The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - now the book club thread!

I have, loved it and we are reading it for the next meeting of my book group. I was put off initially by the title and synopsis, but it turned out so much better than I expected.

I loved it so much that I read it twice. Was quite sad really to get to the end of it.

Wonderful, moving, life-enhancing novel. I am going to recommend it to our book group.

I couldn't understand why he kept having his deck shoes repaired when I thought you couldn't re sole deck shoes [but I could be wrong].

I loved it & we did it at reading group too. It was a populer choice. I see it was written as a radio play first which makes sense as it was 'added to' to pad out into a novel.
I got a bit lost when he was joined by the hangers on but it redeemed itself in the end.

If you liked Harold Fry you will love The Thoughts & Happenings of Wilfred Price by Helen Joyce.
We had a really good discussion about it last night at Reading Group. Everyone had enjoyed it but for all sorts of different reasons. It's like a soft centred sweet that suddenly has a hard nut in the middle. I had to read it twice as the first time I just had to know what happened & the 2nd time to appreciate the writing & the gentle wit.
I hope she writes some more books soon!

Dh has just finished it, I have it on my to read pile.
He enjoyed it, also said he felt abit lost in the middle and wondered where it was going, but he was glad he had stuck with it.
Reading the last few chapters in bed a few nights ago he was struck with some watering eye irritation...cant think what caused that .

He thought it would make a good film.

Just downloaded it onto my kindle dahlia can't wait to start it.

The choice of our book club this month too. - have it downloaded so must get going now DD has gone back home

Thank you GN, my copy of Harold Fry has just arrived and I look forward to reading it after about three others books in the queue !

I'm taking it to the seaside with me next week and really looking forward to it especially after the above reviews.

I too have received a copy from GN today. Hoping for a sunny weekend so I can sit outside and read.

Harold fry is a lovely book, sad , happy, moving , tissues required! x

Thanks GN, i've just arrived home to find my Harold Fry book on the doormat.

Just got home and found mine on the mat. Thank you very much. As I just finished my current read over breakfast I will start on it straight away.

Ditto.

I have it on audiobook on my iPod. I listen at night when I can't sleep. The story is read by the guy who played Iris Murdoch's husband in the movie about her dementia. Can't remember his name but he has a lovely voice and reads the story so beautifully that I have had a wee weep from time to time. It is such a wonderful story.

I received a copy this morning and reading what others have said about the book I have just worked out that it came from GN. I had no idea where it had come from as there was no note or anything but thank you anyway.

As so many have said previously! I also found the book quite moving and have recommended it to my friends.
I am fascinated as from where the concept came. Had Rachel witnessed a 'Harold and his wife' relationship or was it totally imagined.

Just received my copy today. Great timing as I finished a book last night. Looking forward to it after reading the other posts. Thanks again Gransnet.

We read it at our Book Club. It was well received but several were disappointed at the ending. It was as if the author ran out of steam.

I have just received this book from publishers via gransnet ( thank you) just getting Into it and can't put it Down. Great so far.