Sometimes I enjoy literary fiction and sometimes I enjoy light fiction. The Bright Side Running Club by Josie Lloyd falls into the light fiction category. The author had a bout of breast cancer and although that is not a light topic, she did write a humorous book about it. The story is about a woman named Keira who finds out she has breast cancer at age 47. She has three children at home, a loving husband, and a store selling home merchandise that she inherited from her father when he died. Keira does not have time to have cancer. Outside the clinic one day she meets a remarkable woman who talks her into running with her on Friday mornings at 9 o'clock. Eventually more women join. The don't want to name their club after their shared disease and that is why they chose to look on the bright side. Keira finds running is helpful but the emotional support she gets from these women more beneficial. Keira generously gives her support to the other ladies too. This book is an uplifting story about the power of friendship.
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