Lovely little palate cleanser between reads. I guarantee to pull you out of a reading slump and get you motivated to read more.

*thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for providing an EARC in exchange for an honest review*

Thankyou to NetGalley for this audio book. Although I had quite some difficulty downloading it on to my Iphone, I was finally able to sneak it in, Thankfully! It was such a good book! Our heroine wants a break from her life so she makes a deal with her grandmother that changes their lives and those of the people around them. A lovely book that was perfectly performed by the narrator.

I Loved the rotating POV and Narrator. The voices were spot on to what I envisioned them as. I really enjoyed this audio book. Many times when I listen to an audio book I think of how in want the hardcover or paperback to read again later. However, with The Switch I think I enjoyed the audio more than I would ever enjoy reading it in paperback.

I have not read a ton of adult chicklit this was entertaining while not making me uncomfortable with too much swoon. There was adult jokes at times but I enjoyed the swoon and relationship developments with out the steam. Also it was the perfect balance for the grandma. Like she is not done living life but you don't want to think of grandma doing too many naughty things.

The grandma and granddaughters self discovery and finding where they belong and that is never to late to start feeling alive was at the heart. I think this will be a book that can be loved by so many age groups and genres preferences.

Wonderful audiobook! Both narrators were amazing and really brought the story to life, but I especially liked the grandmother. She had me in tears at the end. Highly recommend!

The idea behind the book is interesting, I love a good life swapping story. Unfortunately Leena's half of the story fell flat for me and since I truly didn't care about her, this book could have been easily 3-4 chapters shorter if we didn't need to wrap up her ending in a perfect little box. Eileen is a queen and we stan a 79 year old woman taking charge. I would honestly have rated this higher if it was 100% her perspective, she was so fun to follow! I would love to see this as one of those lower budget cheesy Netflix original or BBC movies, I feel Leena's half of the story would shine more on screen.

This is a cute romance about a grandmother and granddaughter switching lives. They have both been through recent life changing experiences and needed time away from their everyday routine so why not swap and change it up. Such a great audiobook with great storytelling. I enjoy every chapter being in either the granddaughter Leena or the grandmother Eileen’s POV. This book ended all tidied up with no questioning what happened to each character. Great fun read and clean romance!

This audiobook from NetGalley was my second reading of The Switch by Beth O'Leary. I read this on a roadtrip with my mother and we both enjoyed it. Though I had to explain a few online dating nuances....

This book is sweet and charming. And I have recommended it to several NetGalley users.

A comment on format: There are a number of phone conversations that are played with a grainy quality which are a little difficult to make out depending on the speaker (e.g. Eileen on the phone to Leena).

The perfect fun, light read especially during a pandemic. This is definitely the type of book I needed right now since I’m home sick. Easy, funny read. Will definitely read anything from this author

Leena Cotton is barely holding it together after the death of her sister Carla a year earlier. When she has a panic attack in the middle of a work meeting she realizes how bad things have gotten. Instead of being fired, her boss sends her on two months of vacation time.⁣
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Eileen Cotten, Leena’s grandmother, lives in Hamleigh. She is struggling after her husband left their marriage for the yoga instructor. ⁣
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Both are grieving in their own ways. When Leena suggests they switch homes, Eileen is on board.⁣
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When I first heard about this book, I thought it was a Freaky Friday type situation. That was not the case at all. They switch houses, not bodies. 😂⁣
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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 pleasantly surprised me. I liked it even more than 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦. In the same way that 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 touched on heavy topics, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 dealt with issues of grief, depression, loneliness, and abuse.⁣
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I thought this was a sweet and powerful story about the bonds of family, community, and healing from heartbreak. Both Eileen and Leena had distinct personalities and voices. I also enjoyed getting to know the side characters from the community! If you are looking for a book that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy, this is a good one! ⁣
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I alternated between reading the physical book and listening to the audio. The audio was well done! I enjoyed listening to both narrators. I feel like they captured the characters perfectly.

I really enjoyed this book. The narrator had a great voice and was able to encompass each character so well. Eileen and Leena were each so relatable in specific ways and the way O’Leary showed Eileen’s wisdom while still keeping her wild spirit made me love the book even more. I didn’t think The Flatshare could be beat but this book proved me wrong and I’m so glad.

This was a heartwarming story of a grandma and her granddaughter who switch homes for two months as an adventure and mental health vacation. The relationships developed and real life problems the women face in this story made it more enjoyable to listen to. The narrator, also, played a large role in my enjoyment of this book. I was glad they had two different people for the granddaughter and grandma.

Lena and Eileen Cotton, grand daughter and grandmother, have both had some major life changes recently. Lena is having a hard time adjusting and after bombing a presentation at work in London is told to take a two month sabbatical. She goes off to the countryside to visit her grandmother and they hatch a plan to switch cities for the next two months. Lena will try to reconcile her relationship with her mom and Eileen will explore online dating in a big city.

I loved the audio book version and being able to hear their two sides of the story was great. The description of the senior citizens in the small town was adorable and there was also some romance as well. If you're looking for a cute story with an English setting, I highly recommend it.

The Switch is the very first book that I have read by Beth O’Leary, and I am excited to have finally read something by her! Her previous book, The Flatshare has been on my TBR for a while now, and I am even more excited to get to that book having now read this one!

I enjoyed so much about The Switch. I was definitely intrigued by both of the characters. Eileen and Leena are grandmother and granddaughter, and while they share the same name, they are nothing at all alike. I enjoyed how the storyline switched between the two women, and how they basically switched lives for a while. It was fun how the chapters switched back and forth between the two. I have to say I think Eileen the grandmother had the most fun in the story, at least that’s how it felt to me.  There are also some great secondary characters in the story as well!

While I have a paperback version of this book, I opted to listen to the audio version instead, and I’m so glad that I did! This book is narrated by two authors, which goes great for the alternating viewpoints between the two main characters. Alison Steadman and Daisy Edgar-Jones did a really great job narrating the story with all the different voices. It definitely made this read even more enjoyable.

Overall; If you can’t already tell, I very much enjoyed The Switch by Beth O’Leary! Now I’m definitely looking forward to reading more by her, and lucky me, I already have her first book, The Flatshare, queued up and ready to go. I’m so excited to read it!

Happy Reading!

Such a brilliant debut! I do not listen to audiobook as often as I would like because I get picky about the voices. However, this one has been nice to listen to. The storyline is so heartwarming that this is the book I would recommend to my own book club!

After Leena is given a two-month sabbatical from work, she escapes to the familiarity of the countryside to her grandmother Eileen's house. Eileen is a 79-year-old newly single who is looking for a new outlook on life. The solution? Leena proposes a two-month swap; Eileen will move to London to pursue a love connection, while Leena will take a well-deserved break and take care of things in Yorkshire.

I love how although this is meant to be a romantic comedy, Beth O'Leary does a great job going in-depth with her character development. I was absolutely in love with both Leena and Eileen (although I have a soft spot for Eileen as I would love to be like her when I grow up), I really enjoyed all of the secondary characters that brought so much more to the plot.

I listened to an audio version of this book, and I loved the voice actors and everything was so well done. I like how we flip between Leena and Eileen's POV. If you loved The Flatshare, you'll love this one just as much! It just gave me ALL the feels and reminded me a lot of the movie 'The Holiday'.
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I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

I voluntarily listened and reviewed this audiobook. This author did a fantastic job writing this book. The pacing is perfect and the characters are described well. This is a humorous and a little bit sad story. The narrator's did a fantastic job reading this book. I highly highly recommend listening to this book to anyone and everyone. As it is a enjoyable funny book. The friendships and the family relationships are described great. This audiobook makes ne think of the Freaky Friday movie and it was so good and entertaining. This audiobook is in stores now for CA$36.50 (CAD).

I liked this book, but the audio delivery left a lot to be desired. It's told by two narrators and the voice of the grandmother is cringey! I can literally hear her mouth open and close between breaths and it was so distracting. It's like hearing someone chew with their mouth open, it was so annoying! I almost wanted to skip grandma's chapters. I think I would have enjoyed this book a lot more just reading it.

That being said, the story was cute. It was a light read with some funny moments, some romance and an interesting cast of supporting characters.

I probably wouldn't recommend this book.

I picked up this audiobook because I had heard great things about this story and I was pumped to listen to it. Unfortunately, this one didn't do much for me. I thought the plot sounded funny and unique, but I found it to be boring and not really what I was expecting. I did enjoy the gradmother-granddaughter relationship some, but that's about where the extent of my like of this story went. I think this book is a good book for some people, just not for me.

Delightful and hopeful, spiced up by raw feelings of all kinds- deep, thoughtful, true love, romance, and family. The Switch focuses on getting the rustic, so British, and cheerful vibes to the readers. Simply speaking, this book made me happy and teary at the same time. I especially loved the grandma, 79, Eileen Cotton’s bright and cheerful character who sees life from such an open-minded and positive perspective. There’s a lot you can learn from the older generation when it comes to life and its ups and downs; since they have been around way longer, I’m assured by that. The story opens up to two lovely ladies, Leena Cotton and Eileen Cotton, granddaughter- grandmother duo story of swapping places from the house, work to a friendship that crosses age boundaries. Leena is tired at work; her grandmother Eileen wants to find love and adventure before time ran out, and after her husband walks out on her in infidelity. What follows down the path was amusement, enlightenment, and heartening occurrences. Not all of them are happy stories, though not sad. Readers will find caught in between chapters melancholic topics on handling grief and loss of loved ones, self-love, the courage to leave an abusive relationship healthily, and the sound mind to walk away from a relationship that has broken.

The Switch has tackled some serious issues about womanhood, young or old, in a tender and compassionate way. It indeed reflected some integral values that keep me pondering about being true to ourselves and others. The writing was entertaining, and the characters were inquisitive and cantankerous, but at the same time funny, raw, and kindly. This is a beautiful book with excellent intent and serves as a vital reminder that life isn’t always as it seemed to be, but there’s still hope, things would become better, and there are people around that would always love and be there for us, no matter what, if we give it a chance.

Special Thanks to Netgalley for the Audiobooks version. I loved the narrator for Eileen and Leena. Their lively and emotional narrations make the story so real and entertaining!

I'm sorry I cannot properly review this. I'm having a hard time getting the audio book going on my cell phone which is how I listen to audio books. I will happily check out the physical book since I'm old school like that. ; )