Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Audio for the advanced audio.

Confessions was a humorous look at the realities of midlife. Nell is trying to get through the next phase of her life while managing the unrealistic expectations that come up. Her friendship with Cricket is endearing. Loved it!

I liked the narrator however I always find books with British narration require me to relisten in spots because the accent or a turn of phrase gets lost. I wanted to like this yet it felt really overdone-it’s a story that’s played out many times before and nothing stood out to me-comparing it to Bridget Jones which came out so long ago sort of proves that point. You need a unique take on the singleton situation and I don’t feel this book has it.

Thanks to NetGalley for giving me an Advanced Listening Copy of Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter. I was totally sold once I heard it was like a Bridget Jones for 40-somethings. While at first, I wondered if it was trying to hard to be BJ, I quickly realized that was not the case. It's a wonderful book with great plot-lines and a British sensibility. The ending is not at all what I expected, which is wonderful in its own way. Lovers of chick-lit and Bridget Jones will love this book!

I have to admit that when the beginning of this book had me rolling my eyes quite a bit. It seemed so first-world and unrelatable that I wasn't sure that I would continue with it but I am very glad that I did. Although not everything rang true to me and it was unrealistic, it was a very fun journey to take with our MC, Nell. There were a lot of amusing scenes and some emotional moments too. It made me smile and laugh and I was thoroughly entertained. I enjoyed it enough that I would definitely look for more books by this author and I highly recommend it for a fun, light read. Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an ARC of this audiobook. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

Enjoyed the theme for this book - very real and relatable. Love having characters over 40 represented in fiction in a fun and uplifting way as Nell was portrayed even with her f**kups! Nice comedy throughout, so while we got a reality check, it came with a dose of laughter. Great character development with varying degrees of interest in Nell's life-- we get a feel for the people around her and some of their stories, too.

I feel like for the book to be named after the podcast, it wasn't talked about enough. I would have liked to have heard more about it in detail on the episodes. It seems to grow quickly, but we don't get a whole lot of insight into it.

Great story about finding your own way, not following societal standards-- enjoy your life as you get older and learn to take things a little less seriously.

I listened to this on audio and the narrator did a great job in making the dialogue entertaining.

Many thanks to Harper Audio and Netgalley for this super fun ARC.

Thank you NetGalley and HarperAudio for the audiobook ARC! Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up follows Nell the life she's known falls to pieces and she is forced to start over. When her business and relationship fail, Nell flees California for her home back in London. But once there, she must rent a room inside someone else's home. As her friends live the lives Nell herself was expecting to, she's never felt more down and alone. But then she forms an unlikely bond with Cricket, an 80-year-old widow, who shows her it's never too late. Full of emotion and relationship drama, Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up highlights that there is no set path to life, you just have to find your happiness. The audiobook is fantastically narrated by Sally Phillips.

Nice story, great to see different perspectives of how people can view different life experiences. I just reviewed Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter. #ConfessionsofaFortySomethingFkUp

I didn't realize the Hulu show was based on this book. I really enjoyed this audiobook. Fun, lighthearted book that dealt with serious issues in a fun way. I like this kind of "chick lit" that is relatable and fun to read.

I received this audiobook arc and it was so good. If you do not like swear words, this is not the book for you. I loved the main character and she was very relatable. I am almost 40 and I could relate to a lot of the things that she was going through. This book made me laugh out loud at times. I was not a huge fan of her roommate in the beginning. Edward was stuffy, but as the book progresses I really began to like him. Her relationship with her friends made me think of my own friends. They all think that each other has it all, but in reality they all face their own challenges and flaws. I would definitely recommend this to my patrons!

I loved this book. It made me laugh and I think that everyone can relate to it...30s 40s 50s and on...we can all relate to this book. 10/10 recommend.

Thanks NetGalley for the opportunity to read!

Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up is a year in the life of Nell. The source material for the tv show "Not Dead Yet."
Overall, I expected more from this book and story. The characters were only somewhat likable and there was very little growth that occurred during the year. At first, I thought it was going to be similar to Bridget Jones and that I would be able to relate to Nell as I too am in my 40s. However, I felt like she was very immature and really not that likable at all. There was no development of the other characters either and it felt like the book didn't really take off until the last 1/4 when it was almost over.

It was also overly long, 12 hours, that I kept speeding up so it would just be over.

I really wanted to like this -- seemed like it was right up my alley -- but alas, it was not my thing. I'm on board with rom-coms and characters closer to my age, plus a celebration of a never-finished life, a flawed, not-what-you-expected assessment of middle age, and maybe my expectations were too high.

There should have been more wisdom among the 40-something female friends, more sensitivity, and the hyper-competitive nemesis was really annoying, particularly how no one saw her devious nature and didn't believe our protagonist. It was really annoying all around. What I loved about the book was Cricket. And second, I really liked Ed. Those two characters alone elevated this to a 3-star review.

This audiobook was very long (12 hours!) and not that interesting. I knew I wasn't into it when the Cricket was introduced. She seemed like she had so much life, wisdom and fun in her. Whereas the main character, Nell, was very boring and dull.

Upon starting the audiobook, I was unaware that the book was the source material for the television show 'Not Dead Yet'. However, it quickly became evident that the two are only loosely connected. In my opinion, the television adaptation surpasses the book significantly. The storyline tends to meander excessively.