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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
There are just some books that get through you--and this is one of those, for me. I read it at a time when I was so confused, I didn't know what to do. Sometimes, it's like, we all want a piece of us to talk to us, tell us what's going on, what we should do. While it's a book filled with fantasy, the life lessons in here aren't to be missed.
Never have I analysed my own life so much than when I was reading this book!
This book is just one big abstract metaphor for looking after you life and I loved it!
It was heart-warming and funny in all the right places and beautifully written.
The only reason it didn't get 5*s is because it didn't WOW me, I would have liked a little more mystery and a tiny bit more comedy.
But that's me, I'm fussy! Absolutely loved Cosmo, he had my exact sense of humour and sarcasm, I wish I could be friends with him!
This book is just one big abstract metaphor for looking after you life and I loved it!
It was heart-warming and funny in all the right places and beautifully written.
The only reason it didn't get 5*s is because it didn't WOW me, I would have liked a little more mystery and a tiny bit more comedy.
But that's me, I'm fussy! Absolutely loved Cosmo, he had my exact sense of humour and sarcasm, I wish I could be friends with him!
Loved this book! Suspend your disbelief a little and meet Lucy . . . And her Life, who happens to be a real, flesh and blood man. I am not going to say too much as I don't want to ruin any of this, but it was great fun to read about how she didn't like her Life when she meets him, and the book is full of references like this, that have this double meaning of life and Life. A little like Sophie Kinsella, this book is a light romance and a gentle self-discovery of where Lucy went off the tracks and how she gets back on them. Enjoyable, fun, quick read. And even though it's a light read, it does make you wonder what it would be like if you met your Life and how you would like it.
Lucy Silchester's life is a bit of a mess - but she'd never admit it to anyone. It's been three years since her boyfriend dumped her she broke up with her boyfriend. She's working as an appliance manual translator but never told anyone that she doesn't speak Spanish. And her apartment is off limits to everyone who knows her. She says it's because it's her private space but that's not quite true. And so, Lucy's life has come calling.
At first she ignores the appointment notices altogether, but life won't take no for an answer. Now she's forced to admit that something needs to change 'cause life isn't playing around anymore.
I love, love, love Cecelia Ahern's books! Ever since P.S. I LOVE YOU, she's been tops on my regular must read list and she never disappoints.
THE TIME OF MY LIFE is signature Ahern but is also a tiny bit of a twist for her as well. So far we've had a couple of straightforward romantic tales in P.S. and DEAR ROSIE, then we had an imaginary friend in IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW, a land where lost things go in A PLACE CALLED HERE, and a book that told the future in THE BOOK OF TOMORROW, so the extraordinary circumstances of life paying Lucy visits in the form of a tired and frumpy man are not unusual for Ahern. No, this time around I thought that the book had a little more attitude than I remember from earlier works. Maybe I'm imagining it, but THE TIME OF MY LIFE seemed a little more snarky.
Lucy is pretty fabulous and I admit that she's probably one of my favorites of Ahern's heroines to date. She frequently tells stories even to the reader, following up pieces of text with the words, "I lied." It starts to become obvious when she does it and it's amusing and a bit heartbreaking at the same time.
All in all, another excellent read from Ahern, with lots of laugh out loud moments and lots of heart!
At first she ignores the appointment notices altogether, but life won't take no for an answer. Now she's forced to admit that something needs to change 'cause life isn't playing around anymore.
I love, love, love Cecelia Ahern's books! Ever since P.S. I LOVE YOU, she's been tops on my regular must read list and she never disappoints.
THE TIME OF MY LIFE is signature Ahern but is also a tiny bit of a twist for her as well. So far we've had a couple of straightforward romantic tales in P.S. and DEAR ROSIE, then we had an imaginary friend in IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW, a land where lost things go in A PLACE CALLED HERE, and a book that told the future in THE BOOK OF TOMORROW, so the extraordinary circumstances of life paying Lucy visits in the form of a tired and frumpy man are not unusual for Ahern. No, this time around I thought that the book had a little more attitude than I remember from earlier works. Maybe I'm imagining it, but THE TIME OF MY LIFE seemed a little more snarky.
Lucy is pretty fabulous and I admit that she's probably one of my favorites of Ahern's heroines to date. She frequently tells stories even to the reader, following up pieces of text with the words, "I lied." It starts to become obvious when she does it and it's amusing and a bit heartbreaking at the same time.
All in all, another excellent read from Ahern, with lots of laugh out loud moments and lots of heart!
Eigentlich mochte ich Aherns Romane bisher immer ganz gerne, aber dieser hat es mir leider nicht allzu sehr angetan. Für zwischendurch ganz okay, jedoch definitiv kein Buch, das gelesen haben muss oder das irgendwelche bahnbrechenden Weisheiten enthält.
This book reminded me why I love Ahern so much. I must admit I still haven't gotten through "The Gift" and just because of that I thought I didn't like her writing anymore. how wrong I have been. This novel is not only seriously cute and heart-warming, it even makes you think. Do you ever really consider your life? Do you? Reading the novel, I realized I didn't. It made me wonder about a few things in my own life, situtaion, whatever and what more can you ask from a novel. Apart from that, it is really a wonderful read. I can highly recommend it!
I really wanted more of Don and Lucy, but I guess it was meant to be like that- unsatisfactory. But the idea is super-amazing. And somehow Cecilia Ahern's writing makes everything- ranging from invisible boys to future-telling books- seem real. I came across this book totally by chance in a book shop, i didn't even know about it. But I'm sooooo glad i bought it.. :-)
Well, I honestly don't know what to say. The concept was interesting, but I didn't care about any of the characters in the book. Also, it was very predictable, unlike most of others Cecelia's books. It was quite easy the read, but that's about it.