Front cover of Table for One, paperback

Table for One

Emma Gannon

£9.99
  • Pages · 368 pages
  • Publication Date · 07/05/2026
  • Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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*SELECTED AS ONE OF APPLE'S BEST BOOKS FOR 2025* *PEOPLE MAGAZINE FICTION BOOK OF THE WEEK* Funny, fierce and life-affirming, TABLE FOR ONE is a love letter to you. If in doubt, date yourself. *** `It's funny, sharp . All about championing self-love' DAILY MAIL ' A fast-paced, funny and touching story about smart young women' ELIZABETH GILBERT
'It's a fabulous read' RUTH JONES
'Funny, warm yet galvanising' JENNIE GODFREY `Joyful and affirming, this is a dopamine hit of a book' CLAIRE DAVERLEY 'A zippy, pleasurable read' PANDORA SYKES *** Willow is having quite the year One moment she's checking off life's milestones - the steady partner, the successful career, the grown-up house - the next she isn't, questioning where it all went wrong. With her life transformed beyond recognition, and friends busy `moving forwards', Willow has never felt more alone. But she's in good company. And when inspiration arrives from an unlikely place - opening Willow's eyes to a new way of living - she rekindles the most important relationship of all: the one with herself . *** PRAISE FOR EMMA GANNON: `Culturally relatable, powerful and funny!' ★★★★★ ★★★★★ `Fantastic and super relatable' ★★★★★ ★★★★★ `I felt like I was reading it as a reflection of my life'★★★★★ ★★★★★ `A lovely read with emotional and relatable themes throughout' ★★★★★ ★★★★★ `Comforting, funny, uplifting, emotional and ultimately just like a big hug in book form' ★★★★★ ★★★★★ `.a masterful look into the trap your Instagram feed can become. A satisfying story of personal growth' EVENING EXPRESS `Warm, charming and keenly observed, Table for One is a delicious read. Emma Gannon artfully captures the complexities that we face across our lives, all the while demonstrating the power of unlikely friendships to make them easier. I devoured it' ALICE VINCENT `Gannon is good on the confusing messiness of modern life - and the way women are bombarded with conflicting messages. But my favourite part is Willow's relationship with her Aunt Carla - deeply poignant and touching' NATASHA POLISZCZUK

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