{"product_id":"sophie-standing-there","title":"Sophie, Standing There","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER: Publication Date - 27th August, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSophie Pattison is a lovely person – warm, kind, relentlessly positive. She's cherished by her brother Laurie, adored by her best friend Emma and valued by her colleagues. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes, it’s true, one day in her life can feel like the entire month of January. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s also true she can go an entire day without speaking. But she's fine really. She spends her time alone reading, finding comfort in the pages of the books she devours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntil one day she stumbles upon an author she hasn’t read in years. Her books, interviews and podcasts soon become a lifeline; every word is a solace, company she hasn't felt in so long. It's almost like love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lot like love. And Sophie would love to meet the author, although she never will obviously. In a way, thank goodness, because that would change everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSophie's entire life. Wouldn’t it? Hilariously candid and raw, Sophie, Standing There is a bittersweet story of love, loneliness and finding connection in the most unlikely of places.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meg Mason","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57165286670723,"sku":"9781526664006","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/sophiestandingthere.png?v=1768228360","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/sophie-standing-there","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}