Self-doubt, self-reflection, generational trauma. I really wish this title wrapped me up and took me away the way I hoped it would. Perhaps it's just another case of right book, wrong reader. Perhaps I just wasn't in the right headspace to read this story when I did.

Thank you Amazon Publishing UK for providing me with the opportunity to read an ARC of this title via Netgalley, in exchange for my fair and honest review.

unfortunately, it just wasn’t for me. i expected to enjoy this book, but i couldn’t really get into the story

The main protagonist of the book, Charlie Trewin, felt incredibly real and humane to me. You may love or loathe her depending on relatability but I admire such a well-rounded character with flaws, vulnerabilities and impulses, much like any of us.
I love books that are all about life in the big city, and coming back home as they resonate deeply with my personal experiences!
Loved this one and would recommend!

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC for an exchange for an honest review.

Interesting novel, I liked it.

I had a hard time reading this book and I think the cover was a little deceptive. I was expecting more of a light contemporary romance, and the sadness kinda of threw me off. I didn’t really like how the breaks into the past we’re incorporated and I felt like it pulled me out of the story. Overall this just wasn’t the right book for me right now, but I might try it again in the future.

“If and when you go out with somebody, you have to remember it’s a nice thing, but it’s not the most important thing.”

“You have to be happy with yourself before you can be happy with anybody else.’”

I would rate this book for a 2.5, but I hate down rating books, as a lot of effort and hard-work goes into writing, publishing etc. of a book. But frankly, it went a bit slow for me. Nevertheless, there is a lesson to learn in every little thing we read.

had to dnf this one.
the start was a bit too slow and i was coming off of a reading slump, so it was more to do with my mood than the contents of the book. i think if i give myself a little time, i'll come back to this book.
for now, it's a 3 stars, because what i did read, wasn't bad at all.

Overall, this book was a decent read. I got a little annoyed with the main character and how she was reacting to everything plus the boyfriend’s antics seemed to be a little over the top. It took me awhile to read, but a large part of that was due to the ebook formatting.

I really enjoyed how this author managed to tackle some serious social issues whilst still adding some witty humour. Highly recommended 5 stars from me.

I liked the start of this book and eagerly awaited the storyline emerging but it never really did. It felt like the main story could have been the back story and more was needed to make it a really enthralling read. Struggled to get to the end.

An extraordinary book that explores generational trauma and the way people try to fáke their happiness to seem normal. Loved how The author showed us the growth of the mc

The plot was okay but some sections made the protagonist seem like a child. I found it hard to believe that two grown men would behave the way they did. The way that James was written tells me that the author wanted us to hate him and want her to go back to her ex. It was an okay story, with unlikable characters but the grief felt so real. There were sections that were repetitive that I feel could've been cut to made the story more enjoyable, but I did not hate it.

While this book took on some very heavy topics, I thoroughly enjoyed reading through Charlie’s mindset as she grappled with how her life had taken a turn and she had a lot of unexpected events to take care of. While there was some redundancy, Hearing Charlie’s thoughts almost as if it was a stream of consciousness felt much more relatable.

Title: Happy Happy Happy
Author: Nicola Masters
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 4 out of 5

It’s been more than a decade since Charlie Trewin left her sleepy Cornish fishing village for the dazzling lights of London, vowing never to return. But when shocking news of her father’s death forces her back to Carncarrow, she’s confronted with everything she thought she’d left behind: the tragic loss of her mother, her father’s obsessive hoarding—and her own unresolved emotions about them both.

At first Carncarrow seems like the same stuck-in-the-past, dead-end village Charlie escaped years ago. Nothing like London, where she’s built a wonderful new life: solid job, loving fiancé, and endless, boundless happiness. But as she sorts through her father’s stockpiled mementoes, she begins to rediscover the place she once called home—and realises that her life in London may not be as happy, happy, happy as she keeps telling herself.

When her fiancé unexpectedly shows up in Carncarrow, her two complicated worlds collide. With the past and the present competing for her attention, can Charlie finally make her peace with her memories? And can she find a way to be truly happy on her own terms?

I both liked and didn’t like Charlie: she was pretty selfish and willfully nearsighted about…everything. I did like her snark and wittiness; I didn’t like how mean and rude she was to James. It was like she stopped maturing when her mother died yet was surprised when she realized most of her memories of the past were so different from reality. I ended up enjoying this quite a bit, but I frequently wanted to smack her.

Nicola Masters grew up in London. Happy Happy Happy is her debut novel.

(Galley courtesy of Amazon/Lake Union Publishing in exchange for an honest review.)

(Blog link live 6/5.)

This looked like just the book for me but I could not get past the continuity errors. The neighbor tells Charlie that her dad didn’t look good when he was taken out of the house, but then when Charlie opens the door with her key, she couldn’t get the door open as there was junk behind it. The next day, Reg show up and Charlie looks for the key to let him in the back door key for him to just walk in because her dad never locks the door and she hadn’t ever needed to use a key until she moved away. What? I tried to get past that but I could not. Typos happen, I get it, but if there is no attention to detail on those things, how will the story hold up?

“I am happy. I am happy. I am happy…”

This is a story of a young woman who discovers her true self after overcoming the obstacles life has thrown at her.
Charlie has escaped her small town for London but now has to return to deal with her father's death.
She wants to keep her two worlds separate so she has not told her fiancée about her past. He arrives to comfort her at the funeral and is now face to face with Charlie's past.

A beautifully moving story about a woman who goes back to her hometown after her Dad passes away. Whilst there she questions if she's really happy with her life, and struggles to cope with that on top of dealing with grief. Whilst some of her actions in this are questionable and flawed, she's still a loveable protagonist.

*Thank you to NetGalley, Nicola Masters and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

So many good characters, they are very well written and as in any real life situation they are multi dimensional so you agree and disagree with all of them at various times. Set in a small Cornish village what's not to like.

While reading this book it was easy to see how, not just in my life but also others , to just take life as it throws you with no regard if it’s actually what you want or not. Just going through the motions.

I highly recommend this book!

This story takes us how it is to be happy while also battling grief and sadness, where contentment feels too far away. The book made me feel a lot of emotions (as books always did and this one is not an exception). There are times I was irritated with Charlie, with how she treated her fiancee and friends but I guess it's realistic.

When someone is going through something, sometimes it turns out to be all about them and forgets everyone. This book is about moving on and how happiness equates to feeling good about yourself.

Overall, I enjoyed the book.

Thank you thank you to Amazon Publishing UK, Lake Union Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC!

This is a wonderful book about family and learning what it actually means to be happy. We follow Charlie as she discovers who she is and what makes her happy. She has spent much of her life trying to force her happiness and to settle for stable so she could avoid being like her parents. Once her father dies, who she hasn’t seen in 15 years her reality and her dreams war in her mind. She rediscovers a live for her hometown and just how many people do love and care for her. This book was such a wonderful read and it was hard to put down. I wanted more as I finished the book and also felt at peace with the ending at the same time.