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The Year We Turned Forty
The Year We Turned Forty: A Novel | Liz Fenton, Lisa Steinke
If you could repeat one year of your life, what would you do differently? This heartwarming and hilarious novel from the authors of The Status of All Things and Your Perfect Life features three best friends who get the chance to return to the year they turned fortythe year that altered all of their lives, in ways big and smalland also get the opportunity to change their future. Jessie loves her son Lucas more than anything, but it tears her up inside that he was conceived in an affair that ended her marriage to a man she still loves, a man who just told her he's getting remarried. This time around, shes determined to bury the secret of Lucas paternity, and to repair the fissures that sent her wandering the first time. Gabriela regrets that she wasted her most fertile years in hot pursuit of a publishing career. Yes, shes one of the biggest authors in the world, but maybe what she really wanted to create was a family. With a chance to do it again, shes focused on convincing her husband, Colin, to give her the baby she desires. Claire is the only one who has made peace with her past: her twenty-two year old daughter, Emily, is finally on track after the turmoil of adolescence, and she's recently gotten engaged, with the two carat diamond on her finger to prove it. But if shes being honest, Claire still fantasizes about her own missed opportunities: a chance to bond with her mother before it was too late, and the possibility of preventing her daughter from years of anguish. Plus, theres the man who got awaythe man who may have been her one true love. But it doesnt take long for all three women to learn that re-living a life and making different decisions only leads to new problems and consequencesand that the mistakes they made may, in fact, have been the best choices of all
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throwmeabook
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If you could relive a year in your life what would you do differently? Jessie, Gabriela and Claire are offered the chance to return to the year they turned forty and change their future. The women soon discover that reliving that fateful year and making different decisions does not yield the changes to their futures that they were wishing for. A light, heartwarming glimpse into the strength of female relationships.⭐️⭐️⭐️ My April #bookspin book 📚

throwmeabook Another addition to the #ReadTheUSA2020 prompt for #California 5y
TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 5y
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Pam.Kokomo
The Year We Turned Forty: A Novel | Liz Fenton, Lisa Steinke
Bailedbailed

I tried to read this immediately after finishing the beautiful and haunting Becoming Mrs. Lewis, so it‘s probably not fair that I bailed on this. I had saved it for when I turned 40, thinking it would be a fun way to celebrate, but gave it up after 30 minutes.

Mindyrecycles Shouldn‘t you have given it at least 40 minutes? 😂 6y
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dariazeoli
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Mehso-so

I like time-travelly, “what-if” stories, and seeing as I turn forty in twelve days, I‘ve been looking forward to this one. I wish I‘d liked it more, but it was decidedly “meh” for me. I never found myself rooting for the main characters and I‘m not convinced they learned anything with their second chances.

Hoopla audioread at 2.5x. 4 hours, 24 minutes. Book 1, #VirtualMountTBR2019

Sharpeipup Happy early birthday! 6y
dariazeoli Thanks, @Sharpeipup 😊 6y
ReadingEnvy Happy early birthday! 40 is fine! 6y
dariazeoli Thanks, @ReadingEnvy - maybe that‘ll be my 2019 hashtag 😉 6y
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Ashley85
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Enjoying this so far...

Crazeedi Looks intriguing... 6y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#BookishBirthday #AprilBookishMadness

#Celebrate #ReadingResolutions

3 best friends are given the chance to return to the year that changed their lives and given the opportunity to alter their futures... What would you do if you were given a do-over button? I know there are some things I would do differently...

wanderinglynn Oh my it would be tempting to change some things or even one decision. 7y
Kaye I need to go a LOT further back than 40. Crank it back to 4. 7y
rachelk I‘d invest in Amazon. 7y
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Jess7 🤗🤗 7y
GripLitGrl This sounds like a good read🖒 7y
AmyG I‘d go back to the year 18 and follow the Grateful Dead. My parents will then strangle me. 7y
Wife @Kaye Yep. A total do-over for me too!🤪 7y
CarolynM But who knows what good things will also be undone? 7y
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nwills1989
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This was an easy read.

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Bookwormjillk
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Been in a reading slump. I'm hoping something light will cure it.

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Rissa1
The Year We Turned Forty: A Novel | Liz Fenton, Lisa Steinke
Mehso-so

I am glad to be moving on. I thought this would be more about friendship and less about the lives outside of the friendship.

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Rissa1
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If my book had eyes...

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Rissa1
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Journaling for what you are currently doing...
Reading
Listening to
Eating
Making
Feeling
Planning
Loving

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Rissa1
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Bedtime for the kids, book time for mom.

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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This is a cute, easy read with a splash of #magic 📚💕
#uncriticalaugust

coffeewithbooks Aww he so cute. Wish my dog will stay for a picture lol😊💕💙 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @abigail_mom thank you!!! I have to catch him at the right moment!! 🐶 7y
Lmstraubie Such a cutie! 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Lmstraubie thank you 🐶💕 7y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
The Year We Turned Forty: A Novel | Liz Fenton, Lisa Steinke
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Firefly Lane... the story of the 30 year friendship of Tully and Kate... promises, secrets, lies, betrayal... it has it all!

The Year We Turned Forty... Jessie, Gabriela and Claire three best friends get a chance to go back to the year they turned 40... the year that changed all their lives... and to change the future... what to do? 🤷‍♀️

#bestbuds

Reecaspieces Loved firefly lane!! Will definitely check out the other one!! 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Reecaspieces it's the only one of theirs that I read! It was really good! 7y
coffeewithbooks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks sounds really interesting 7y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @abigail_mom it was good, different from what I usually read!! 7y
Hollie Firefly Lane is on my bookshelf just waiting to be read! 7y
Smangela The year we turned forty sounds similar to one of my favorites: 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Hollie I loved it and The Nightingale! I should read more of hers!! 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Smangela I'll have to check that one out!! 7y
KarynGood Firefly Lane is on my list!!! 7y
eli620 Such a beautiful book... I cried a lot at the end!!! 7y
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Ehbooklover
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A nice, light read that had a surprisingly serious message behind the fun premise. I loved the concept of having a do-over and found that it made me think a lot about what I would do if I had the same opportunity as the three protagonists.

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Denisereads75
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I loved this book! I think everyone has a moment or stage in life they wish they could relive and make better choices. I liked all three main characters and appreciated that they faced their difficulties head on.

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TomesandTequila
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I have really loved how Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke's books are classic chick lit with a supernatural twist, and this one is no different. 3 best friends get the chance to relive their 40th year over again and try to change it for the better...but the changes don't quite go as expected. I gave it 4 stars...it would make a great book club selection.

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josie281
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Not my cup of tea. Really predictable and I was never invested in the characters. Maybe the goldendoodle. I liked the goldendoodle.

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TomesandTequila
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Looking forward to reading this one!! #lizandlisa #toreadlist

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Jeszimsmi
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The women have such an ease with writing that makes me devour every book they write . I loved the story question that is universal, would you go back and live life differently if you could?

Great read, great questions and the characters feel like friends.

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Wellreadtraveler
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This was a fun read. Kinda of makes you think what would happen if you had s chance to redo somethings in your life, would you?

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Bethanychaseauthor
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I loved Liz & Lisa's latest! Really charming, funny, and thoughtful read. It's breezy and upbeat in tone but has a lot of substance, too.

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LadyLitLawyer
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Such a fun read so far!

ReadingMeagan This just became available on overdrive for me today! Can't wait to start it 9y
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RandomBookMuses
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Reviewed by Melpomene https://goo.gl/VDiQMe

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Behappyread
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Great book! Love all Liz & Lisa books.

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jennwangster
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Excited to read this! #justarrived

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