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Trying
Trying | Emily Phillips
8 posts | 4 read | 9 to read
'Funny, bittersweet and touching . . . I couldn't put it down!' - MARIAN KEYES 'Funny and warm and brilliant' - LUCY VINE, author of HOT MESS 'A deeply moving and raw story, told with great humour' - LOUISE O'NEILL, author of ASKING FOR IT and ONLY EVER YOURS 'A warm and funny book' - Grazia 'A tender and funny story' - Prima ********* A hugely funny, searingly honest comedy about to expect when you're not expecting. Olivia and Felix are trying for a baby. They even moved to the suburbs in anticipation of their future family. But despite approaching her cycle and their sex life with military precision, there's still no sign of what felt like the sure next step, whilst friends' broods seem to be growing by the week. Meanwhile, vying for a promotion at work under the (very attentive) watch of a new boss sends Olivia down a dangerous road of risking it all. Does a happy ever after, she starts to question, even have to include a baby? This is standout, intelligently written commercial fiction for fans of Sharon Horgan's Catastrophe, Dawn O'Porter's The Cows and Mhairi McFarlane's It's Not Me, It's You.
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Hufflepuffle
Trying | Emily Phillips
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#BookFitnessChallenge #BFC #BFCr2

Week 3 over already! So again, I didn‘t meet many of my goals but I was away from home 3/7 days, so i don‘t think I did too badly.

Also, I was proud of what I achieved and forgiving to myself for what I didn‘t, which is big for me! All thanks to @wanderinglynn 💙

Next week I aim to meet my running goal, do better with diet and organising and to keep going with yoga.

Week 4 here we come!

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Ash.on.the.line Looks like a great week! 5y
IndoorDame Way to go this week! And your positive attitude is amazing 🙌 5y
wanderinglynn You had a great week! 🙌🏻 A run & yoga 4 times—you should be proud! So I‘m going to rewrite this sentence: “I didn‘t meet many of my goals” to “I made progress on ALL my goals. And next week I aim to make even more progress.” Because you DID make progress on all your goals this week. It‘s good to strive for more, but it‘s also good to proud of what you did accomplish especially since you were away from home & out of your regular routine! 🎉 5y
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Hestapleton You made great progress and that‘s always worth celebrating! And way to DEMOLISH that yoga goal! 5y
sudi Looks like a pretty good week to me 👏👏👏 5y
Hufflepuffle I‘m sorry, I have been away for the weekend for a wedding and camping followed by a hedgehog rescue upon arriving home and so have had very little time to check Litsy! Thank you all SO much for your support and kindness! You all make this challenge what it is! 💜 @wanderinglynn @Hestapleton @Ash.on.the.line @IndoorDame @sudi 💜 Week 4 here we come!!!! 5y
StayCurious What a great week! You‘re doing so awesome 👏 5y
Hufflepuffle @StayCurious Thank you!! 😊 5y
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Suzze
Trying | Emily Phillips
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Trying to read this morning. Tink has other ideas. #catsoflitsy

Soubhiville You must give in to the kitteh! 6y
goodbyefrancie Tink is beautiful! 6y
bookandcat KITTEH ♥️ 6y
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Stacy_31 That face! 😻😻 6y
rubyslippersreads Tink is the boss! 😹 6y
readordierachel Hi Tink! 6y
Birdsong28 My cat was all over my book yesterday even put her head on the page at one point so I had to read half sentences as I read around her!!! 😂📚📖 6y
Texreader ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
sherri Beautiful! 6y
zzz Very cute cat 💜 6y
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SolitaryBookLover
Trying | Emily Phillips
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When your bedding matches a beautiful book cover

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Nikki15
Trying | Emily Phillips
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A Bridget Jones-esque story about being parents. Olivia constantly balances the stress of work with trying for a baby. It doesn‘t help when all of their friends are rubbing their beautiful children in their faces and Olivia ends up doing things she‘ll regret to escape the pressure of not conforming to society‘s stereotype. I like the character of Olivia is enjoyed the writing style being interspersed with texts, letters and calendar invites.

Cathythoughts ❤️ 6y
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Nikki15
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Such a pretty book 🧡🌸
And a colour by numbers inside as well 😬

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AmyLarge
Trying | Emily Phillips
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Liv and Felix have it all going for them. In love, married, good jobs, own home... But in their 30s, facebook feeds start filling up with photos of their friends all starting families.... and it just ISN'T HAPPENING. Watching how this alters their marriage, friendships and self confidence is compelling. I found it hard to warm to Liv at times... Perhaps because I recognise how easy it could be to BE her. A book for today's 30-something woman.

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Nikki15
Trying | Emily Phillips
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A Foyles and Payday will ALWAYS result in many purchases 😂 Loving my new titles though 🧡

Lacythebookworm Sing, Unburied, Sing is heartbreaking and beautiful! I‘m planning to finish it up today. 6y
kezzlou85 I really enjoyed Trying. 6y
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kezzlou85
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This was such a good read. The battle to conceive is so real and well written. The ending was clever too. I really enjoyed the story and Liv is very likeable because she's so real. #Netgalley