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

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Musela som sa rozosmiať. Napriek všetkému. „Netrápte sa tým, že starnete. Dôležité je, aby s vami nebola nuda." Interestingly, despite its title suggesting a niche appeal, readers across the board can resonate with this book. Whether you're in your twenties thinking, "Is this my future?" or cruising through your forties murmuring, "Been there, done that," there's a slice of life in here for everyone. I wonder if I am alone in my feelings on this book or whether there are other women out there who feel the same way as me?

I had not heard of this author, and it was a 'stumble across' as I browsed an interstate catalogue (the perks of working in a library, and knowing where to look for the location of a book, Australia wide). BorrowBox is great! The first Confessions book was one of my favourites of 2021. It was so original and I absolutely loved it! So I squealed with excitement at being given a copy of the sequel. My bookclub friends will appreciate this one. ——‘When did I stop buying expensive lingerie and start buying expensive hoovers? Worst still when did I start getting excited about my new hoover?’ Brilliantly written, extremely relatable, honest, full of humour and totally uplifting, Everyone needs to read this (you don’t have to be forty-something) and realise it’s never too late to change what you don’t like in your life and their are tons of women dealing with the same thoughts and feelings. Thanks to Pan Macmillan for giving me for giving me a copy of this book for review consideration. As always, no matter what the source of the book, you get my honest, unbiased opinion.

Na materstvo má názor každý. Keď sa nad tým zamyslíte, je naozaj zvláštne, že si to my, ženy, necháme. Roky nás presviedčali, že na tridsiate piate narodeniny ženská plodnosť vyletí von komínom, a ak sa dá veriť všetkému, čo sa píše, v päťdesiatke sa máme tešiť z nevďačných tínedžerov alebo začať gúgliť darcovstvo vajíčok.

Hi, and welcome to Confessions of a Forty-Something F##kUp, the podcast 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.” Reakcia človeka na pokutu za parkovanie, stúpnutie do psieho hovna, meškajúci vlak a umierajúcu včielku vám o ňom veľa prezradí. Aj to, ako niekto manévruje s nákupným košíkom v supermarkete. I will continue to read Alexandra Potter’s books, as from the 3 books I’ve read so far by her, I thinks she does a great job at capturing the trials and tribulations of women in their 40’s.

Laugh-out-loud funny and painfully relatable, Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up is a celebration of friendship and a reminder that while life doesn’t always go according to plan, it doesn’t mean you can’t find happiness. A life affirming, insightful, savvy and meaningful contemporary fiction piece, I am very happy to send my full recommendation to Confessions of a Forty Something by Alexandra Potter. The book features an array of wonderful friendships. From cross generational, to long distance, to the support you find when someone has seen you at your best, and your lowest, over many years. The childless slant was quite relentless in this story, but as all light reads it wasn't meant to be taken too harshly, and all sides ended up being explored. V tomto prípade, téma veľmi aktuálna a rezonujúca (len teda mi chýbajú kamošky žijúce v okolí Koliby a Slavína, ale tak neprší tu tak často… všetko má svoje plus i mínus). Príbeh je písaný zrozumiteľne a bez okľúk, venuje sa všetkým témam (aj ekológii i sexu, pre krátky prehľad). Veľa deja je v dialógoch a nesnaží sa podriemkávať pri okraji. Výborné je delenie po mesiacoch v roku a tak hneď vieme, že je to jeden rok v živote našej hlavnej hrdinky. Áno, je nešťastná a stratená, ale počas roka objavuje aj pozitívne veci a zisťuje, že život sa nezastavil, tak prečo by mala ona? Neviem či by som rovno povedala, že má jedinecný zmysel pre humor či sebairóniu, ale tak uznávam, že 4 roky v Británii ma poznačili a tak je to asi skreslené. Proste mi to príde len veľmi britské so “vším šudy”. Aj čaj o piatej, aj nedeľné futbalové zápasy, vianočné panto… no proste istá nostalgia sála z každej stránky :)