The Good Part

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Is living the life you've wished for really a dream come true?

Lucy Young is twenty-six and tired. Tired of fetching coffees for senior TV producers, sick of going on disastrous dates, and done with living in a damp flat with roommates who never buy toilet paper. After another disappointing date, Lucy stumbles upon a wishing machine. Pushing a coin into the slot, Lucy closes her eyes and wishes with all her might: Please, let me skip to the good part of my life.

When she wakes the next morning to a handsome man, a ring on her finger, a high-powered job, and two storybook-perfect children, Lucy can't believe this is real--especially when she looks in the mirror, and staring back is her own fortysomething face. Has she really skipped ahead like she's always wanted, or has she simply forgotten a huge chunk of her life? As Lucy begins to embrace new relationships and the perks of maturity, she'll have to ask herself: Can she go back to her previous life, and if so, can she stand to leave the good part behind?
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368 pages

Average rating: 7.61

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hollyemmareads
Mar 09, 2024
8/10 stars
Also not my usual pick, I loved the writing style but the story was predictable.
bdgump
Mar 05, 2024
7/10 stars
Not sure I agree with her choices at the end!!
bookswithbre
Feb 22, 2024
6/10 stars
A heart-warming twist on answering the question, what would life look like if you could skip to the good part?
The story follows a 20-something woman who wishes she had a better life, with more funds, a better job and a roof that doesn't leak. At the end of another terrible date, walking home in the rain with shoes that are falling apart, Lucy finds herself at a newsstand, with the opportunity to make a wish. She thinks nothing of the phrase "You...read more
Sophizzler
Feb 02, 2024
10/10 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was so much fun and even though I figured I knew the ending, it was still done in a refreshing way.
jstephenson92
Jan 22, 2024
8/10 stars
Not my usual pick but throughly enjoyed it

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