I absolutely loved it and especially Marian’s wonderfully authentic narration. Grown Ups was suggested at my book club for April and I listened to it on audiobook. She is able to project her personality very strongly, she is forthcoming about her vulnerabilities and her frailties and she is an engaging and witty speaker. She is also very active on Twitter and is hilarious. I have long admired Marian though I have not read any of her other books, I often hear her on the radio. I mentioned in my last post that one of the books that has really helped me this last few weeks is Grown Ups, the latest novel from Marian Keyes. I am not normally someone who suffers from anxiety or other mental health issues, at least not at the severe end of the spectrum, but it strikes me that more openness and honesty would help those who do. It just goes to show that you can’t rely on social media to reflect life accurately if I look at my Facebook or Instagram feeds it looks as if everyone is having an amazing time and achieving all sorts of interesting challenges! Perhaps everyone else is just ‘faking it till they make it’ as well, putting a brave face on, or, if their profile is also their livelihood, perhaps they are thinking about their business. It sparked a lot of comments from friends about others feeling similar emotional swings. I posted last week about my ups and down dealing with life during Covid-19.
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