The Good Part
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Kerry Gilbert
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Written by:
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Sophie Cousens
Summary
Lucy Young is twenty-six and tired. Tired of fetching coffees for senior TV producers, sick of going on disastrous dates, and done with living in a damp flat with roommates who never buy toilet paper. After another disappointing date, Lucy stumbles upon a wishing machine. Pushing a coin into the slot, Lucy closes her eyes and wishes with all her might: Please, let me skip to the good part of my life.
When she wakes the next morning to a handsome man, a ring on her finger, a high-powered job, and two storybook-perfect children, Lucy can’t believe this is real—especially when she looks in the mirror, and staring back is her own fortysomething face. Has she really skipped ahead like she’s always wanted, or has she simply forgotten a huge chunk of her life? As Lucy begins to embrace new relationships and the perks of maturity, she’ll have to ask herself: Can she go back to her previous life, and if so, can she stand to leave the good part behind?
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I found Ms. Cousens' writing to be solid and well thought through and the narration by Ms. Gilbert was off the charts.
I loved this book beginning to end.
Good work, guys...
The Great Part...
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A delight!
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I wanted to see where it went, I fell for the characters. I loved Felix. The only reason the story was only a 4 star for me was related to the mother/child relationship. With no spoilers, some of it didn’t ring true for me. But of course all Moms are different and may not feel the same! Either way I would highly recommend it - and also if you are looking for other charming reads, I have always loved book from this author.
Loved it from the start
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Excellent sparks of hilarity!!
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