more about: One Day

Hello, Bookies:

In the NOBC in-box this morning: author David Nicholls’ answers to your questions about One Day. Big note: There are major plot spoilers discussed below, so we urge you not to read this post without first finishing the book.

From Danielle Virgin, discussion leader:

1. At any point did you consider the possibility of Emma and Dex not being together?

2. Was it difficult to write how these characters evolved, considering we have only a glimpse of their lives from one year to the next?

Hi, Bookies: I have to admit that as much as I wanted Dex and Emma to get together, when it happened I was surprised that they were finally able to admit their feelings and [...]

Hi, Bookies: I was pleased to see that most of us had hoped that the scene on the street was Dex’s low point. None of us could tolerate much more of a downward spiral. [...]

Hi there, Bookies! It was nice to see so many comments from folks who could relate to some of the book’s situations. Nothing can really prepare you for the anxiety that settles in once [...]

Happy New Year, Bookies! I hope you’re all enjoying One Day. (I know some of you enjoyed it so much, you kept on reading!) So did anyone else besides me relate to the disappointment [...]

And maybe it was no surprise, but David Nicholls’ runaway hit, One Day, was a runaway hit here too, capturing almost 57% of the vote. January discussion leader Danielle Virgin will post a quick [...]