a 90s setting. Stop trying so hard. Needed to lose about 3 subplots. Less is more.
March 23, 2023
Published today, This Could Be Everything is a coming of age novel set in 1990 about an agoraphobic young woman mired in grief and anxiety. It is a nostalgic read if, like me, you were an avid reader of Smash Hits and obsessed with pop music, though I found the story pretty weak.
February Kingdom’s parents died tragically in a fire, and a few years later, she lost her twin sister Diana in a car accident. Living with her aunt and uncle, Feb finds herself unable to leave the house, spending most of the time in her room listening obsessively to Bruno Brookes and the UK Top 40.
One day a canary flies into the house which leads Feb to a nearby pet shop to reunite it with its owner. She meets pet shop boy (geddit?) Theo who helps her overcome her agoraphobia and navigate goings-on at home where her aunt is having a mid life crisis.
There’s nothing wrong with this book per se, it was just too YA/new adult for my taste. The pacing is slow and I never felt very invested in Feb’s story despite the tragic circumstances. I was more interested in the aunt’s midlife crisis (more my life stage perhaps 😅). Some of the twists and turns the story took in the last third were daft. At 432 pages, it could have done with a good edit.
The best bit about the book was easily the pop music references. Adamski, Neneh Cherry, Brother Beyond, the Pasadenas, Jesus Jones, Happy Mondays - so many tunes from my youth are referenced and I loved that!
If you came of age in the early 90s, this is an easy read that will have you looking up 1990 playlists on Spotify. I’ll share some reviews of others who loved it. 2.5/5⭐️
*Many thanks to @simonschusteruk for the arc via @netgalley. As always, this is an honest review.*
February Kingdom’s parents died tragically in a fire, and a few years later, she lost her twin sister Diana in a car accident. Living with her aunt and uncle, Feb finds herself unable to leave the house, spending most of the time in her room listening obsessively to Bruno Brookes and the UK Top 40.
One day a canary flies into the house which leads Feb to a nearby pet shop to reunite it with its owner. She meets pet shop boy (geddit?) Theo who helps her overcome her agoraphobia and navigate goings-on at home where her aunt is having a mid life crisis.
There’s nothing wrong with this book per se, it was just too YA/new adult for my taste. The pacing is slow and I never felt very invested in Feb’s story despite the tragic circumstances. I was more interested in the aunt’s midlife crisis (more my life stage perhaps 😅). Some of the twists and turns the story took in the last third were daft. At 432 pages, it could have done with a good edit.
The best bit about the book was easily the pop music references. Adamski, Neneh Cherry, Brother Beyond, the Pasadenas, Jesus Jones, Happy Mondays - so many tunes from my youth are referenced and I loved that!
If you came of age in the early 90s, this is an easy read that will have you looking up 1990 playlists on Spotify. I’ll share some reviews of others who loved it. 2.5/5⭐️
*Many thanks to @simonschusteruk for the arc via @netgalley. As always, this is an honest review.*
July 17, 2023
Overall I enjoyed this book but I was expecting a little bit more from it. I adored the nostalgia of the 90s and all of the references and settings. I also liked the main characters and their little quirks. I didn’t particularly like some of the things that were revealed towards the end of the book and it was all a bit doom and gloom at times and rather than sympathising I found myself becoming annoyed. Overall, a different read and a must read for those that love a nod to the nineties.
January 11, 2024
Heart so full, loved this🥰
March 14, 2024
this was a very random airport bookstore pick, but i didnt miss with it for a single bit. the book wasnt revolutionary, but the atmosphere, the characters... a true coming of age story about love, relationships and moving on from grief. very nice.
"Grief doesn't truck along behaving like itself. There's no fucking pattern to the thing. It sits there like a little dickhead, ticking out its foot at random, waiting to trip you up, just when you think you might be feeling your way out if it."
"She's a bird, she's a boy from Sunderland in a Boy London cap, she's a pop star outside a record shop, she's a faint line on a test and she's advantage from deuce. But she's always hanging around. You just have to know where to look for her. That's all."
"Pop stars... somewhere between ponies and boyfriends, they lie in wait."
"Grief doesn't truck along behaving like itself. There's no fucking pattern to the thing. It sits there like a little dickhead, ticking out its foot at random, waiting to trip you up, just when you think you might be feeling your way out if it."
"She's a bird, she's a boy from Sunderland in a Boy London cap, she's a pop star outside a record shop, she's a faint line on a test and she's advantage from deuce. But she's always hanging around. You just have to know where to look for her. That's all."
"Pop stars... somewhere between ponies and boyfriends, they lie in wait."
February 27, 2023
Ok....so I'm going to be controversial here and I'm actually already hating myself for this...
But I just can't give this one my full 5* even though I'm sitting here debating it with myself!
I spent the first half of the book - for whatever reason... I'm not even sure as it's most unlike me - but I really just didn't get on with it at all.
I wasn't that keen on the characters overall and some of the actions didn't seem 100% believable.
Now...before you stop reading....as I've seen every other review saying how amazing this book was.... having now finished reading, I really am thinking hard about what it is I didn't enjoy at the start.....because now I'm finished, everything has come together beautifully and it all makes perfect sense.
Has anyone else felt like this ....or have you all raced through it, got to the end and realised you loved it?
I'm convinced that because it took me so long to get into it, that I just kind of got stuck and couldn't progress....and this totally ruined the story as a whole for me.
So, I'm going to get on with my overall feelings in a second....but just to say, that I fully plan to grab a weekend and sit and read the whole thing in one go and try and make sense of my feelings for it. Then I'll update you all...
So, as I've said, I couldn't get into this at all. I wasn't convinced of February's actions - I wasn't keen on Ann and her actions at all (and struggled to get past this with her) - I found the conversations a little stilted to the point I wasn't sure if I liked any of the characters.
But, I loved Plato! Even with his holding back of his personal circumstances...and from the point we spend more time with him, I started to get a real feel for what was going on. I knew that deep down, it would turn around and I'd end up loving the whole book!
Towards the end, everything came together so well and all of the things that I was unconvinced by, made perfect sense. This had me questioning everything I'd felt this far!
I loved the trip down memory lane with all the song lyrics from my early 20's, the charts, the magazines and all.
My lasting thoughts are ones of confusion over my feelings, because I really wasn't getting along with this but now feel like I really connected with the characters and loved the book overall.
Wow! Feeling confused yourself yet? I'm sorry 🫣
But I just can't give this one my full 5* even though I'm sitting here debating it with myself!
I spent the first half of the book - for whatever reason... I'm not even sure as it's most unlike me - but I really just didn't get on with it at all.
I wasn't that keen on the characters overall and some of the actions didn't seem 100% believable.
Now...before you stop reading....as I've seen every other review saying how amazing this book was.... having now finished reading, I really am thinking hard about what it is I didn't enjoy at the start.....because now I'm finished, everything has come together beautifully and it all makes perfect sense.
Has anyone else felt like this ....or have you all raced through it, got to the end and realised you loved it?
I'm convinced that because it took me so long to get into it, that I just kind of got stuck and couldn't progress....and this totally ruined the story as a whole for me.
So, I'm going to get on with my overall feelings in a second....but just to say, that I fully plan to grab a weekend and sit and read the whole thing in one go and try and make sense of my feelings for it. Then I'll update you all...
So, as I've said, I couldn't get into this at all. I wasn't convinced of February's actions - I wasn't keen on Ann and her actions at all (and struggled to get past this with her) - I found the conversations a little stilted to the point I wasn't sure if I liked any of the characters.
But, I loved Plato! Even with his holding back of his personal circumstances...and from the point we spend more time with him, I started to get a real feel for what was going on. I knew that deep down, it would turn around and I'd end up loving the whole book!
Towards the end, everything came together so well and all of the things that I was unconvinced by, made perfect sense. This had me questioning everything I'd felt this far!
I loved the trip down memory lane with all the song lyrics from my early 20's, the charts, the magazines and all.
My lasting thoughts are ones of confusion over my feelings, because I really wasn't getting along with this but now feel like I really connected with the characters and loved the book overall.
Wow! Feeling confused yourself yet? I'm sorry 🫣
December 27, 2023
I found most of the characters quite boring and ended up skimming the book in the end and wasn't fully immersed into it.
I sympathised with Feb and her grief but I just found the story slow moving (which I get makes sense as grieving is linear and slow to move on).
I sympathised with Feb and her grief but I just found the story slow moving (which I get makes sense as grieving is linear and slow to move on).
April 20, 2023
Set in the 1990s this book follows February after the death of her twin sister, of how she is coping (she's not) and how she interacts (she isnt) with her aunt and uncle.
One day a canary flies into her house and starts to draw her out of her shell, helps to start to heal the grief she is experiencing as well as possibly helping her in new relationships/friendships too.
The book is a homage to the 90s, music mainly, so if you remember recording the chart show on a Sunday or buying smash hits so you could figure out the lyrics then this one is for you. It also covers grief and coming out the other side after the death of a loved one. It is told with empathy and February's personality comes through.
A lovely book that I would definitely recommend.
One day a canary flies into her house and starts to draw her out of her shell, helps to start to heal the grief she is experiencing as well as possibly helping her in new relationships/friendships too.
The book is a homage to the 90s, music mainly, so if you remember recording the chart show on a Sunday or buying smash hits so you could figure out the lyrics then this one is for you. It also covers grief and coming out the other side after the death of a loved one. It is told with empathy and February's personality comes through.
A lovely book that I would definitely recommend.
July 6, 2025
Subtle, beautiful, funny, nostalgic and emotional. A wonderful read, perfect for summer ☀️ 🪶 A lovely story about coming back to life 🌄
July 3, 2024
“but you’re from austin, texas. texan girls are brave. go on…”
damn
damn
August 22, 2025
3.5 ★ rounded down because this could have been everything
March 6, 2023
(ARC mail out)
This book is a bittersweet emotional story of Feb who's trying to live her life whilst going through grief, love and so much pain.
I loved that it was set in the '90s and the music aspect of the book. It was super easy to pick up and read, and within a few pages I was hooked and wanting to know more. The characters were so complex and layered, but everything slowly made sense in the end.
As someone who was agoraphobic after coming out of hospital when I was younger, I really related to that part of the story and loved seeing the representation too, as l've never read about that in a book before, so hopefully it'll raise more awareness.
I'll always love the moment when the book title appears in the book too! If Eva writes another book I will 100% be reading it
This book is a bittersweet emotional story of Feb who's trying to live her life whilst going through grief, love and so much pain.
I loved that it was set in the '90s and the music aspect of the book. It was super easy to pick up and read, and within a few pages I was hooked and wanting to know more. The characters were so complex and layered, but everything slowly made sense in the end.
As someone who was agoraphobic after coming out of hospital when I was younger, I really related to that part of the story and loved seeing the representation too, as l've never read about that in a book before, so hopefully it'll raise more awareness.
I'll always love the moment when the book title appears in the book too! If Eva writes another book I will 100% be reading it
April 7, 2023
Overall this was sweet, and as someone who was a teenager in the 90s I quite enjoyed the nostalgia, but it all just felt a bit contrived. And the author seemed so very keen to let you know it was set in the 90s that this aspect of it just felt rather over done.
May 29, 2025
-90s Nostalgia ✅
-INXS ✅
-Michael Hutchence ✅
-Smash Hits Magazine✅
-First Love ✅
-'Mona' Craig McLachlan 😂
-Yellow Canary 🐤
-INXS ✅
-Michael Hutchence ✅
-Smash Hits Magazine✅
-First Love ✅
-'Mona' Craig McLachlan 😂
-Yellow Canary 🐤
September 8, 2023
I just think I am much too old for this book. Nineteen year old girls with grief and mental issues, and being set in the 90s, for some unnecessary reason, are not for me.
April 9, 2024
The premise of this book really intrigued me and I was looking forward to diving in!
It took a little while to get in to but I found myself coming back for more, and wanting to find out more about the life of Feb Kingdom!
The themes of loss and grief surrounding this book are heartbreaking, especially the chapters that discuss her family heartbreak at the beginning, I felt extremely emotional reading those chapters! 💔
The other themes of love, friendship, sisterhood and family also really resonated and moved me! As one of three sisters, my heart broke every time she spoke about losing her sister Diana or recalling the memories and relationship they shared.
Feb’s journey of self discovery and healing was also emotional to read, and I found myself rooting for her small accomplishments!
The developing friendship/relationship between Theo and Feb had me hooked, but did become a bit predictable!
As it was written from just Feb’s perspective, I found it dragged on a bit at times. I skimmed some of the paragraphs because they just felt irrelevant, I felt I was constantly trying to get to the better parts of the story.
The later revelations definitely added a bit more depth to the book, so I’m glad I kept reading!
Ultimately a good easy read but sadly nothing to shout about!
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It took a little while to get in to but I found myself coming back for more, and wanting to find out more about the life of Feb Kingdom!
The themes of loss and grief surrounding this book are heartbreaking, especially the chapters that discuss her family heartbreak at the beginning, I felt extremely emotional reading those chapters! 💔
The other themes of love, friendship, sisterhood and family also really resonated and moved me! As one of three sisters, my heart broke every time she spoke about losing her sister Diana or recalling the memories and relationship they shared.
Feb’s journey of self discovery and healing was also emotional to read, and I found myself rooting for her small accomplishments!
The developing friendship/relationship between Theo and Feb had me hooked, but did become a bit predictable!
As it was written from just Feb’s perspective, I found it dragged on a bit at times. I skimmed some of the paragraphs because they just felt irrelevant, I felt I was constantly trying to get to the better parts of the story.
The later revelations definitely added a bit more depth to the book, so I’m glad I kept reading!
Ultimately a good easy read but sadly nothing to shout about!
⭐️⭐️⭐️
February 26, 2023
This book was full of so much nostalgia for me. I absolutely love the 90’s. The book is set in 1990, I was 15/16 at this time and it totally took me back to my teenage years.
February Kingdom, (such an amazing name 😍) or Feb as she prefers to be called, is just 19 and she has gone through a lot of tragedy in her young life. She doesn’t leave the house and stays inside listening to Bruno Brookes and the Top 40 on repeat.
This story isn’t just a sad read. It is a beautiful story. Yes it had me in tears in places. But there is humour and hope too. It has taken me a couple of days after finishing to write my review. I’m not sure I can write a review that does justice to the greatness of this book.
This is the first novel I’ve read by this author and it definitely won’t be the last. If you decide to give this a read let me know what you think.
February Kingdom, (such an amazing name 😍) or Feb as she prefers to be called, is just 19 and she has gone through a lot of tragedy in her young life. She doesn’t leave the house and stays inside listening to Bruno Brookes and the Top 40 on repeat.
This story isn’t just a sad read. It is a beautiful story. Yes it had me in tears in places. But there is humour and hope too. It has taken me a couple of days after finishing to write my review. I’m not sure I can write a review that does justice to the greatness of this book.
This is the first novel I’ve read by this author and it definitely won’t be the last. If you decide to give this a read let me know what you think.
July 11, 2023
I felt this was more a YA book but I did enjoy it. It is told through the voice of 19 year old February Kingdom (a name which I thought really daft at first but it definitely grew on me). Feb has lost her parents and her twin sister (in separate tragedies) and lives with her aunt and uncle in London.
She doesn't go out and still does all of the things her and her twin, Diana, did when she was alive. The story is set in the early 1990s so she likes reading Smash Hits and listening to the top 40 on a Sunday night.
Feb's story is a heartbreaking one as she shares times with her sister and how she feels now. By chance, she meets Theo and strikes up a friendship with him and his singer friend Plato. As the story develops, there are a few twists and turns that I wasn't expecting. February is a really likeable character and my heart was breaking for her throughout the story. 4⭐️ from me.
She doesn't go out and still does all of the things her and her twin, Diana, did when she was alive. The story is set in the early 1990s so she likes reading Smash Hits and listening to the top 40 on a Sunday night.
Feb's story is a heartbreaking one as she shares times with her sister and how she feels now. By chance, she meets Theo and strikes up a friendship with him and his singer friend Plato. As the story develops, there are a few twists and turns that I wasn't expecting. February is a really likeable character and my heart was breaking for her throughout the story. 4⭐️ from me.
January 21, 2025
This Could Be Everything follows 19 year old February Kingdom and her journey through trauma, grief and love.
I adored this book. A proper “feel good” read that leaves you smiling and warm in the middle. It is filled with likeable characters and heroes.
Set in the 90s, it was so nostalgic for me. Our Price, menthol cigarettes, the Top 40, A-Z road maps - things I thought I’d forgotten but brought back rushes of memories.
I wasn’t expecting my jaw to hit the floor at a couple of points. It was surprisingly twisty and unpredictable.
This wouldn’t have been a book I would have picked up, but a friend recommended it and leant me her copy. I’m so glad she did because I love, love, loved it!
I adored this book. A proper “feel good” read that leaves you smiling and warm in the middle. It is filled with likeable characters and heroes.
Set in the 90s, it was so nostalgic for me. Our Price, menthol cigarettes, the Top 40, A-Z road maps - things I thought I’d forgotten but brought back rushes of memories.
I wasn’t expecting my jaw to hit the floor at a couple of points. It was surprisingly twisty and unpredictable.
This wouldn’t have been a book I would have picked up, but a friend recommended it and leant me her copy. I’m so glad she did because I love, love, loved it!
March 7, 2023
I’d seen so much about this book on socials & it went straight to the top of my list to read when it was released!
Fabulous read!
Following the life of February after the death of her parents in the Kings Cross fire & then tragically her twin in a car accident, how after finding a yellow canary in the kitchen of her aunt & uncles house her life begins to move on when Theo (canary owner) comes onto the scene. Loved how Eva Rice has worked the music of late 80’s early 90’s all the way through this story.
A great nostalgic story!
Fabulous read!
Following the life of February after the death of her parents in the Kings Cross fire & then tragically her twin in a car accident, how after finding a yellow canary in the kitchen of her aunt & uncles house her life begins to move on when Theo (canary owner) comes onto the scene. Loved how Eva Rice has worked the music of late 80’s early 90’s all the way through this story.
A great nostalgic story!
June 25, 2023
Maybe a little slow to start with but who couldn't feel for February Kingdom? This girl has suffered more than her fair share - her life slowly unfolds for us amidst the nostalgia of growing up in the 80 / 90s. We touch upon the lives of others that are / become a part of her life and the story grips as we hope February (and Ann, Robert, Theo and Plato) can win through. Perfectly written, tender sensitive but not heavy
December 9, 2022
This Could be Everything by Eva Rice
February Kingdom is nineteen years old and mourning the loss of her twin sister Diana. She lives with her aunt and uncle following the death of her parents years earlier, but hasn't left the house for six months. February finds a canary in the kitchen and this triggers a whole series of events.
Oh wow, what a fantastic book - it has everything! Nostalgia, fantastic characters, humour, emotion, a lovely story... everything. A fabulous five stars from me, I absolutely loved it. Very, VERY highly recommended!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.
February Kingdom is nineteen years old and mourning the loss of her twin sister Diana. She lives with her aunt and uncle following the death of her parents years earlier, but hasn't left the house for six months. February finds a canary in the kitchen and this triggers a whole series of events.
Oh wow, what a fantastic book - it has everything! Nostalgia, fantastic characters, humour, emotion, a lovely story... everything. A fabulous five stars from me, I absolutely loved it. Very, VERY highly recommended!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.
August 15, 2024
For me this is a good book. I loved February so much. Set in the 90’s i loved the references to the culture and stars of the era. We did have some twists that I enjoyed but there was also moments where I got emotional.
October 26, 2024
A really steady book which grew on me I must admit. Set in the 90’s, referring to the music and fashions it certainly reminded me of those times and will
appeal to those who want to reminisce. A sorry of grief, healing and hope. At times I was wondering where it would lead but I’m glad I read to the end, as I really did enjoy it.
appeal to those who want to reminisce. A sorry of grief, healing and hope. At times I was wondering where it would lead but I’m glad I read to the end, as I really did enjoy it.
January 23, 2024
Touching story of Feb, a young woman finding herself again after huge loss and tragedies. Loved the 80s setting, music and cultural references took me right back there
March 25, 2024
I really enjoyed the nineties setting, it’s a book about grief and friendship.
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June 8, 2024Not sure what to rate but I did enjoy 🫶🏻
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