The Authenticity Project: The feel-good novel you need right now

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Imagine you are walking down a deserted path and you come upon a bench and there is a journal left behind. Clare’s memoir - The Sober Diaries - has helped thousands of people around the world to quit drinking. It reminded me of that warm uplifting movies that we like to watch from time to time, because we know that each storyline will have a happy ending and that is exactly why one should read this book. She prided herself on her adherence to Health and Safety regulations, and climbing the stairs of a moving vehicle seemed an unnecessary risk to take. Social media proves that many people like to share their lives and inner thoughts, authentic or not.

Four men who meet as college roommates move to New York and spend the next three decades gaining renown in their professions—as an architect, painter, actor and lawyer—and struggling with demons in their intertwined personal lives.I understand the desire for escapism, but for me, it has to be either more believable than this, or be explicitly fantasy or magical realism. The idea behind people writing down their inner most thoughts and passing it on was such a thought provoking idea. The two of them had, so the rumors went, traded insults (and, the implication was, women) over the years. I actually like the occasional dose of Sophie Kinsella, and I liked parts of The Authenticity Project, but overall it was just a bit too predictable and the characters were a bit to stereotypical for my tastes. I didn't have to introduce myself, I would just stand in a doorway while my name worked its way around the room in a chain of whispers, pursued by a number of surreptitious glances.

The plot is indeed partly predictable, but “good” predictable, and (*spoilers alert*) even though I knew from the very beginning that Monica and Hazard were supposed to be together, I was still rooting for them the whole time and enjoyed their careful realisation of their feelings. I loved how new characters kept being added to the mix, and how their contribution to The Authenticity Project enriched this story. Desperate to confess the deep loneliness he feels, Julian begins The Authenticity Project – a small green notebook containing the truth about his life – to pass on and encourage others to share their own.You get multiple points of view in this book which are clear, and I really enjoyed how certain characters would pop up in the book and then they would get with their own chapter, you get a real sense of the characters inner voice. The story includes 5 main principal characters and I am sure you'll easily relate with any one of them. Monica stretched out on the sofa in her apartment above the cafe, a large glass of sauvignon blanc in one hand and the abandoned exercise book in the other. You just kinda have to go with the idea that some people aren't concerned about their privacy and make it fairly easy for the next reader of the notebook to figure out their identity.

The second person to share their inner selves in the notebook’s pages is Monica, 37, owner of a failing cafe and a former corporate lawyer who desperately wants to have a baby. He got his comeuppance for his philandering and selfish ways, but also a second chance at life - redemption is probably a better word for this part of the story line. comfort read που θα σας αγγίξει και θα ζεστάνει τις μέρες σας, τότε «Το Πράσινο Σημειωματάριο» είναι αυτό που θέλετε! However, it’s either for family and friends, or, with the exception of celebs, shared relatively anonymously.I found this a light-hearted, fun story about a motley group of people, whose lives have collided and despite the differences become great friends. It's light-hearted, Christmassy feeling at times, but also has a dose of good sense and sobriety thrown in. All characters had their flaws and were unlikable, a while I appreciate how they weren't black and white, I also found them annoying. I thought The Authenticity Project was a really sweet and wonderful book, so perfect for being in the midst of this crazy world.

Though the story starts slowly, it definitely picks up, even offering an unexpected and solid twist ending. Leaving the notebook on a table in his friendly neighbourhood cafe, Julian never expects Monica, the owner, to track him down after finding it. Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada and Viking for providing an Electronic Advance Reader Copy via NetGalley for review. At the very least, for this type of multi-character book to work, you need to fall in love with the characters and their plights.The four men think about work and creativity and success and failure; they cook for each other, compete with each other and jostle for each other’s affection. She'd spent all day talking to people, serving them coffees and cakes, chatting about the weather and the latest celebrity gossip.