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September book of the month: THE ONE PLUS ONE by Jojo Moyes. Read and join Jojo for webchat on 30 September, 9-10pm

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NataliaMumsnet · 21/07/2014 16:28

Jojo Moyes' Me Before You was a phenomena with over 3 million copies sold worldwide. Fans are in for a treat this summer with her latest novel The One Plus One which follows the story of a relentlessly determined and supportive single parent, Jess. Described as 'a heartbreaking, laugh-out-loud, thought-provoking, emotional rollercoaster' by The Sunday Express, Moyes' story tells of an unexpected love story that develops amid the ups and downs of a hectic family life.

Jojo Moyes is a novelist and a journalist. She worked at the Independent for ten years before leaving to write full time. Her previous novels have all been critically acclaimed and include Me Before You, The Girl You Left Behind, The Ship of Brides, Foreign Fruit, and The Last Letter from Your Lover. She lives in Essex with her husband and their three children. Jojo will be joining us for a webchat on 30 September to chat about The One Plus One so post your questions in advance or join us on the night.

We have 50 copies of Jojo's book to giveaway. Apply here for a free copy. If you're one of the lucky 50 we will inform you next Tuesday (29 July). If you don't access a free copy, order it up online to read over the summer and join us for book club in September.

Happy reading!

September book of the month: THE ONE PLUS ONE by Jojo Moyes. Read and join Jojo for webchat on 30 September, 9-10pm
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RachelMumsnet · 18/08/2014 11:55

Great to hear the books have arrived and we hope you enjoy reading this over the summer hols. Do let us know what you think and post up your questions for Jojo who will be joining us for a live webchat on 30th September.

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RachelMumsnet · 19/08/2014 15:47

@Lonecatwithkitten

Rachel I have had no reply to either e-mail or private message about my missing book. Sorry if I seem pushy, but I would hate for you to be thinking I just hadn't bothered to review.

So sorry - I've just returned from hols so just picking up my emails now. I'll look into this and make sure another copy is sent out to you. Will pm you once it has gone out.

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RachelMumsnet · 25/09/2014 09:44

@lauraelisa

I have this book on my kindle and would love to join in, if that's ok?? I'm new to this site so not sure how this works :£

Apologies for not getting back to you before Lauraelisa, we've sent you a PM about how book club works. We'd love you to join us - either share your thoughts about this book or post a question up for Jojo Moyes or wait until she joins us live on this thread next Tuesday between 9 and 10pm.

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RachelMumsnet · 30/09/2014 15:57

@EmilyRobson

I hate to admit defeat but I just can't see how to log in, or register for tomorrow's webchat with Jojo Moyles. Please can someone tell me what I need to do? Thanks!

Hi Emily - the webchat will take place on this discussion thread. So you just need to login (which it looks like you've already done) and Jojo will be posting on this thread between 9 and 10 pm this evening. Do join us!

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RachelMumsnet · 30/09/2014 21:00

We’re delighted to welcome author Jojo Moyes to Mumsnet bookclub this evening. A couple of years ago the talk boards were AWASH with mumsnetters nationwide sobbing their way through the tear-jerker that was Me Before You. This summer we’ve been reading her latest novel, The One Plus One – another heart-warming novel about an unlikely coupling of a financially strapped single mother and geeky millionaire. Jojo is joining us to answer your questions about The One Plus One and all her other novels. Welcome to Mumsnet Jojo Moyes

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RachelMumsnet · 30/09/2014 21:15

Hi Jojo, so many questions flying in but just wanted to put our standard Mumsnet bookclub questions to you:

What childhood book most inspired you?

What would be the first piece of advice you would give to anyone attempting to write fiction???

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RachelMumsnet · 30/09/2014 21:21

Jojo I read somewhere that Me Before You was based on the same newspaper report that was the inspiration behind Patrick Gale's novel, A Perfectly Good Man – which was book of the month last year. Was that a coincidence? I find it really interesting because they are such totally different books. Have you read Patrick Gale's book? If so, what did you think?

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RachelMumsnet · 30/09/2014 21:48

There's around ten minutes left of the webchat and I've rounded up a few questions from earlier up the webchat:

A few questions from earlier up the webchat :

From MrsRedwine214

My question would be:
You tend to depict strong female characters in your books. Is that something you have to actively try for, or do they come quite naturally to you?

SundayGirl79
Hi Jojo, I've read all your novels and was lucky enough to get agree copy of The One Plus One from Mumsnet and I really loved it. I LOVED the road trip up to Scotland - such a great place for the romance to take-off. Was that based on personal experience? Also I wondered whether the seaside town is based on a real place?

And another Q about the roadtrip:

revealsall
I did feel a little like two books in some ways. There was the poor overworked single parent to start and the road trip towards the end.
And have you done a road trip to Scotland!

Whiskeytangofoxtrot
What kind of journalist were you before you started writing novels? Why did you switch and was it hard to adapt your writing style to novels rather than your previous job??

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RachelMumsnet · 30/09/2014 21:51

Final question from me, if I may. Because I'm nosy I really love to hear about where a book has been written. Would you mind sharing with us the room where The One Plus One was created? (and if that feels a bit too 'through the keyhole' for your liking I guess you can make one up!)

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RachelMumsnet · 30/09/2014 22:01

Thank you so much Jojo for taking the time out of your busy schedule to join us and answer so many questions this evening in such an honest way. I loved your answer about suspending disbelief and totally agree that the older you get, the more you realise that weird stuff does happen. We really, really look forward to the film of Me Before You and we're thrilled to hear that you are so far on with your next novel.

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