The F**k It! List: The uplifting, hilarious holiday read you won’t be able to put down(Packaging may vary)

This was suggested to me as I’m going through a separation from my husband. We never had kids, I never wanted them, so I don’t often get the desperate need for babies that a lot of women feel. This though was a different take on that situation and I really enjoyed it. It’s funny and warm and realistic, not predictable. A great read.

If you are looking for entertainment (both funny and poignant), a book with pace, humour and highly relatable characters, look no further! Melanie tells her protagonist Daisy's story with such wit you could be fooled into thinking the light-hearted plot is what makes this a cracking holiday read. But this book has layers. Whether it's her vivid descriptions of Daisy's work as an interior designer, or her gentle observations of the genuine friendships between her characters, or indeed her ability to tackle some of midlife's biggest dilemmas there is so much more to take away from this read. When I can read a novel and forget that it's a work of fiction, that is masterful storytelling. I would love to see this on the big screen too!

I usually read psychological thrillers but for some reason this book called out to me and I'm so glad it did.When Daisy catches her boyfriend getting jiggy with another woman at her 40th birthday party her life changes forever.Not only does she loose her boyfriend, she looses her home and business partner too.Not one to give up Daisy decides to go it alone.With a supportive network of family and friends Daisy is blessed but there's something missing from her life. I'll not say any more as I don't want to spoil it for anyone who chooses to read this book to see what happen's to Daisy over the following 12 months and if she will find the happy ever after after she rightly deserves.

I thought this book would be about a forty-something woman writing a list of things she wanted to do after her break-up. I was looking forward to going on different adventures with her as she travelled and had new experiences. Instead I was taken on her journey of trying to get pregnant which was not what I anticipated. Overall, did not enjoy the story. However, I did like the characters.

A brilliant read! I need to know what happens next! What more can I say than.. Give me a sequel, PLEASE 🙏

This was my very first read on my new kindle and I loved it.

What a good “chick flick” read.Couldn’t put it down.Light hearted, easy read with a couple of unexpected moments x

What I liked most about this book is that it shows a different option to the usual ‘happy ever after’ and to the things we want in order to feel that we have ‘made it'. Daisy had all the traditional trappings and then they were blown up by a man who is, quite frankly, unable to grow up. The book covers how Daisy re-shapes her life and goals. Although there is heartache, loss, and difficult family relationships throughout, it is a hopeful and uplifting story.I really liked Daisy, I feel that we would be friends. She is practical and dry-witted, very caring and empathetic…sometimes to her detriment. The relationship she has with her parents felt very familiar and was described thoughtfully, so that you understood the actions of all parties even if you didn’t agree with them.There was some comic relief in the form of Daisy’s friends. Her exchanges with Benedict were sharp and witty at times and Bee has a funny turn of phrase - her relationship with Daisy is so close that they can make inappropriate jokes with each other at the most inopportune of times, which made me laugh.This was a great insight into what happens when a forty year old woman goes her own way.

Started last night - finished just now - what an exhilarating read!! Melanie Cantor you’ve done it again!!! You’re really great at this!!