In efficient handwriting below this paragraph, a person has shared their intimate story. They appear to have answered these questions. So The Authenticity Project, what is it? Well, Julian is an elderly man who has kept to himself for a very long time. He thinks people aren't honest with one another so he decides to write the truth about himself in a green notebook and he leaves it in a local cafe for someone to find. The owner of the cafe, Monica, comes across the notebook and decides to write about some of the things she is most vulnerable about in her life and then she leaves the notebook in a bar so another person can have their chance to spill their guts. And eventually some of the people who have written in the notebook get a chance to meet, and you'll just have to read the book to find out what happens next. A group of strangers who live near each other in London become fast friends after writing their deepest secrets in a shared notebook.

I thought The Authenticity Project was a really sweet and wonderful book, so perfect for being in the midst of this crazy world. I love the idea of paying it forward and really found many of the characters and their relationships with one another so enjoyable. (I totally see Bill Nighy playing Julian in the movie version of this book, even if Bill isn't quite so old.)Is the book a little melodramatic? Perhaps? A little sappy? Doesn’t matter. This was a book that warmed my heart and might have even brought a tear to my eye. Characters in the story were all very hard to connect with. The only one who I truly understood was Alice, as I feel like we live very similar loves, only without alcohol or trips to Paris on my part (and followers, so basically, I only also find it hard to be a mother).

Social media proves that many people like to share their lives and inner thoughts, authentic or not. However, it’s either for family and friends, or, with the exception of celebs, shared relatively anonymously. No one would write what these people write and then leave it so near to home, when strangers could identify them.The Authenticity Projectis an enjoyable read that is cozy – or as its British characters would have it,cosy–in the best sense of the word.” At times I found myself getting a little distracted from the book. But I have been unwell whilst reading this so that may explain why. The ending left my heart physically aching. It was poignant and moving, and felt like a great way to wrap up the novel. I really enjoyed the artistic elements of painting, clothing descriptions and music references. I truly could imagine Julian in my mind in outrageous outfits!

I loved that the book mainly centers around a cozy coffee shop that serves as a meeting place for the community of friends that is made. Julian calls his notebook The Authenticity Project. Do you think people are increasingly searching for authenticity in today’s world, and if so, why? Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising. There are too many other books out there that move me to force myself to read something I don't enjoy.

This is a story with a great big heart and a lot of humour. It’s a feel good read that will make you wonder about the stories of those around you and maybe encourage a little more kindness and understanding as everyone has their own authentic selves hidden inside and it may not be the image you see. Still, this definitely was a unique story with characters you couldn’t help but root for – and then, some twists and turns along the way. The inauthenticity could be clever and meta. It came close with Alice, who realises her brand “was all about authenticity”, but knows her posts paint sunny lie after sunny lie. And a couple of other characters question the effect of the notebook. But overall, every paragraph felt utterly inauthentic to me. It’s an uplifting, charming story perfect for readers who enjoy cozy books about small town neighborhoods and the residents who reside in them, and perhaps also for readers who enjoy “PostSecret”... Monica, the cafe’s owner, is a little dubious about unburdening herself in a notebook that will be read by strangers, but she has feelings she can’t express to anyone else. In addition to telling her secrets and leaving the notebook for someone else to find, she sets out to try and make a difference in Julian’s life.

Clare Pooley συλλαμβάνει μία ευφυής ιδέα και αποφασίζει να τη μοιραστεί με το αναγνωστικό κοινό. Φαντάζομαι πως με την ίδια συστολή που άφησε ο Τζούλιαν το σημειωματάριο, παρέδωσε το βιβλίο στον εκδότη της. Στην αρχή ξεφύλλιζα ράθυμα το μυθιστόρημα διερωτώμενη εάν το hype δεν ευσταθεί αλλά σταδιακά χτίζεται το ενδιαφέρον και αγαπάς όλους τους χαρακτήρες. Μηδενός εξαιρουμένου. Από την Μόνικα που παρουσιάζει ομοιότητες με την τηλεοπτική Μόνικα από τα ‘’Φιλαράκια’’ και τη μαμά ινφλουένσερ Άλις που πασχίζει για την επίπλαστη ευτυχία μέχρι τον πομπώδη Τζούλιαν και τον εθισμένο Χάζαρντ. Ο χαρακτήρας του Χάζαρντ είναι πιο περίπλοκος και αληθινός γιατί βασίζεται στον αγώνα της συγγραφέως με τη νηφαλιότητα. Όσον αφορά την Λίζι και τον Ράιλι, συμβολίζουν τη θετικότητα. Προσωπικά θα ήθελα και την πλευρά της Μπέτι Γου γιατί την λάτρεψα και θα ήθελα να μοιραστεί τη συνταγή της για σούπα γουόν-τον! Παρόλο που είναι μί� Things can't be all sunshine and puppies though so you know conflict and drama are coming to tear it all apart. I was a bit sad to see the friendships built in the first part of the book break down. You would think that with everyone baring their souls in the notebook that they wouldn’t be hiding too many secrets from each other but this is absolutely what happens and anguish ensues. In the end everyone has some sort of a conclusion to their story and it is for the most part positive and happy, but also bittersweet. I became emotionally attached to these characters and I admit I was a bit teary. Little do they realise that such small acts of honesty hold the power to impact all those who discover the notebook and change their lives completely. Hazard: an even more absurdly named man who’s a junkie and a womanizer but guess what he has! A HEART OF GOLD THAT’S RIGHT!Julian Jessop, an eccentric, lonely artist and septuagenarian believes that most people aren’t really honest with one another. But what if they were? And so he writes—in a plain, green journal—the truth about his own life and leaves it in his local café. It’s run by the incredibly tidy and efficient Monica, who furtively adds her own entry and leaves the book in the wine bar across the street. Before long, the others who find the green notebook add the truths about their own deepest selves—and soon find each other In Real Life at Monica’s Café.