The Girl I Used To Be
- Author Debbie Howells
- Narrator Geri Allen, Toby Webster
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Publish Date 19 October 2022
- Run Time 9 hours and 5 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Fiction: mashup, Fiction: narrative themes, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Social issues, Romance, Romance: wholesome.
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What to expect
A gorgeous, heartwarming book club pick from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Life You Left Behind
Marie Kondo for the soul.
Anna and Will have been passing in and out of each other’s lives since they were just teenagers.
Now 20 years later, Anna is married - she has a lovely house, a grown-up stepdaughter and a husband with a good job.
What she doesn’t have is joy.
When she runs into Will it sparks something in her, a longing for the Anna she used to be.
Together they embark on a journey to find what brings them joy, to discard what doesn’t and to become the people they always wanted to be.
But in finding themselves, can they also find each other?
A tender tale about finding one's self and building connection along the way. Ideal for fans of Jill Mansell, Lucy Diamond and Jojo Moyes.
Praise for Debbie Howells:
‘‘A warm, uplifting story about love and loss . . . but beware, you'll need a big box of tissues!’ Clare Swatman
‘A powerful, emotional, and life-affirming story of love and hope’ Rachael Lucas
‘The writing was INCREDIBLE! I’ve never highlighted so many sections of a book before, but there were just so many beautifully written passages that I knew I indeed to save to come back to' treatyoshelves
‘I do not think any other book touched me so much’ itsallaboutbooksandmacarons
'I really loved this book. It's one I'll never forget’ coffee.break.book.reviews
'That was absolutely beautiful' mrsbookburnee
'Debbie has captured the essence of what it means to be human in this endearing story, of grief, growth and strength' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'A sweet, well-written and poignant read which deals with some very important issues that affect us all' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'This book was gentle as well as powerful' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
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