Why am I passionate about this?
I’m a doctor working in the NHS and for a national cancer charity. I’m particularly interested in the care of the terminally ill. I‘ve worked closely with hospice teams, feeling enormously privileged to be with patients considering their options at the end of life. I’ve noticed how often people die without having even mentioned their wishes to loved ones, they are reluctant to speak of their fears, and as a result, these discussions never occur. I believe we need to open up the conversation about dying by bringing it into the public domain, dragging it into popular culture, and making it a feature of our films, television, and books.
Nancy's book list on on death and dying (without being terminally depressing)
Why did Nancy love this book?
Flatshare is one of the only romantic comedies on the market to include a hospice setting, which is one of the reasons I love it. The story features two characters forced to share a one-bedroom flat due to financial constraints. Tiffy gets the flat overnight while Leon works in the hospice, and when he comes home from his night shift the flat is his until Tiffy returns.
The premise (they share a bed, but they’ve never met) is often cited by those in the publishing world as ‘the perfect hook’ – grabbing your attention and making you want to read on. But Flatshare is about much more than a good hook - O’Leary delivers a perfectly executed, smart, sassy novel that’s guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
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Tiffy and Leon share a flat
Tiffy and Leon share a bed
Tiffy and Leon have never met...
Tiffy Moore needs a cheap flat, and fast. Leon Twomey works nights and needs cash. Their friends think they're crazy, but it's the perfect solution: Leon occupies the one-bed flat while Tiffy's at work in the day, and she has the…