The Secret Notebook

When Izzie Dean's beloved nan, Molly Blackshaw, passes away, Izzie returns to the Blackpool bungalow where she grew up, to say goodbye. When Izzie's homecoming reunites her with her first love, Justin Swift, every emotion that Izzie has repressed since the day he broke Izzie's heart comes rushing to......more

This is a wartime contemporary fiction book , full of love , loss and secrets ! This is a brilliantly written book , it gets your attention from the start and doesn't let it go throughout the book. I love how finding the notebook, reading the words from her grandmother, seeing life through her eyes......more

Who is a lover of written letters? To be able to reread them, know that your loved one touched them, see their handwriting, it is so much better than an email or text. They are so personal; they are so powerful. To be able to hold them in your hand decades later and take a step back in time. To be w......more

The Secret Notebook" by Julia Wild is a sweet story told through two timelines. While remodeling her grandmother's home she inherited. Izzie happens upon a notebook containing the romantic story of how her grandparents met during World War II. Reeling from the recent death of her own husband and con......more

I had a feeling this would be an emotional read just from the blurb, and boy I wasn’t wrong. I adored this story and was drawn into Molly and Izzie’s lives completely. The dual timeline aspect using the notebook from Molly and then Izzie’s discovery of this life was beautifully written and had me in......more