Sadly this book did nothing for me and I didn't finish it. Maybe I'm well passed the "Forty-Somethings" and couldn't quite get it.

This is such an entertaining read. Nell is a fantastic character. She's funny, loyal and resilient. Life hasn't turned out as planned but that's ok. While she is feeling a bit low and fed up with it, instead she's spurned into action, determined to find a job, to start dating and to focus on her lifelong friendships. Nell measures herself against her friends' successes and relationships and in comparison feels like she's missing out. Her friends are busy with their own jobs and families and new friends so Nell finds that she needs an outlet for her "confessions"; what she feels are her failures.

Birth, death, marriage, success, failure, loyal friends, enemies, ghosting(!), gaslighting(!), online dating and finding yourself among all that life throws at you... this book has it all.

Confessions(...) is fairly predictable to an extent but it's an amusing, light-hearted read without being overly trite. It's entertaining, enjoyable and had me smiling and giggling to myself all the way through. A very good book that I can definitely recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley, Alexandra Potter and Pan Macmillan for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

As soon as I read the blurb for this one it sounded like a book I would love and I am so glad I picked it up. The title pretty much sums the book up and it will make you laugh throughout.

I loved meeting Nell as she moves back to London after the break up of her relationship. She feels like life isn't working out for her as it should and is constantly comparing her life to that of her friends.

This book deals with the very real reality of how we seem to feel the need to constantly compare ourselves to others and how photos on instagram aren't always the reality. I found from the first few pages I was keen to keep reading as I wanted to know what would come next for Nell as she was trying to achieve what she thought was expected of her at the stage of life she had reached.

A book to make you giggle, reflect and chat about with your friends as you read and can identify with what has been said. When reading not only do you get to meet Nell you get to meet her friends and see how their focus has changed since having kids with the daily trials of standing in the playground and the competitiveness of sports day.

A brilliantly light hearted read, I loved the style in which is was written with some swearing as you should be able to guess from the title, I will definitely be recommending it to my friends.

I just loved Confessions of a Forty-Something Fk Up. A great read on the highs and lows of Nell Stevens and her life. It made me laugh out loud several times, good job I was reading this book at home and not on public transport!! Loved the friendship between Nell and Cricket. A thoroughly enjoyable book.

I really enjoyed this book. Great characters and I really enjoyed the relationships throughout. especially the one Nell develops with Cricket. Well-written and amusing it's definitely worth a read.

I really enjoyed this book. It had me hooked from the first page and I couldn't put it down. The relationship between the lead character and Cricket, her elderly friend, was very heart warming and gave me hope that I would be able to find such friendship even at my forty-something stage of life. Recommended for an enjoyable reading experience.

I thought this book might have been something to lighten up the spirits during the Covid pandemic but sadly it didn't do anything for me and I didn't finish it. Not for me .

At times I felt this was something of a self indulgence for the writer. There were some great moments, the relationship between Nell and Cricket was beautiful. It was good to see how nobody's life is as we see it from the outside. I loved the idea of the podcast. The ending was very predictable, but nice nonetheless. #Netgalley #ConfessionsOfA40SomethingF**kUp

Not a word I use often in my reviews but this novel is BRILLIANT! 

Nell Stevens feels such a failure. With a broken relationship, no money, moving back to the UK - to live with her parents, no less - and the big four-o on the horizon things just couldn't seem bleaker. She finds that her friends have all moved on - married with children - and the only home she can afford is sharing with a stingy landlord. But when you're at rock bottom, they only way is up! Right?

I passed my forty somethings some time ago, but Alexandra Potter has hit the nail bang on the head with this novel. It's fresh, funny, and entertaining but more than anything it has a big dollop of truth mixed into every chapter! Don't we all think our friends have it all together, whilst we are struggling to get out of bed in the morning? I have loved everything about this book; the characters are fabulous - especially Cricket; the children are a great addition to the story, as is Arthur, and Nell's relationships with her own family rings true. An absolutely terrific story which will have you wiping away a tear one moment and chuckling the next. Unlike other novels with a similar type of synopsis, this isn't a glossed-over version - this is as truthful as it gets! Beautifully written, and one I really couldn't put down. Definitely a five star read, and worth each and every sparkling star!

My thanks to the publishers for my copy via NetGalley; this is - as always - my honest, original and unbiased review.

I absolutely loved this book. I’m a forty something mix of Nell, Fiona, Michelle, Holly and evening Annabel.
The book wasn’t what I expected...it was better. I’ve loved all of Alexandra Potter’s books and this one is no exception.
We are all winging our way through life thinking we are the only one who doesn’t have their life sussed out. We look at our friends and colleagues and think they have it all, but dig a little further and they probably feel the same about us.
For every 20 something, 30 something or 40 something who thinks ‘it’s just me’, read this book... you’ll laugh, possibly cry, you’ll want to throttle at least one person in it but ultimately, you will get lost in a book that so many of us will relate to in more ways than one.

I am sorry I have been unable to read this book as it hasn’t downloaded properly so parts are missing. I will give 5 stars as parts I have able to read are excellent.

I really really loved this book!! Absolutely not what I expected at all in a good way. As a 20 something F up, I did consider whether this book was for me but I'm not sure I enjoyed it any less than I would have if I was older. I found it very uplifting, but not in an overwhelming way. Some parts were quite cringe but I honestly can't say I minded as they were so few and far between! Very easy read, would be he perfect beach read if an of us were getting our summer holidays this year!

I'm 30, so not quite the age of the protagonist, but my life certainly isn't where I expected it to be so I thought this would be a relatable read!

Nell has moved back to the UK after a difficult break up. She's renting a room and trying to rebuild her career. All while her friends are getting married and having lots of children in their (seemingly) perfect homes with their perfect husbands.

The book follows Nell over a year as she tries to sort out her life. I enjoyed the writing style of the book and knew it would be a light read. I also really liked the characters (Cricket was a hoot!) it just felt way too long. Even with more light-hearted books I still like to feel that there's a point to the story and I just couldn't see where this was going. The concept was of the podcast was really nice and I wished it had focused more on that, instead of it just being randomly mentioned. It also wasn't clear exactly which of the extracts were being featured in the podcasts which meant the reactions of listeners couldn't be fully appreciated.

I still would recommend this, especially if you're in your thirties or forties. The focus on female friendships was a nice touch and very relatable.

I'm certainly in the obvious demographic for this story, being a single forty-something myself, but I do think it would appeal to most ages.

I went in expecting a light and fluffy rom-com. We definitely got the comedy, I found myself laughing out load numerous times, but with only a smattering of romance. What we got was a fun but heartfelt story about friendship, family and finding your place in the world even if it isn't the 'norm'

I could really relate to this book and laughed out loud at some of Nell’s tales as either I or my friends have experienced most of them at some point! Loses one star though as the ending let it down, I found it really confusing.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this novel in exchange for a review.

This book was an absolute delight. Yes, it was somewhat predictable, but if you want a funny, lighthearted read you don't need to look any further.

What an absolute breath of fresh air during uncertain times. A gem of a book that I could definitely relate to (it's an age thing) I absolutely loved Edward right from the very beginning. I so need to read a sequel (fingers crossed)
100% recommending this to my friends

This is one of those books that I read to the end, but did not really enjoy. There was nothing really wrong with the story but it just wasn’t really for me.

This is a laugh out loud book which is based on a podcast of the same name.

Alexandra's life hasn't exactly ended up where she expected it to. In her 40s she finds herself moving back to the UK after her business and engagement has failed. However, all of her old friends have moved on and appear to be living their perfect lives with husbands, careers and children.

Jobless, she rents a room in a house and begins to reinvent herself.

I loved the author's wit, her sarcastically funny use of hastags whilst introducing the book made my laugh out loud "And who does not feel #blessed and #winningatlife but mostly #noideawhatthef##kIamdoing".

This book is for anyone who has #noideawhatthef##ktheyaredoing, who wonders if they have made the right choice. Who looks at the social media feeds of friends, family, celebrities and wonders why their lives seem so much more #blessed than yours.

A perfect read in the strange world we find ourselves in: funny, intuitive, romantic and lots of diff ent relationships added into the melting pot.
Loved it!