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Shiny Happy Singles
- Author
- Lucy Meggeson
- Narrator
- Lucy Meggeson
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 19 June 2025
- Run Time
- 6 hours 55 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
'Delightful, insightful and totally unapologetic' – Bella DePaulo, PhD, author of Single at Heart
‘Lucy gives modern single women the space to be heard’ – Jody Day, founder of Gateway Women
Being single and childfree is a choice, a joy and a life worth celebrating
Unmarried, childfree women are statistically the happiest demographic in society, so why is being single still treated as a consolation prize? With 45% of women predicted to be single by 2030, Lucy Meggeson believes it’s about time we level the playing field.
Through candid conversations and personal experience, Lucy dives into the ups and downs (mostly ups!) of being single and childfree. She explores living and travelling alone, nurturing your friendships, where sex fits in, and how to embrace your sense of freedom.
Part investigation, part celebration, Shiny Happy Singles inspires single women everywhere to thrive in a world that insists happiness only comes in pairs.
Critics Review
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Lucy’s work is for anyone on the verge of their authenticity as a happy, thriving single person, but who may also need a bit more support and community to help soothe any feelings of shame or fear. She's a brilliant source of positive energy for singles and why shouldn't we have exactly that? I'll read and listen to her work, always.
Shani Silver, author of 'A Single Revolution'
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Thank you to Lucy for giving the modern single woman the space to be heard for who she really is, and not who society and the press think she is – or should be.
Jody Day, psychotherapist and author of ‘Living the Life Unexpected’
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I smiled the whole way through this book! ... I urge you to get it.
Jo Good, BBC Radio London
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Brilliant!
Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2
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This delightful, insightful, and totally unapologetic take on the lives of childfree single women made a shiny happy reader out of me. Lucy Meggeson has so much to bring to this book – her experiences as a leading podcaster on the topic, her interviews with single childfree women, her understanding of the relevant research and contemporary context of childfree singlehood, and her own experiences, humor, and wisdom. Here’s to her and all the fortunate readers who discover this gem.
Bella DePaulo, PhD, author of Single at Heart: The Power, Freedom, and Heart-Filling Joy of Single Life
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[This book sparks] a really important conversation
Kaye Adams, BBC Radio Scotland
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A MUST read for any single women out there ... It was so inspiring to hear the stories from single women all over the world and how taking time for themselves has changed their lives. I couldn’t recommend this book more if you’re currently navigating single life. There really is true joy to be had in this lifestyle and you all need to know about it!
Jordan Rose, writer
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Details
- Author
- Lucy Meggeson
- Narrator
- Lucy Meggeson
- Duration
- 6 hours 55 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 June 2025
- ISBN
- 9781399416443
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Solo / single lifestyles: advice, topics and issues, Dating, relationships, living together and marriage: advice, topics and issues, Self-help, personal development and practical advice
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Shiny Happy Singles: Celebrating the Joy of Independent, Childfree Lives, written and read by Lucy Meggeson'Delightful, insightful and totally unapologetic' – Bella DePaulo, PhD, author of Single at Heart‘Lucy gives modern single women the space to be heard’ – Jody Day, founder of Gateway WomenBeing single and childfree is a choice, a joy and a life worth celebratingUnmarried, childfree women are statistically the happiest demographic in society, so why is being single still treated as a consolation prize? With 45% of women predicted to be single by 2030, Lucy Meggeson believes it’s about time we level the playing field.Through candid conversations and personal experience, Lucy dives into the ups and downs (mostly ups!) of being single and childfree. She explores living and travelling alone, nurturing your friendships, where sex fits in, and how to embrace your sense of freedom.Part investigation, part celebration, Shiny Happy Singles inspires single women everywhere to thrive in a world that insists happiness only comes in pairs.
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