Meet June Parker. She works for L.A. Rideshare, adores her rent-stabilized apartment in Santa Monica, and struggles with losing a few pesky pounds. But June's life is about to change. After a dark turn of events involving Weight Watchers, a chili recipe, and a car accident in which her passenger, Marissa, dies, June finds herself in possession of a list Marissa has written, "20 Things to Do By My 25th Birthday." Even though they barely knew eachother, June is compelled by both guilt and a desire to set things right and ...
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Meet June Parker. She works for L.A. Rideshare, adores her rent-stabilized apartment in Santa Monica, and struggles with losing a few pesky pounds. But June's life is about to change. After a dark turn of events involving Weight Watchers, a chili recipe, and a car accident in which her passenger, Marissa, dies, June finds herself in possession of a list Marissa has written, "20 Things to Do By My 25th Birthday." Even though they barely knew eachother, June is compelled by both guilt and a desire to set things right and finish the list for Marissa. The tasks before her range from inspiring (Run a 5K), to daring (Go braless), to near-impossible (Change someone's life), and as June races to achieve each goal before the deadline, she learns more about her own life than she ever bargained for. Funny, engaging, and heartwarming, "The Next Thing on My List "features a loveable, relatable heroine and a story with plenty of humor and heart. "From the Hardcover edition."
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Good. Audio Book 7 AUDIO CDs published by Books on Tape in the sturdy, clamshell case withdrawn from the library. Some library markings and stickers to the box and the CDs. Each audio CD is in an individual slot, protected and clear sounding. Enjoy this UNABRIDGED audio performance!
This is a summertime, easy read. The story isn't very deep.... but it's definitely a feel good page-turner that may even inspire you to think about your own goals in life. My book club read it and we all loved it... and we all created our own list of 5 things to accomplish in the next 5 years. It's an excellent book club discussion book!
dogs4evr
Jan 11, 2008
Disappointing
Our book club chose this book. Personally I felt the list contained many preposterous things to accomplish in such a short time. Secondly, there were too many characters in the book that were unnecessary and took a way from the story. Yes, I believe it is a challenge to take on another person's list. However from my point of view, it would have been more important to learn of the protagonists development and personal discovery as she became another person. So a smaller list, more character development would have made the book worthwhile. Instead, it felt like another rushed book in formula mode.
run11
Jun 7, 2007
great read!!
This was a fun read with a great story line. We read this as a book club selection and it made for insightful conversation. We played a game where we each made a list of 5 things we wanted to do before we die and we had to guess who's list belonged to whom.
