This Time Next Year
Ratings35
Average rating3.4
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Ratings35
Average rating3.4
The instant New York Times bestseller adored by readers around the world!! Now a feature-length film starring Emily in Paris's Lucien Laviscount. Curl up with the refreshingly romantic and unputdownable rom-com which has everyone falling head over heels. Quinn and Minnie are born on New Year's Eve, in the same hospital, one minute apart. Their lives may begin together, but their worlds could not be more different. Thirty years later they find themselves together again in the same place, at the same time. What if fate is trying to bring them together? Maybe it is time to take a chance on love. . . ______________________ 'Heart-warming and unashamedly romantic' RUTH JONES 'Sparkling and uplifting' MHAIRI MCFARLANE 'Every page of this book is perfect' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN 'Swooningly romantic...I didn't want to put it down' KIRSTY GREENWOOD 'I absolutely loved This Time Next Year...so funny and sad and brilliant on love, friendship and family. Plus it contains the finest comedic airport security scene since spinal tap' TOM ELLEN 'A beautiful debut full of heart, soul and serendipity with characters you cannot help but fall in love with' ALEX BROWN 'This Time Next Year will make you laugh, cry and keep reading long into the night - it is the escapist read everyone needs right now' HOLLY MARTIN 'A funny, pull-at-your-heartstrings read, this is the perfect companion for curling up with hot chocolate and a blanket. Unashamedly romantic and packed full of holiday sparkle, it is a hug in book form' JOSIE SILVER 'Uplifting and relatable' WOMAN & HOME 'Bursting with colour, I was rooting for the pair the whole way through' PRIMA 'This Time Next Year has a heroine you'll want to be friends with and a hero you'll want to spend more time with. A note-perfect romcom' RED 'Funny, perceptive, and completely binge-worthy!' SUN ON SUNDAY ____________________ Readers are falling in love with This Time Next Year: 'I loved every moment ... It's so clever and intricate and I adored it.' 'This is a book that I will definitely be re-reading... I fell in love with the characters.' 'This Time Next Year is utterly refreshing. Filled with love (a little lust) and laughter.' 'I completely loved this book! Blissfully indulgent on the romance ... I loved the writing' 'I was smitten with this story from the first chapter.' 'The book you're looking for!!' 'I enjoyed this beautiful and romantic story. The plot was well crafted and the characters were people I could relate to and empathise with. Definitely recommended.' 'The characters were great and I was sad to finish the book as I would no longer be spending time in their company. The story is lovely and also believable, I will be recommending this book to all my friends.' 'You'll start the book because it sounds cute, you'll keep reading it because the plot keeps unfolding and not once does it stand still or stagnate and you'll re-read it because you love all the people encapsulated within the pages so much.' 'This book is delightful. It's a big hug; a hot chocolate; your favourite onesie, all rolled into one.' 'I would really recommend this to anyone that really does believe in fate, enjoys proposals from a knight on a unicorn and knows that love will always win.' 'I absolutely loved it, truly one of the best books I have read.'
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Let me just tell you in short: I love this book. It made me dream away and forget about real life for a while. Minnie starts off as a shy and insecure girl and grows into a beautiful and confident woman. The character growth in this book is amazing.
However I think that some parts in this book were unbelievable. Minnie and Quinn crossing ways somehow nearly every new year's day seems quite unbelievable. But however, I really did love this book and could dream away with it!
(It also got me out of my reading slump, so thank you Sophie Cousens!)
This was one of my November 2020 Book of the Month selections, but I also purchased the audio version and listened while simultaneously reading from the hardcover. A love story was almost non-existent and we suffered the whole book through a very tortuous slow burn, which can usually be entertaining, but it somehow missed the point of satisfaction in the end. The female friendships were nice, humorous, and enjoyable to read. I must be honest, this book was not bad, but it wasn't as good as I thought it would be when I chose it.
This book is classic 90's feel good romcom. I honestly loved it. I didn't hate any of the characters. The main character Minnie was an honest portrayal of someone who is self-conscious instead of being a caricature with a bunch of annoying needy/desperate traits. I really liked the flashbacks where Minnie and Quinn had already met and hadn't realized it. This would have made a great movie. The mandatory millennial 90's nostalgia may have influenced my opinions.
How could I resist starting this book on New Year's Eve and finishing it on New Year's Day? It's the story of a woman, Minnie, born on New Year's Eve whose mom was determined to win a hefty prize to be awarded to the first baby born in 1990. Minnie's mom inadvertently goes head-to-head with another mom in the maternity ward, and ends up helping the anxious other mom but losing the contest to her. In addition, the other mom steals Minnie's planned name, Quinn, for her own son.
The story centers around Minnie's doomed relationship with New Year's Eve (she suffers a series of catastrophes every NYE, causing her to consider it an unlucky day for her) as well as the serendipitous meetings of Minnie and Quinn on NYE over the years. Those were the story elements I liked best.
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I didn't find Quinn's flaw believable, however, and I found the healing of Quinn's mom and Minnie's mom to be even less so. And, c'mon, a whole year of 2020 and no mention of the coronavirus. It seems unlikely a business centering on pies could begin during the pandemic. Although, to be fair, the author takes care of that problem in an afterward message.
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