The Life List: A Novel Author: Lori Nelson Spielman | Language: English | ISBN:
B00BABT9UU | Format: EPUB
The Life List: A Novel Description
In this utterly charming debut—perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern’s P.S., I Love You andAllison Winn Scotch’s Time of My Life—one woman sets out to complete her old list of childhood goals, and finds that her lifelong dreams lead her down a path she never expects. 1. Go to Paris2. Have a baby, maybe two3. Fall in love Brett Bohlinger seems to have it all: a plum job, a spacious loft, an irresistibly handsome boyfriend. All in all, a charmed life. That is, until her beloved mother passes away, leaving behind a will with one big stipulation: In order to receive her inheritance, Brett must first complete the life list of goals she’d written when she was a naïve girl of fourteen. Grief-stricken, Brett can barely make sense of her mother’s decision—her childhood dreams don’t resemble her ambitions at age thirty-four in the slightest. Some seem impossible. How can she possibly have a relationship with a father who died seven years ago? Other goals (Be an awesome teacher!) would require her to reinvent her entire future. As Brett reluctantly embarks on a perplexing journey in search of her adolescent dreams, one thing becomes clear. Sometimes life’s sweetest gifts can be found in the most unexpected places.
Praise for The Life List “Spielman’s debut charms.”
—Kirkus Reviews “You won’t want to miss Lori Nelson Spielman’s remarkable debut, an intensely emotional novel of transformation and trust. It’s about how we let go, and how we never let go.
The Life List has great heart, and even greater soul.”
─Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author of The Peach Keeper “Irresistible! Everything I love and look for in women’s fiction. A clever, funny, moving page-turner.”
─Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times bestselling author of The Great EscapeLook for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.From the Trade Paperback edition.- File Size: 1601 KB
- Print Length: 370 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0345540875
- Publisher: Bantam (July 2, 2013)
- Sold by: Random House LLC
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00BABT9UU
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,166 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
It is such a relief to read good fiction that doesnt resort to throw-away emotions. Thank you for this wonderful work. Brett is a young woman that is adrift and grieving, and hasn't taken the time to determine what she really wants or even who she really is. She has lost her confidence and passion, even before she lost her mother. But before you think this is a depressing book... think again. and again. This writer is so effective because you are feeling everything Brett is feeling... frustration and joy and fun and fulfillment. And you might want to hide your eyes during her embarrassment, but then you are so drawn into what will happen next.
By Katie Katie
And this is her debut book? We have so much to look forward to! So very impressed.
Love the story. Have never read anything like it. The characters are awesome and you don't want to leave them when the book is over. I could hardly put it down. Just when you think you know where your life is going..boom. Plans change. We get to follow Brett's journey as she completes her life list for her mother.
Many twists and turns. Can't wait for her next book!
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