Filter This: A sweet and funny escapist read

Sophie White

Sep 2019 · Hachette Books Ireland · Kuchazwe ngu-Jacqueline Milne

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The sparkling debut novel from Sophie White set in the online world of social media and Instagram.


Ali Jones is hell-bent on achieving her #lifegoals: 10,000 Instagram followers and a win at the upcoming Glossie Influencer Awards. So when she inadvertently leads people to believe she is sporting a baby bump and immediately gains thousands of followers, she realises that the Mummy Influencer wave could be her ticket to Insta-success, even if off-screen it feels like her life is falling apart with what's happening to her beloved dad.

But then Tinder Sam, Ali's one-night-stand, resurfaces and seems determined to take his new role as baby daddy seriously. And falling for Sam is definitely not part of Ali's plan.

Meanwhile, Ireland's biggest influencer (and Ali's idol) Shelly Divine has it all ... at least on paper. But beneath the immaculately curated feed, cracks are appearing. Shelly harbours a secret from her followers and, more importantly, her husband - but who will be the first to discover what she's been hiding?

As the Glossies approach, what will it take for the women realise what's truly important before they lose what matters most?

(P) 2019 Hachette Books Ireland

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Sophie White lives in Dublin with her husband and three sons. She writes regularly for many Irish publications, including her weekly 'Nobody Tells You' column for the Sunday Independent LIFE magazine and also co-hosts two podcasts, Mother of Pod and The Creep Dive. She is the author of five novels - Filter This, Unfiltered, The Snag List, Where I End and My Hot Friend - as well as two non-fiction books: Corpsing and Recipes for a Nervous Breakdown.