Confessions of a Forty-Something F--k Up
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Sally Phillips
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Alexandra Potter
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Read by Sally Phillips
Listen to the hilarious rom-com that inspired the hit new sitcom Not Dead Yet starring Gina Rogriguez (Jane the Virgin), Hannah Simone (New Girl) and Lauren Ash (Superstore). As recommended on Davina McCall's Making the Cut podcast, and perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton, Ruth Jones and Marian Keyes.
'The new Bridget Jones' – Celia Walden, Telegraph
'Say hello to a book that will have you laughing with every page, whether you're 20, 40 or 80' – Heat
A novel for any woman who wonders how the hell she got here, and why life isn't quite how she imagined it was going to be. And who is desperately trying to figure it all out when everyone around them is making gluten-free brownies.
Meet Nell. Her life is a mess.
In a world of perfect Instagram lives, she feels like a disaster. But when she starts a secret podcast and forms an unlikely friendship with Cricket, an eighty-something widow, things begin to change. Because Nell is determined. This time next year things will be very different. But first, she has a confession . . .
Confessions of a Forty-Something F--k Up by Alexandra Potter will make you laugh, and it might even make you cry. Above all, it will remind you that you're not on your own – we're all in this together.
'Brilliant! Laughing out loud' – Emma Gannon, podcaster (Ctrl Alt Delete) and author of Olive
'Funny but layered, light-hearted but surprisingly deep' – Red
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Alice's journey begins as all good journeys do: hitting on the sales guy at REI. After a tumultuous breakup, a quick career transition, family upheaval, and a sobriety journey that didn't fix her life quite as much as she expected it to, Alice decides that the only way to solve all her problems is to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. But as she begins preparing for the months-long quest, she realizes the answers she's seeking might not be on top of a snow-covered mountain. Especially since she just learned there was snow in California.
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Chuck full of laughs to lift anyone's spirits.
- By Laura Boogaert on 09-22-24
By: Ginny Hogan
What listeners say about Confessions of a Forty-Something F--k Up
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- lillieannie
- 07-17-22
Loved it!
This incredibly entertaining novel made me laugh, cry and see myself in so many instances even though I’m now well past my forties!! I look forward to having even more fun and f’ups as I continue to age on my terms!
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- Tanya Sterling
- 08-09-22
Worth the read! Embraces you!
This book is a hoot! It’s real, raw, sexy and heartwarming. You won’t be able to put it down! Read it!
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- lakeesha g.
- 08-11-22
I really didn't want it to end!
I've never related to a book so much IN MY LIFE!!! I feel so heard and liberated bc I often feel just like everything she talked about in this book. We are all just muddling through this thing called life and need to enjoy where we're at for what it is. one day at a time...
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- Yvette White
- 09-22-22
F*** Up
I loved this. I laughed & cried & binge read it in 2 days at work.
It gave me hope & encouragement just when I needed it.
Love this author’s writing. Will read all her books.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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- Andrea F. Ozment
- 01-09-23
Loved this!
Super interesting and fun account of Nell’s return to London after a sojourn and failed engagement in California, when she tries to figure out where she made the wrong turn and ended up single, barely employed, and living as a lodger while all her friends are married parents with lovely houses. Funny, touching, but never soppy — delightful.
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- Victoria Gambrell
- 12-15-22
Different
The style of the book was very different than I’m use to but it came together for me towards the end. Very enjoyable.
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- ShawnaLee
- 02-24-23
Just what I needed right now!
Don’t pass up this book! Great narration. A narrator can make or break a book and this was a great match. The story is uplifting and laugh out loud or sometimes just a little giggle. Either way I’ll take anything that can make me smile right now.
if you’re wondering wtf am I doing with my life. I think this book will especially hit home for you, Even if you’re not feeling like that right now, I bet you have at one time or another. This book will strike a chord with you.
Fun and light, but also real, and perfect for us f--k ups ;)
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- Lucy Magee
- 01-05-22
Just what I needed!
This book has literally given me back my hope! I am a self confessed 30 something fk up - a starving artist about to be divorced & moving back to Ireland after living in California for the last 7 years! I felt like such a failure but after reading this book I feel like there is hope.. & some beauty & inspiration even in my life & my story! I am so grateful I came across this book & I even cried when it was over!!! Thank you for this! Lucy xox
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- carol contreras
- 08-04-21
Loved it!!
Enjoyed the way the two women interacted and learned from each other
Would recommend this book to anyone who needed a feel good story
The author weaves her story well
Will keep and read again
Narrator was perfect
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- monkeygirl
- 04-23-22
Better than expected
I wanted to read something light and found the good reviews of this book, so thought I would give it a shot. Well… I really loved it! I just finished and am sad that I won’t be able to listen any longer. The story was well written and much deeper than I expected. Although I’m married I also related tremendously with being a 40 something f*** up. The story was brilliant and had lots of hidden gems I wasn’t expecting. The narration was also spot on. So glad I chose this book!!!
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