Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
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This week’s neglected book

Published by Amazon Crossing on November 1, 2019
Genres: Fiction / Humorous / General
Pages: 484
Source: Purchased
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A man consumed by a meaningless life is going to do something he’s never considered doing before. He’s going to enjoy the day…
For hyper-particular publishing heir Jonathan Grief, the day starts like any other—with a strict morning fitness regimen that’ll keep his divorced, easily irritated, cynical, forty-two-year-old self in absolutely flawless physical condition. But all it takes to put a crimp in his routine is one small annoyance. Someone has left a leather-bound day planner with the handwritten title Your Perfect Year in his spot on his mountain bike at his fitness course!
Determined to discover its owner, Jonathan opens the calendar to find that someone known only as “H.” has filled it in with suggestions, tasks, and affirmative actions for each day. The more he devotes himself to locating the elusive H., the deeper Jonathan is drawn into someone else’s rich and generous narrative—and into an attitude adjustment he desperately needs.
He may have ended up with a perfect year by accident, but it seems fate has set Jonathan on a path toward healing, feeling, and maybe even loving again…if only he can meet the stranger who’s changing his life one day at a time.
Why did I add Your Perfect Year to my bookshelf?
I downloaded this book to my virtual shelves in April 2020. I have a hard time resisting a freebie and the reviews for this book seem to be pretty good. I tend to enjoy books that feature grumpy characters and it sounds like the main character of this book fits that description perfectly. Hopefully, I can work it in sometime soon.
What are your thoughts? Have you read this book? Would you recommend it?
It’s a fun premise, this personal journey via someone else’s plans.
Ooh nice! Freebies are definitely hard to resist! So are the .99 ones! Lol. This is a new to me one but I hope you love it once you get it worked into your schedule!
I hope you had a nice Christmas.
This sounds like a fun one! I’d totally read it. 😀
This sounds like a good read to start off 2025 with. I hope your eyes are doing better Carole!