Thank you Netgalley for my ARC copy.

I hadn't read the first book but I don't think that spoiled it for me.

This was billed as humorous and it was in parts but I expected more. What I hadn't expected was some of the sensitive topics that were covered. I did feel they were dealt with very well.

I liked the format of the book especially Nell's Things I Am Grateful For at the end of each chapter.

When it comes to characters, what can I say. I absolutely loved Cricket and think we all need someone like that in our lives. I did feel there was a good range of characters.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. This is my honest review and all opinions are my own.

Good, but I'm not sure we needed a sequel. There wasn't all that much in the way of action. We spent a lot of time in Nell's head - her outlook on life. She did say some very insightful things, but it did make for a slow pace. With thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is a sequel to a book that I haven't read, however that didn't stop me from thoroughly enjoying this one.
This is Nell's story, she is forty something,, never been married (although she has been engaged.....it didn't work out). It is post pandemic, life is beginning to get back to some sort of normality, Nell is a podcaster and also write obituaries for a local newspaper, she has her own flat (albeit a small one), a group of friends with whom she has a WhatsApp group, an eighty year old BFF, Cricket, Oh, and a boyfriend, Edward, life is wonderful............until it isn't.
As Nell's story unfolds there is lots of laughter, lots of tears, life throws many curved balls when you are a childless, unmarried forty year old with a boyfriend who has a spreadsheet for everything, parents who have accepted " Alexa" as a family member, an eighty year old best friend who has more "get up and go" than you have ever had and who wears dungarees and silver plimsoles, three best friends with husbands and children who are all living the dream............or are they ? a glamorous old friend who re emerges, an old friend who can do "put downs" in the most sophisticated way, an old friend who also flirts with your boyfriend.
Alexandra Potter has written the most wonderful characters in this book, I laughed a lot at some of Nell's antics, I laughed at, and envied, Cricket's outlook on life, but the author also tackled some very emotive subjects with sensitivity, Nell faces fear, jealousy, heartbreak and something else that could tear her life apart, will her very large stumbling block keep her apart from the man that she loves ?
A really enjoyable story.

Sooo happy that Nell is back!!

Catching up, post pandemic …. Lovely to still have cricket and the others lives involved in the book as well.

It honestly felt like catching up with old friends.

Nell is trying to navigate her relationship with Edward, whilst dealing with a whole bunch of other stuff but is finding it hard and dealing with more F*** ups.

Loved this just as much, maybe more than the first one.

Thank you to Netgalley for my ARC.
I have preordered this for a friend so I requested it out of interest.
I have no context of the author, although in the book there are references to her Podcast and I know she’s written a previous book through my friend.

This book is very readable. I’m sure if you know the author then there will be more to like and the references will mean more to you. If you don’t know her, then this is an easy read.

It documents her everyday life and the common feelings of being behind and getting everything wrong.

It’s not the most hilarious book I’ve ever read but it was enjoyable nonetheless.

Loved being back in Nell’s life, with Cricket, Edward and the rest of the gang !
Many more laugh out loud moments and also much, much more. Starting after Lockdown ,( it was strange hearing lockdown terms) and Cricket has fears about venturing out ( short lived !)
This book covers all , it’s full of laughter , tears, break ups and second chances in Alexander Potters immitable style
Highly Recommended
Thanks to Netgalley, Pan MacMillan and Alexander Potter for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review

A humorous story about thirtysomething chaotic Nell and her former landlord, pernickety Edward, who decide to get married and live together with his teenage sons and huge dog Otto. After the initial bliss, life starts throwing them quite a few curveballs… a lovely, fun and wise book, highly recommended!

So nice to catch up with Nell and her friends and family again in the next instalment of her rollercoaster of a life. I found this book didn't have as many laugh out loud moments as the first one but was much more emotional and raw.

My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

Great fun and made me smile lots, This book would make a great film, thoroughly enjoyed it. Perfect for anyone who’s life hasn’t quite turned out how they thought it would be and makes you feel like you’re not the only one.

A great fun book which is easy to relate to as you can see mirrors of your life with the characters. It is a great story not to be missed!

Alexandra Potter's 'forty-something' books are such a comfort read. A reminder of what's important in life that made me laugh out loud - in a sometimes despairing but mostly uplifting - way, I fully recommend this book whether you read the first book or not.

Oh my goodness how I loved this book. I adored the first one and didn't think the sequel could match it but it really does. More of all the fabulous characters plus some delightful new ones, this book is funny and moving in equal measure. Absolutely gorgeous. 5 stars and highly recommended by me.
With grateful thanks to NetGalley, Pan MacMillan and Alexandra Potter for my advance ebook in exchange for an honest review.

I have not read the first book from Alexandra but after reading the reviews I thought I liked the sound of the follow up and I'd give it a go and I am glad I did. We meet Nell who is now happily in love with Edward and coming out of lockdown. The book is witty and along with Cricket her 80 something year old friend they try to navigate life with often funny outcomes. I liked the contrast in ages between the characters and I found them not to be so different after all. This book is an easy light read and has an overall message of hope and not to worry if things don't go to plan as life never does.

I read Confessions and More confessions back-to-back. After finishing on a high of the forty-something f**k up finding herself and realising that she’s not alone in feeling like a f**k-up, with a new relationship, her successful podcast, a new column in a national newspaper, and a West End production that she helped to complete, she’s now firmly back in f**k-up territory.

The sequel has jumped about 18 months in time, it’s now post-covid and things are returning to normal. I identified with Cricket’s fear of getting back out into the world after being in lockdown. However, I feel like the covid/lockdown experience could have been explored more. I would have been interested to learn more about how the characters coped: how did Nell and Edward negotiate their relationship with Nell in her flat and Edward in his? How did Edward’s children negotiate living with Mum in France and Dad in the UK separately?

As with the first book, I enjoyed the characters, in particular I love Cricket. Nell got on my nerves at times, perhaps it’s the first person narrative, but it annoyed me that she suddenly decided that she might want a baby after her well woman doctors appointment but didn’t mention it to Edward until she was ‘forced’ to. The other characters from the first book make a return, Fiona, Michelle, Holly and Annabel - the character we love to hate - were all back.

It sounds like there will be more books to come, I’m sure I will look them out after reading the first two.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

This can be read after the first book or as a stand alone as anything you need to know is recapped. It’s an easy read and good fun at times although a bit slow. I did find myself skim reading some of it but still enjoyed it and wasn’t sure how it would end.

Nell is a 40 something f*** up trying to navigate through life. Work, engagements and fertility.

I really expected this to be more on par with Bridget Jones Diary and that it would be funnier. I don't know if I had read the first I would maybe have been more invested in the characters but I was just a bit disappointed.

I will say I seem to be very alone in this opinion. Looking at goodreads all the reviews and incredibly positive so I think more likely just a case that this book wasn't quite right for me.

I think there is always a risk with a sequel of a book of this type just being more of the same, when you want more so it falling short. That wasn’t the case here. Nell is still funny, I love the friendships and the realness and messiness of their lives. I think this is a book that everyone can relate to.

I really enjoyed Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k-Up, so I was excited to get my hands on More Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k-Up, the sequel.

It was very enjoyable to catch up with Nell and see what she’s been up to. And, of course, Cricket, who is my favourite character. I absolutely love their continuing friendship, and the way they support each other.

I loved the journey that this book took. All the things that happened to Nell and her loved ones, so realistic of the chaos that real life can be! I loved following the ups and downs, and the ending was wonderful.

Overall, this was a great story, jam packed with hilarious and emotional moments. I definitely recommend it.

I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own.

Yay, Nell's back! I loved the first Nell book, and this one doesn't disappoint.
The highly specific lockdown references that begin the book (Joe Wicks, government guidance, 'Freedom Day' etc) are a bit off-putting at first - I'm not sure everyone wants to revisit those days, but fair play to the author for doing it).
However, I love Cricket and her sparkly plimsolls! I will enjoy spending some more time with these wild women this Autumn as I flip through the book, and would happily share a canned gin with them on a park bench any day.

Having read the first novel I was stoked to see that author Alexandra Potter had written a follow up and I could not wait to read it.

This did not disappoint me at all, I loved it and so glad that Nell is back and letting us in to her fabulous world.

The novel is told through Nell's diary and we learn more about how she is coping with life in her forties. Nearly 40 myself, I just love this series of books. I found myself moved by the relationships that are detailed in this novel and on the complete other end of the spectrum laughing in tears.

The writing in this novel really resonates with me and how life is when you are that bit older and you see life differently.

I really love Nell as a character and hope that Alexandra Potter may write a third....

Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publishers for allowing me a ARC in exchange for my honest review.