45 Things To Do Before You're 45: A Novel
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45 Things To Do Before You're 45: A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Isy Suttie
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Julia Tuffs
About this listen
"This isn’t how I pictured my life, you know? It was going to be fabulous. I was going to be fabulous.”
Meet Charlie; unfulfilled and perimenopausal, Charlie’s suburban life is a far cry from the Manhattan glamour she once dreamed of. Her husband is incapable of talking about anything other than his latest Ironman challenge, her sex life consists of fictional encounters with Hollywood stars, her kids need constant man-management, and to make things worse, her optician has just prescribed her reading glasses.
Oh, and she can’t stop crying at TV adverts…
In the hope of re-discovering her sense of self, Charlie begins writing a list: 45 things to do before she’s 45.
- Eat an oyster
- Take up parkour
- Read War and Peace
- Take ecstasy
- Try stand-up comedy
- Go to a sex club
Determined to complete them all, Charlie embarks on a chaotic odyssey through her own spectacular midlife crisis, challenging herself to become the person she wants to be. But what happens if we’re not that person? How do we learn to let them go? Or does something else have to give?
Uproariously funny and deeply human, 45 Things… is an all-too relatable story of what it means to be alive and how much living we all still have to do.
Narrated by the inimitable Isy Suttie (Peep Show), 45 Things... is the perfect listen for fans of Dolly Alderton, Caitlin Moran and Marian Keyes.
"There is so much to relate to. I can guarantee that if you're a woman and over thirty, you'll be nodding and laughing along!” – Laura Pearson, author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont
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- C M
- 04-02-25
Midlife crisis never sounded so fun.
A hilarious and heartwarming book about the strange and often unexplored period of middle age for women. I devoured this book the week before I turn 45. I won’t be following the list- for my own and everyone else’s safety! Great writing, great narration, highly recommend.
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- k pius
- 06-02-25
Isy Sutie is outstanding!
The book itself is ok, Isy brings it to life. She is absolutely amazing.
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- Amy Page
- 09-02-25
unexpected enjoyment
I got this book on a whim, not my usual but needed something a little lighter. I laughed out loud at parts and definitely resignated with a lot of it.
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- Robert Wattam
- 02-02-25
Life, real life
Very entertaining, must be close to the truth for someone. Really enjoyed the humor and fairly normal life of the main character.
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- Rys2512
- 02-02-25
Funny and relatable
Enjoyed this! The writing is witty and the narrator does a good job. Lots that felt very relatable as a person of a certain age!
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- Zoe Burns
- 10-02-25
Relatable & great performance
Enjoyable & an easy listen. The main character is so selfish & unlikeable you sympathise with her friends and family! Lots to relate to here!
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- Christine
- 09-02-25
Very relatable!
As a 45 year old woman myself, there was a lot to relate to here! Plenty of perimenopause mentions but let’s face it, that’s pretty much a daily occurrence in real life 🤣 Throw in a bit of 90s nostalgia and the perfect narrator and this is definitely a 5-star listen. I’m off to watch Davina’s documentary!
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- Kate Millington
- 12-02-25
Relatable
Really enjoyed this. Different to my usual listens.
Easy to relate to as a lady of a certain age.
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- Jonesey
- 08-02-25
Great read
Not my usual sort of book but as it was in audible plus I gave it a go and I’m glad I did. The story was funny and being a woman of 44 I found it very relatable. The narrator was fantastic and really brought the book to life so yes I would recommend this book, particularly for ladies in their late 30’s and above
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- siavash memarzadeh
- 08-02-25
Eye opener about other sides midlife crisis, heart warming and fun
enjoyed every minute of it, heart warming, fun, realistic and well performed and narrated, couldnot stop listening after first few minutes
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