The idea of a doctor suddenly being able to see how many days each person has left to live was so interesting and thought provoking. It really made me think about how we use our time and what it means to live fully.
I enjoyed the small town feel and the community. There’s a sweet second chance romance (just a hint) mixed in with a lot of heart and reflection.
It wasn’t a super fast paced read but that worked for this story. It gave me time to sit with the emotions and the ideas the story brought up.

I will say I enjoyed this more than I thought I would, and I love when that happens. This book was a quick read for me because I was so hooked. I was expecting more of a “romance” theme but was pleasantly surprised to see it was not just that!
This is a unique read for sure!

(Actual: 3.5⭐, rounded up) I loved Michael Thompson's debut novel, HOW TO BE REMEMBERED, which is why I was super excited to receive and read an early copy of ALL THE PERFECT DAYS. It's worth noting that this book falls moreso under the general fiction genre imo than it does as a romance or love story, though there are some romantic elements woven in (it's just not the main focal point). While the pacing of the plot was a bit slow at times, it overall felt pretty consistent and I enjoyed the magical realism aspect of Thompson's narrative (similar to his last book). Death is a big theme featured in AtPD of course, along with second chances; reflecting on past decisions & reconciling with any guilt or regrets we may have; as well as how we decide to navigate through grief. The novel ends on a mostly hopeful, if not bittersweet, note, and I actually kind of liked that it was rather open-ended/left to interpretation because that's how real life is sometimes too— we don't always get a concrete answer or resolution to things, and that's okay. Overall a solid summer read for me & would def recommend out to others!

Thank you to the author, Sourcebook Landmark and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. My apologies for the delay in posting, I have had continuing familial health challenges to contend with in the past months.

The premise of a doctor suddenly being able to see how many years his patients had left to live had me intrigued. This is a slow-paced look at someone who feels as though life might have passed them by, because they're too willing to be helpful and supportive to others - and don't seem to have anyone in their corner advocating for them. While there is a bit of romance, this is most definitely not a love story - and I didn't find the chemistry between the two people in question believable. Much is made of familial strife between the main character and his parents, with it being constantly alluded to, but not clearly named - I found this annoying after a while, and felt taking it up in the last quarter of the book was too late. Overall, the book deals with heavy themes like guilt, life decisions, the desire for a second chance, death... not necessarily a light read. However, while these themes come up, none are gone into in any depth and the ending felt a bit of a letdown.

This book was an easy read and did a great job of keeping me engaged! I loved the dynamic between the characters and how much Charlie’s character made such strides and challenged himself to grow. It’s very reminiscent of how it can feel in your 20s and 30s when you’re just trying to figure things out! I can only imagine what it would be like to have such an uncanny gift: knowing how long each patient you meet has to live! A blessing perhaps, but a curse too.

How awful to be a doctor and all of a sudden find yourself with the ability to predict the day that your patients will die. That put quite the burden on Charlie but he found a way to work with the prediction--making sure that his patients were encouraged to make things right with others, do things they've always wanted to do, all without letting them know that they would die in a certain amount of days. At the same time, he has decided to move on with his life and do the things that he wanted to do 7 years ago. Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the complementary digital ARC. This review is my own opinion. I have rated it at 3.5 stars for "Good, but a little slow." Rounding up to 4 because it deserves more than 3 stars.

There’s something about this book that just felt off to me. It lacked verisimilitude, which sounds weird to say about a speculative fiction book, but what I mean is that there were times when I didn’t buy a character’s behavior. Like, suspending disbelief for a fantasy or sci-fi premise is easy for me, but if people react to things in a way that feels unrealistic, I can’t stay engaged. And there was a twist in the fantasy/sci-fi element of the book that kind of just broke the worldbuilding for me. If the fantastical elements don’t adhere to their own internal rules, or break the rules but in a way that’s not explained in the book, it falls apart for me. It just felt like sloppy writing. It’s a shame because I really loved this author’s first book. I wouldn’t call this one bad but it definitely didn’t live up to its predecessor. I’d still be willing to check the author’s next book out because I know he can do much better. This one, though, gets 2.5 stars.

CW: Suicide, mention of addiction (past) and description of withdrawal symptoms

Representation: LGBTQ+ characters

Being able to see how many days someone has left in their lives should be a marvelous thing, however for Charlie, being a doctor it is more of a curse than a gift. The concept for this novel was interesting and well written. An enjoyable read.

The idea of being able to foresee how many days a person has left to live may be considered a psychic gift but for young doctor Charlie, it turned out to be a curse. I was intrigued with the idea of this and decided to give this book a try. I found it to be a light hearted easy read. For me, it did not deliver the drama and suspense that I anticipating in a fantasy story, but it was still enjoyable.

Received this book as an ARC from Netgalley,, I was immediately intrigued by the summary. A family doctor in their hometown being able to see how long everyone has left to live seems like a horrible nightmare, so naturally I wanted to finish the book immediately to see how this started and how Charlie can move forward from this.
This was a book I struggled to put down, It really drew me in, which I loved. Although it does deal with death, and grief, it still felt like a lighthearted read at some points, which I loved.
This book really helps you open your eyes to what you want from your life, and shows you how short life can be.

Thank you Michael Thompson and Sourcebooks Landmark for letting me read this ARC via NetGalley.

Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Vibes: 🩺⏳💔📖🌅😢💞
Rating: 3.5⭐
Tropes: magical realism / moral dilemmas / personal transformation / life and death themes / romantic subplot

The description of the book caught my eye when browsing. How cool would it be to be able to see how many days that people have left to live? But then again, I can see the struggle that Charlie is having in this book because he's a doctor in a small town and wants to be able to help people, but he's cursed knowing how many days they will have left in their life.

This book really had my thinking about the value of time. It was a little bit of a blander read at first, seemed like it didn't really dive too deep on any topic, but touched on a little bit of everything. Wish I knew how Charlie was given this gift. It kind of just happens. 2/3 of the way through the book, I got to the point where I couldn't put the book down, just seemed to be a little chaotic in a good way -- I found myself needing to finish. The Gen and Charlie subplot is very ... slow. More like friends, definitely not a romance book. The ending was mediocre honestly, but brought it back to feeling a little romance-ish. I could see the humor that the author was going for at the end.

Also, not really related to the plot but every time Gen brought up her oils, I cringed a little. I laughed when Charlie was like "seems like a cult".

I received a complimentary copy of this book "All the Perfect Days" and all opinions expressed are my own. I have both the kindle book and audio book. I listened to the audio book. This was a heartwarming story about Dr Charlie Knight who sees when he patients will die. It's a countdown. I thought this was a good story, different, heartwarming.

Charlie is a doctor in a small town. He’s well-loved and good at his job. Recently, Charlie has had visions while he’s been with patients and others who he cares for. His senses become altered and he sees a number… the days each person has left to live.

As Charlie grapples with this, he’s also faced with a tumultuous relationship with his mom, his old flame (Gen) coming back to town, and his plan to leave his hometown for good. @michaelthompsonauthor keeps you wondering- Am I making most of the days I have left?- while reminding you that being present and loving one another is always enough.

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Thank you to @netgalley and @bookmarked for this #advancedreaderscopy -it’s out now!!!

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This was a sweet and introspective read—light enough to breeze through, but layered with a thoughtful “what if?” premise that sticks with you. Family doctor Charlie Knight finds his routine life turned upside down when he suddenly starts seeing the number of days each person has left to live. Wild, right?

The story leans more into quiet reflection than fast-paced action, and I enjoyed how it explored the emotional side of such a power. Would you want to know how many days you had left—or your loved ones? It’s a concept that invites a lot of personal reflection, and the author handles it with warmth and a touch of melancholy.

It was a bit predictable in places, and not everything landed perfectly for me, but overall it was a gentle, heartfelt story with just the right dose of magic realism. And the rekindled romance element added a nice emotional pull without being overly heavy.

A solid read if you’re in the mood for something thought-provoking, a little whimsical, and deeply human.

Dr. Charlie Knight is itching to get out of his small town, to take the emergency medicine job in London he was supposed to take seven years ago, before life got...complicated. But as he's counting down the days, he starts seeing a different kind of number - the number of days his patients have left. Each time he treats them, he's privy to this information he shouldn't have. What does he do with it? How can he keep from seeing it? When Genevieve, the woman he loves moves back next door, he's caught between where he thinks he wants to be and where he truly is.

This was such a lovely story! I really enjoyed the magic and the heart in Thompson’s novel How To Be Remembered. This one felt a little bit more rom-com to me, but was still fun, magical, and heartwarming! An interesting premise where a doctor suddenly acquires the ability to see how many days a patient has left to live changes everything about his practice, but also his life. The audiobook narration was wonderful, the narrator was clear and understandable and had some great humor!

I want to start by thanking the author and publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced release copy of this book. Wow! What a read!

I have to say that I feel betrayed by the way All the perfect days by Michael Thompson (book cover is in image) was advertised. Like Ministry of Time, I was expecting more science fiction elements, but ended up being disappointed at how cozy this science fiction was, and how heavy it was in the Romance. Given that, if it wasn't for this deception, because I probably would not have picked this up if it was a romance, it was very well written and I enjoyed it.

In this novel a local physician can see the remaining days in his patients lives, and through his interactions with them you get to know and love all of the characters in this book. Even with the very common trope of missed opportunity for love coming back for a second chance, I still found myself plowing through this great book.

I had the opportunity to read the book and listen to the audio side by side. The narration by Ryan Ennis for the book was just ok, so I was glad to be able to go back to the print book because it is a better read.

Thank you to Tantor Audio and Sourcebooks Landmark for the opportunity to listen to the ALC and read the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Audio Rating: 3 Stars
Book Rating: 5 Stars

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The premise of this one caught my attention right from the start, as I'm always attracted to books in which we know the length of the characters lives. In this one, Charlie is a doctor who, one random day, begins to see how long his patients have left to live, down to the day.

I was intrigued and wanted very much to see how this one played out, but it just never quite got off the ground for me. The beginning was really promising, but there was a lot going on and the story lost steam as it went on.

What I did love was the relationship between Charlie and Gen, and I adored Malcolm. I wanted to know so much more of Charlie's mom's story, as Lorraine was perhaps the most interesting character in my opinion.

If you knew how many days a loved one had left to live, would you tell them? How would you spend those last days?

If you could see into the future, would you want to?

Reliable Family Doctor Charlie Knight leads a predictable life. He’s used to treating his regular patients for the typical aches and pains. But if he’s being honest with himself, Charlie has been silently been hoping for more out of life for some time, part of his desire connected to the one that got away.

Then the very same one, Genevieve Longstaff, returns, and Charlie’s feeling are turned upside down. But it isn’t just having Genevieve back in his life that is causing Charlie stress. He’s also oddly developed the ability to see how many days people have left to live.

Being a doctor who can see into his patients futures quickly blossoms into both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, he can confidently advise that hypochondriac patient that all will be okay. But what happens when you have a patient with only days left to live? How do you begin to explain they should, quite literally, be living as if they were dying?

Further adding insult to injury is that this ability works on anyone Charlie encounters and has any sort of health related conversation with. Suddenly Charlie finds himself avoiding giving informal advice out of fear of finding out the worst about loved ones. But just when Charlie begins to think it can’t get much worse, he realizes his newfound gift may have a degree of error, and an expiration date of its own.

All the Perfect Days is a book whose message is to not take life for granted, cloaked in a clever concept. I was charmed by Charlie, his quirky patients, and his cherished love ones. While the overarching premise isn’t new, author Michael Thompson continues to tug at readers heartstrings with his sophomore effort, carving out a career whose own days are far from numbered.