Novel Kicks Book Club: A Song of You and Me By Mike Gayle

Welcome back to the Novel Kicks Book Club.

Not only am I excited to be saying hello to March, I want to say how happy I am that you’re joining me for another exciting book pick.

This month’s novel is A Song of You and Me by Mike Gayle.

I have been a fan of this author since I was lent a copy of Mr Commitment back in the early 2000’s. I will always be so grateful for the friend who introduced me to this wonderful author. If you’ve never read any of his novels before, you’re in for a real treat or maybe you’re already a fan? Either way, welcome.

So, how does our Book Club work?

Whether you’re going to be reading this book for the first time or have read it before and want to chat about it, anyone can join, at any point in the month. I’ve put a question in the comments to get the discussion rolling.

See you there.

About A Song of You and Me – 

Helen and Ben parted as heartbroken 18-year-olds and went their very separate ways.

Twenty years later, mother-of-two-teenagers Helen is still in Manchester, a part-time primary teacher, stunned by the behaviour of her love-rat husband. In an old T shirt and scruffy jeans, she feels at the lowest point in her life.

And suddenly, impossibly, Ben is standing on her doorstep. Tired maybe, lonely even, but clearly still the world-famous, LA-based multi-millionaire rockstar he has become.

Can you ever go back?

For Helen and Ben, so much has happened in the years between. But just to sit in the kitchen for a while and talk – that would be nice.

Before the world comes crashing in.

(A Song of You and Me was released by Hodder & Stoughton in July 2023. Click to buy on Amazon UK, Amazon US, Barnes & Noble and Waterstones). 

About Mike Gayle – 

Mike Gayle was born and raised in Birmingham. After graduating from Salford University with a degree in Sociology, he moved to London to pursue a career in journalism and worked as a Features Editor and agony uncle. He has written for a variety of publications including The Sunday Times, the Guardian and Cosmopolitan.

Mike became a full time novelist in 1997 following the publication of his Sunday Times top ten bestseller My Legendary Girlfriend, which was hailed by the Independent as ‘Full of belly laughs and painfully acute observations,’ and by The Times as ‘A funny, frank account of a hopeless romantic’. Since then he has written thirteen novels including Mr Commitment, Turning Thirty and The Man I Think I Know. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages.

You can find him online via his website, X and Instagram.  

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.