Trying, Emily Phillips
Trying, Emily Phillips
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Trying
the hilarious novel about what to expect when you're NOT expecting

Author: Emily Phillips

Narrator: Nathalie Buscombe

Unabridged: 9 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/25/2018

Synopsis

'Funny, bittersweet and touching. Will resonate with anyone who is "trying"' - MARIAN KEYES

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Written by Grazia magazine's Features Director, this is a novel about a woman who is trying, and so far failing, to conceive.

A hugely funny, searingly honest comedy about to expect when you're not expecting.

Olivia and Felix are trying for a baby. They even moved to the suburbs in anticipation of their future family. But despite approaching her cycle and their sex life with military precision, there's still no sign of what felt like the sure next step, whilst friends' broods seem to be growing by the week. Meanwhile, vying for a promotion at work under the (very attentive) watch of a new boss sends Olivia down a dangerous road of risking it all. Does a happy ever after, she starts to question, even have to include a baby?

This is standout, intelligently written commercial fiction for fans of Sharon Horgan's Catastrophe, Dawn O'Porter's The Cows and Mhairi McFarlane's It's Not Me, It's You.

(P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

About Emily Phillips

Emily Phillips' two main life goals have always been: to write a book and to have a baby. As Grazia's Features Director, she's helped change the law to close the pay gap, written on everything from over-committing to egg donation, and interviewed the likes of Amy Poehler and Jane Birkin. Her career highlight was when Jamie Dornan told her (while taking his top off) that his murderous character in The Fall would've found her 'right up his street'. She lives in London with her husband and two cats.Her first novel, TRYING, is a hugely funny and searingly honest comedy about what to expect when you're not expecting.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on February 01, 2018

Book reviews on www.snazzybooks.com I loved this heartfelt but very funny novel about not just 'trying' for a baby but also love, life and friendship in the modern world. Although I'm not trying for a baby myself (or ever have I been), and don't even have many friends with kids, it didn't affect my e......more

Goodreads review by gem on July 30, 2019

3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book is so relatable. Any thirty something woman who is surrounded by pregnant, glowing, smug friends can seek solace in the brutal and hilarious thoughts of Olivia. It charts her struggles to get pregnant, her relationship problems and how competitive she feels in her career, and the......more

Goodreads review by B.R. on December 17, 2018

I have to admit when I saw this and heard all the rave reviews I was excited but a little part of me was wondering if it was for me. In reading you’re willing to put yourself into other people’s shoes, walk along with them, whatever way the author leads you, but you do worry when it’s totally comfor......more

Goodreads review by Kerry on January 24, 2018

I was given this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Olivia and Felix are trying for a baby but having no luck. Forced to watch as all their friends do. The stress of trying to conceive begins to take it's toll and both start to look elsewhere but can they get through it all. This......more

Goodreads review by Karin on January 14, 2019

Fell off after only a couple of chapters. Not my style of book, the writing is boring and not as funny as I hoped and expected. It’s probably good for people expecting children or planning on it, but not for a young girl as me.......more

Quotes

I've just finished, I couldn't put it down! God, it's powerful, it brought up so many feelings in me. Emily Phillips writes so well, so funny and relatable. Also she writes about love BEAUTIFULLY . . . Funny, bittersweet and touching, this book will resonate with anyone who is 'trying'

Hilarious, heartbreaking, truthful and bold

Side-splittingly relatable

Funny and warm and brilliant

Read it - think Marian Keyes for the social media age Sunday Telegraph

Funny, honest and thought-provoking. ***** Heat Magazine

A tender and funny story Prima

Hilarious and relatable . . . A warm and funny book Grazia

An irreverently funny book that will resonate with anyone who's ever been trying Red Magazine

A deeply moving and raw story, told with great humour. An assured debut from Emily Phillips.

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