A beautiful gem of a short story from Rachel Joyce, bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Perfect. Also, you're not alone with our troubles - everyone has secret problems or worries they don't talk about and we often get so consumed with our own lives we forget that. A tinsy sad but at last hopeful short story, to remember of all the human beings in our life whom we care about and not to forget the importance of small things and gestures. A heart-warming tale about loss and grieving (there’s no actual death involved but the breakdown of a relationship). What sort of Christmas Binny’s children, Coco and Luke are going to get this year is anyone’s guess.

If we just think for a moment about the stresses relationships will have undergone these last 9 months - the loss of freedoms, our normal routines, all that this pandemic has wrought and continues to do so, the loss of people in our lives, whether temporary or with the finality of death - this little gem offers more than advice on how to cope with loss and grief.

I've been wanting to finish The Grapes of Wrath for more than 3 decades but it was a book that I put on hold in my late teens and never came back to.

A Faraway Smell of Lemons is a Christmas Short Story by actress, radio playwright and author, Rachel Joyce. It was an interesting idea - a woman stops and recoups following a crisis, finding herself again in every day tasks. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. In her busy life, while feeling sorry for herself Bin must prepare for Christmas without any joy or desire to celebrate.A pleasant short story although I don't remember much about the resolution two weeks after the fact.

It's a Christmas story that let's those who are not living the shiny holiday of expectations mourn and move on. Proof that you never know when you might have significant impact upon someone else's life in the seemingly most insignificant interactions. She moved to writing after a long career as an actor, performing leading roles for the RSC, the National Theatre and Cheek by Jowl.Rachel Joyce, internationally bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Perfect, delivers an unforgettable Christmas story of moving on from lost love, now available exclusively as an e-short.