Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up (Confessions, 1)

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Yes, it glosses over certain issues, yes, it might be very 'middle class' in places but it's a good story with enough depth to have kept me engaged throughout.

Alongside the love story is the wonderful unlikely friendship that sparks between Nell and Cricket, an elderly lady who is just a marvelous character! Confessions of a Forty-Something Fck Up is perfect comfort reading for anyone who thinks life isn’t working out as they want it to, whether they’re forty, fourteen or eighty-four. I really enjoyed this format and I think it worked well to situate the reader in the unfolding story. All her single friends are now married with children, sky-high rents force her to rent a room in a stranger’s house and in a world of perfect Instagram lives, she feels like a f**k up.If anyone else feels like this (or just looking for a few good laughs) I highly suggest COAFSFU because it gives you a new outlook on things with laughter, connection and stellar writing as a soothing balm. And as a side note, I have been thinking about Cricket and Nell’s activity and wonder if that’s a real thing because if it is, it’s fantastic!

Alexandra Potter is the bestselling author of romantic comedy fiction novels in the UK, including Me and Mr Darcy.

And while the book could have been predictable – an easy path for Nell and Edward’s love story – it wasn’t, and for that I was grateful. This suited Nell as he was stuffy and had too many rules, aka, one square of toilet paper per bathroom visit and a caveat not to touch the thermostat. Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up is a funny, heartwarming commentary on how society norms -particularly for women- and pressure from the media can make us feel like failures, when actually we’re not.

The novel starts off with a murder, and with seven people trapped on an isolated Greek island lashed by a "wild, unpredictable Greek wind. Secondly, always remember that the family will always end up with you when you had nobody to look for. I also really liked that one character, who I definitely thought was going to play a more significant role just because that’s what always seems to happen in books like this, actually didn’t. It’s probably no surprise (if anyone’s still with me :)) that I found the ending disturbing and symbolic. A common theme, hashtag 'live your best life' hashtag 'gluten free brownies rock' etcetera etcetera (I take some poetic license there).Four men who meet as college roommates move to New York and spend the next three decades gaining renown in their professions—as an architect, painter, actor and lawyer—and struggling with demons in their intertwined personal lives. I absolutely loved this book, her first Confessions of a Forty Something F*** Up ended up being one of my favourite books so I knew I had to read this one, and it was just as good. It’s a story about learning to love yourself a little later in life and realising that there is still so much life left to live even when you feel like the best years have gone.

oh i was so happy to get this as a ARC i loved the first book, the author is a favourite of mine, this book did not disappoint, i sometimes feel a second book is not always good but this oh so good just like the first one, it had me laughing, crying and shouting, my kids thought i had lost the plot which i nearly did with this book, fantastic read, its a must read.Hilariously read by Sally Phillips, star of Smack the Pony , Bridget Jones Diary and Miranda - Confessions of a Forty-Something F--k Up is a must-listen for anyone whose life isn’t working out quite how they’d planned. Say hello to a book that will have you laughing with every page, whether you're twenty, forty or eighty - Heat You may also be interested in. These titles have sold in twenty-two territories and achieved worldwide sales of more than one million copies (making the bestseller charts in the UK, US, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovenia and Serbia). Yorkshire born and raised, Alex currently lives in South-West London with Mr California and their Bosnian rescue dog and when she's not spending time writing or travelling, she's spending far too much time on Instagram being reminded that she should be exercising regularly, drinking enough water, practising mindfulness and feeling blessed.