The Life List, Lori Nelson Spielman
The Life List, Lori Nelson Spielman
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The Life List

Author: Lori Nelson Spielman

Narrator: Rebecca Gibel

Unabridged: 11 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/09/2013

Categories: Fiction, Sagas, Romance, Women


Synopsis

Now a Netflix feature film starring Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen, and Connie Britton Brett Bohlinger has forgotten all about the list of life goals she'd written as a na├»ve teenager. In fact, at thirty-four, Brett seems to have it all—a plum job at her family's multimillion-dollar company and a spacious loft with her irresistibly handsome boyfriend. But when her beloved mother, Elizabeth, passes away, Brett's world is turned upside down. Rather than simply naming her daughter the new CEO of Bohlinger Cosmetics, Elizabeth's will comes with one big stipulation: Brett must fulfill the list of childhood dreams she made so long ago. Grief-stricken, Brett can barely make sense of her mother's decision. Some of her old hopes seem impossible. How can she possibly have a relationship with a father who died seven years ago? Other dreams (Be an awesome teacher!) would require her to reinvent her entire future. For each goal attempted, her mother has left behind a bittersweet letter, offering words of wisdom, warmth, and—just when Brett needs it—tough love. As Brett struggles to complete her abandoned life list, one thing becomes clear: sometimes life's sweetest gifts can be found in the most unexpected places.

About Lori Nelson Spielman

Lori Nelson Spielman is the author of The Life List. A former speech pathologist and guidance counselor, she currently works as a home-bound teacher for inner-city students. Lori enjoys running, traveling, and reading, though writing is her passion. She and her husband live in East Lansing, Michigan.

About Rebecca Gibel

Rebecca Gibel (a.k.a. Kasha Kensington) is a audiobook narrator and stage actress who has performed in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Camelot (IRNE Award nomination), Urinetown (Denver Post Ovation Award nomination), and Othello. She won the Denver Post Readers’ Choice Award for Best Year by an Actress. She is a graduate of the Brown University Trinity Rep MFA acting program, where she was the Stephen Sondheim Fellow.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Chantal on August 22, 2015

I decided to pick The Life List for Romance month over at The Book Geek Blog. One of my best friends recommended this novel to me, saying she read it in one sitting and absolutely loved it. I wouldn’t say this is a bad book, but it’s most certainly not my book. Look at the following quotes: “Love is......more

Goodreads review by *TANYA* on August 06, 2015

Ahh, this book was so adorable!! I was very emotional throughout the book. I cried and laughed. I felt just about every emotion there was to feel with this book. A must read!!......more

Goodreads review by Alex.andthebooks on April 06, 2025

3.5/5 Nie wiem czy to kwestia tłumaczenia czy samej książki, ale podejrzewam, że w jakimś sensie obu - język i pewne aspekty budzą zdziwienie 😅 Zamysł niezwykle mi się podoba, ale matka, która wrzuca na listę „to do” córki z roczna data ważności zakochanie się i posiadanie dziecka, a także pozbawia ją......more

Goodreads review by give me books on April 20, 2025

3,75 Przepiękna książka o odnajdywaniu trochę dziecięcego szczęścia, ale zakończenia nie jestem w stanie wybaczyć. W sensie było to tak bardzo przewidywalne i trochę głupiutkie. Kolejną kwestią są dzieci. Wiecie, to tylko i włącznie moje indywidualne podejście, ale czytanie opisów wręcz uzależnienia o......more


Quotes

“Irresistible! Everything I love and look for in women’s fiction…A clever, funny, moving page-turner.” Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times bestselling author

The Life List has great heart and even greater soul.” Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author

“A wonderful, touching story that reminds us to live life to its fullest.” Cecelia Ahern, New York Times bestselling author

“Populated with quirky, sharply drawn characters…Spielman’s debut charms as Brett briskly careens from catastrophe to disaster to enlightenment.” Kirkus Reviews