Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up
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“The new Bridget Jones for our time.” — Telegraph
Read the hilarious rom-com that inspired the hit new sitcom Not Dead Yet starring Gina Rodriguez!
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.
Reviews
“Brilliant! Laughing out loud.” – Emma Gannon, podcaster (Ctrl Alt Delete) and author of Olive
“A funny, feisty story about the highs and the oh-so-lows of having to start over in your forties.” — Mike Gayle, bestselling author of All the Lonely People
“Will have you laughing whether you’re twenty, forty, or eighty.” — Heat
“Funny but layered, light-hearted but surprisingly deep, this is a perfect and inspiring new year read.” — Red
“With its empathetic characters, well-crafted plot, and poignant message, this book is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt like they’re stumbling through life.” — Booklist
“I couldn’t put down this hilarious, witty, conversational novel…A fresh new voice, Alexandra Potter’s Nell is reminiscent of Bridget Jones if things had really taken a turn for the worse. For anyone who looks at Instagram and feels inferior in any way, this novel will hit home.” — author Zibby Owens, Good Morning America