When I’m not harping on about break-ups, I’m usually in a lido. Or writing about one. Or trying to help save one.
Here’s a recent Guardian post I wrote about all three.
Like most lido spotters, I can’t look at a bit of open water without wanting to hurl myself into it. Be it the sea, a pool, a river, a puddle even … I get a twitchy feeling. It must be got into. Ot…
Source: GUARDIAN (Lido Love is…)
Thank you for this charming and thoughtful review Sya!
Date of publication: May 19th 2016
Publisher: Harper Collins UK / Avon
Purchase: Amazon UK
Holly Braithwaite and loveable loser Lawrence have been together for five years. But the obvious cracks in their relationship can no longer be ignored and Holly soon finds herself saying ‘it’s not me, it’s you’.
In the shock aftermath of their break up, Holly finds unlikely companions in Olivia, Harry and Bella. Together, they form the Break-up Club, as they support each other through their mutual melancholy and find ways to love, laugh and function as human beings again.
Break-up Club meets every Sunday. Each week, as the comedy and drama unfolds, they discover a new BUC ‘rule’. And, one by one, the rules become vital markers on their journey to recovery…
My review:
Break-Up Club follows the story of Holly who breaks up with her loser boyfriend Lawrence and to recover from it, she…
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Stop one on the Break Up Club mini Blog Tour…
A little something I wrote about editing, eternal sunshine, and how not to be a douchebag to yourself in a break-up!
BREAK-UPS, THE CUTTING-ROOM FLOOR, AND THE WONDERS OF SELF-EDITING
By Lorelei Mathias
Hello. Thanks for having me, Holly! Today I’m going to be introducing you all to two of the most essential rules of Break-Up Club, and then I’ll walk you through why they are so important…
#6 No Face-Stalking. Exes should be un-friended no later than 48 hours after a break-up. Phone numbers should be deleted or re-saved under the name ‘Don’t Answer’.
#10 – For their own protection, members must respect the N.G.Z. (No-Go Zones) imposed by a break-up. N.G.Z.s fall into three categories – Locational, Musical and Gifting.
Now, both of these rules exist to encourage the importance of filtering your own thoughts, which is a practice most essential to any break-up. I promise you – it really helps!
Because editing is a big part of how you get over someone, I made my…
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LORELEI MATHIAS 