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Don't You Forget About Me
A laugh-out-loud, magical romcom from the author of CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY-SOMETHING F##K UP!
After a bad break up, doesn't every girl wish for the same things?
* For her ex-boyfriend to stay single forever.
* Or maybe emigrate to a remote, uninhabited island?
* Better still - that she'd never met him in the first place!
But what if one of those wishes came true?
Tess is heartbroken when Seb breaks up with her and can't help blaming herself. If only she'd done things differently. If only she could make right all her regrets. Drunk and upset on New Year's Eve, she wishes she'd never met him . . .
But when she wakes up to discover this dream has come true, Tess realises she has a chance. To do it all over again. And to get it right this time.
From the bestselling author of ME AND MR DARCY, this heartwarming love story is for every girl who has loved, lost and dreamt of getting her man back.
After a bad break up, doesn't every girl wish for the same things?
* For her ex-boyfriend to stay single forever.
* Or maybe emigrate to a remote, uninhabited island?
* Better still - that she'd never met him in the first place!
But what if one of those wishes came true?
Tess is heartbroken when Seb breaks up with her and can't help blaming herself. If only she'd done things differently. If only she could make right all her regrets. Drunk and upset on New Year's Eve, she wishes she'd never met him . . .
But when she wakes up to discover this dream has come true, Tess realises she has a chance. To do it all over again. And to get it right this time.
From the bestselling author of ME AND MR DARCY, this heartwarming love story is for every girl who has loved, lost and dreamt of getting her man back.
417 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2012
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About the author
Alexandra Potter
25 books2,282 followersAlexandra Potter is the best-selling author of fourteen romantic comedy fiction novels including Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up (which is now the basis of a major US TV show, NOT DEAD YET on ABC, Hulu and Disney+) MORE Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up and One Good Thing. These titles have been published in twenty-five territories and have sold millions of copies worldwide (making the bestseller charts in the UK, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovenia and Serbia).
Yorkshire born and raised, Alexandra lives in London with her Californian husband and their Bosnian rescue dog. When she's not writing or travelling, she's getting out into nature, trying not to look at her phone and navigating this thing called mid-life.
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September 3, 2012
A new Alexandra Potter book is always something to celebrate. She’s only of the only Chick Lit authors who puts a magical spin on her novels, and she’s always successful at it. She manages to make it plausible when any other author would make it sound silly and unbelievable. I suppose it’s the simplicity of her ideas. From Heather wishing on heather in Be Careful What You Wish For, to Lucy, Nate and The Bridge of Sighs in You’re The One That I Don’t Want, her ideas are simply explained and simply and easily executed. In her newest book (and first for two years, would you believe) Don’t You Forget About Me, Tess finds out what happens when you get a second chance at making the man you love fall in love with you.
Much like her previous novels, Tess’s predicament in Don’t You Forget About Me is not preposterous/silly/whatever you want to call it. In fact, it’s an excellent idea. Who wouldn’t LOVE the chance to make a better first impression on someone? To do over your entire relationship to make it better than it was? Sure, there are pitfalls. But just the general idea of getting a do-over is awesome. So to see Tess do over her relationship with Seb is brilliant. I thoroughly enjoyed how we got to see firstly how Tess did it the first time then how she changed things to make sure she did it better second time around. I’m sure there’ll be people who poo-poo the whole idea and say you should never change to impress someone, but I am not one of those people so I loved the idea. If you love someone so much, you’d jump at the chance of doing it all over again, and making it right, and I loved seeing Tess do it.
Did I expect it to work for Tess and Seb? Well, no. In a word. It was fun seeing Tess try, but I wasn’t entirely convinced, though I didn’t mind how it did end. The novel wasn’t just about Tess and Seb, and I quite liked getting to see Tess’s life. Her job as a PA (a very bad one at that), her friendship with her boss, Sir Richard, her friendship with cheeky-chappie Irish courier Fergus. Most of all, though, I loved Tess’s grandfather. He was a shining light in the novel, and I loved all scenes including him. I also liked Tess’s rather scatty flat-mate and best friend Fiona, though her need to be Posh grated a little. I very much enjoyed the novel. It was a great read, and it’s so good to see Potter back with Don’t You Forget About Me. Here’s hoping her next book is just as magical and does not take two years to come out!
Much like her previous novels, Tess’s predicament in Don’t You Forget About Me is not preposterous/silly/whatever you want to call it. In fact, it’s an excellent idea. Who wouldn’t LOVE the chance to make a better first impression on someone? To do over your entire relationship to make it better than it was? Sure, there are pitfalls. But just the general idea of getting a do-over is awesome. So to see Tess do over her relationship with Seb is brilliant. I thoroughly enjoyed how we got to see firstly how Tess did it the first time then how she changed things to make sure she did it better second time around. I’m sure there’ll be people who poo-poo the whole idea and say you should never change to impress someone, but I am not one of those people so I loved the idea. If you love someone so much, you’d jump at the chance of doing it all over again, and making it right, and I loved seeing Tess do it.
Did I expect it to work for Tess and Seb? Well, no. In a word. It was fun seeing Tess try, but I wasn’t entirely convinced, though I didn’t mind how it did end. The novel wasn’t just about Tess and Seb, and I quite liked getting to see Tess’s life. Her job as a PA (a very bad one at that), her friendship with her boss, Sir Richard, her friendship with cheeky-chappie Irish courier Fergus. Most of all, though, I loved Tess’s grandfather. He was a shining light in the novel, and I loved all scenes including him. I also liked Tess’s rather scatty flat-mate and best friend Fiona, though her need to be Posh grated a little. I very much enjoyed the novel. It was a great read, and it’s so good to see Potter back with Don’t You Forget About Me. Here’s hoping her next book is just as magical and does not take two years to come out!
February 26, 2018
Александра Потър е авторката , която ме запали по така наречения чиклит.
Тя е безспорно една от най-добрите.
Незаслужено я бях позабравила, но и тя , както и доста други блестящи английски автори , за огромно съжаление , бяха предадени от българските си издатели.
И не се знае дали и кога отново, техните книги ще стигнат до нас, българските им читатели.
Уви,бяха заменени с доста посредствени псевдо писатели.
Но по същество.
Тази книга ме замисли, дали ако имах възможност , не бих направила отначало нещо, което съм преживяла.
Моят отговор е не. Защото едно е да направиш нещо непринудено , дори да не се получи добре, съвсем различно е всичко да е като добре отиграна постановка.
Разбира се Тес стигна до същия извод.
Харесвам авторката още защото пише интелигентно, с чувство за хумор , без цинизми .
"Айнщайн някога е казал, че определението за лудост е да правиш едно и
също нещо отново и отново и да очакваш различни резултати."
"Ние сме сбор от нашите спомени."
"Дори когато умът забрави, сърцето не забравя."
Тя е безспорно една от най-добрите.
Незаслужено я бях позабравила, но и тя , както и доста други блестящи английски автори , за огромно съжаление , бяха предадени от българските си издатели.
И не се знае дали и кога отново, техните книги ще стигнат до нас, българските им читатели.
Уви,бяха заменени с доста посредствени псевдо писатели.
Но по същество.
Тази книга ме замисли, дали ако имах възможност , не бих направила отначало нещо, което съм преживяла.
Моят отговор е не. Защото едно е да направиш нещо непринудено , дори да не се получи добре, съвсем различно е всичко да е като добре отиграна постановка.
Разбира се Тес стигна до същия извод.
Харесвам авторката още защото пише интелигентно, с чувство за хумор , без цинизми .
"Айнщайн някога е казал, че определението за лудост е да правиш едно и
също нещо отново и отново и да очакваш различни резултати."
"Ние сме сбор от нашите спомени."
"Дори когато умът забрави, сърцето не забравя."
July 31, 2012
For me the best book of Alexandra Potter.
There is - as always in her books - a little magic, but this time it is not so unbelievable. Tess gets a second chance to make a better first impression on her ex - boyfriend, and however I didn't like the idea at the beginning, it worked to be funny and easy read. Why didn't I like the idea? Well, because Tess was really trying to pretend to be totally other person, and I just didn't like it. Either you are who you are and people accept you, or they don't, but it doesn't mean you must chenge yourself. Maybe there are those people who should change? Well, I would say, yes, Seb - YOU must change:) The more there was about Seb, the more I just hated him, he was so egoistical, so self - centered, so thinking just about him... No, thank you. And I was angry with Tess that she is playing somebody just to be with Seb. But in the end I was happy that Tess grown up and really developed and finally found herself and her destiny.
The people in this book were charming:) They were very nice, likeable, normal people, and I really liked Tess. Tallulah was my second best hero in this book, and I loved when Fiona put her hands around her ears :)
This book was full of warm feelings and it was actually funny, I have not only smiled but laughed out loud. Glad that I've read this.
There is - as always in her books - a little magic, but this time it is not so unbelievable. Tess gets a second chance to make a better first impression on her ex - boyfriend, and however I didn't like the idea at the beginning, it worked to be funny and easy read. Why didn't I like the idea? Well, because Tess was really trying to pretend to be totally other person, and I just didn't like it. Either you are who you are and people accept you, or they don't, but it doesn't mean you must chenge yourself. Maybe there are those people who should change? Well, I would say, yes, Seb - YOU must change:) The more there was about Seb, the more I just hated him, he was so egoistical, so self - centered, so thinking just about him... No, thank you. And I was angry with Tess that she is playing somebody just to be with Seb. But in the end I was happy that Tess grown up and really developed and finally found herself and her destiny.
The people in this book were charming:) They were very nice, likeable, normal people, and I really liked Tess. Tallulah was my second best hero in this book, and I loved when Fiona put her hands around her ears :)
This book was full of warm feelings and it was actually funny, I have not only smiled but laughed out loud. Glad that I've read this.
December 23, 2018
DNF @25%
It took too long to get into the premise and even then, I'm not interested enough with the characters.
It took too long to get into the premise and even then, I'm not interested enough with the characters.
December 24, 2016
I liked it. I wasn't sure at the start and got a bit lost with the mechanics of the wish fulfillment but by the end I was hooked and couldn't wait to see how it all came together.
It's the story of Tess who has recently been dumped by her boyfriend and she's heartbroken. She makes a wish on New Year's Eve that she'd never met him so that she doesn't have to suffer the pain of losing him and her wish comes true! It's as if they didn't meet. However, it's everyone else who forgets she ever met him, Tess herself doesn't forget and when she's given a second chance to do it all again, with knowledge of all the mistakes from before she's thrilled.
I have watched my fair share of 'RomCom' in movie form and this book is just like watching one of those. (I think this would transfer really well onto film and I'd definitely pay to watch it). All through the book there are little clues dropped and loose ends and it's not until the very end that they all fit together and tie up and along the way there's plenty of laughs and misunderstandings.
I did guess the ending within the first 3 chapters but that didn't spoil anything for me, I just looked forward to it happening. There are a few other twists throughout and I guessed a couple of those too but it was still a great read. I liked that all the loose ends were tied up nicely.
Some of the characters were hateful and I loved how they were dealt with in the end, likewise I liked how the underdogs were treated too. I just liked it all around really.
It's the story of Tess who has recently been dumped by her boyfriend and she's heartbroken. She makes a wish on New Year's Eve that she'd never met him so that she doesn't have to suffer the pain of losing him and her wish comes true! It's as if they didn't meet. However, it's everyone else who forgets she ever met him, Tess herself doesn't forget and when she's given a second chance to do it all again, with knowledge of all the mistakes from before she's thrilled.
I have watched my fair share of 'RomCom' in movie form and this book is just like watching one of those. (I think this would transfer really well onto film and I'd definitely pay to watch it). All through the book there are little clues dropped and loose ends and it's not until the very end that they all fit together and tie up and along the way there's plenty of laughs and misunderstandings.
I did guess the ending within the first 3 chapters but that didn't spoil anything for me, I just looked forward to it happening. There are a few other twists throughout and I guessed a couple of those too but it was still a great read. I liked that all the loose ends were tied up nicely.
Some of the characters were hateful and I loved how they were dealt with in the end, likewise I liked how the underdogs were treated too. I just liked it all around really.
July 19, 2013
I feel like there is something wrong with me. Alexandra Potter is one of my favorite chick lit authors, but when I (finally) finished this book last night after a struggle, I didn't like it one bit.
I guess it's because I can't relate to Tess, the main character, at all. I won't say I'm an extremely responsible person, but doesn't it make sense to TRY to be responsible doing your own work? And I'm sure falling in love is super awesome and makes us want to do crazy things--but surely everyone knows a relationship built on lies after lies won't last?
I struggled so much for about 2-3 months trying to finish this book. I kept thinking, "come on... There's gonna be something that I like eventually, I can't stop now..." But the book ended without me finding that thing. So.
I don't know though, maybe I should ACTUALLY fall in love with someone first and then try to re-read this book again. I feel like I'm betraying Alexandra Potter because I don't like this one. Hmm.
I guess it's because I can't relate to Tess, the main character, at all. I won't say I'm an extremely responsible person, but doesn't it make sense to TRY to be responsible doing your own work? And I'm sure falling in love is super awesome and makes us want to do crazy things--but surely everyone knows a relationship built on lies after lies won't last?
I struggled so much for about 2-3 months trying to finish this book. I kept thinking, "come on... There's gonna be something that I like eventually, I can't stop now..." But the book ended without me finding that thing. So.
I don't know though, maybe I should ACTUALLY fall in love with someone first and then try to re-read this book again. I feel like I'm betraying Alexandra Potter because I don't like this one. Hmm.
June 26, 2018
Once upon a time I read Alexandra Potter’s books and I liked the ones I read, however I forgot how I felt while reading them. Which is not a bad thing, actually it’s a terrific thing, because I got to relive that feeling. I enjoyed the book much more than I thought I would and that’s always a plus.
If you want a fun read, catastrophic/hilarious situations the main character gets into and relatable characters this is the book for you.
If you want a fun read, catastrophic/hilarious situations the main character gets into and relatable characters this is the book for you.
January 24, 2018
Volim ovakve knjige, maštovite, bajkovite, čarobne a ovovjekovne. U trenutku kad sam je uzela čitati bila je jedina knjiga na polici u kojoj se pominje Nova godina. Možda ih je bilo još ;) I baš sam je zavoljela. Pitka je. Malo po humoru i stilu pisanja podsjeća na knjige Sofi Kinsele. Dugo sam je čitala jer sam sad u periodu renoviranja stana.
February 14, 2021
One of my favourite books of Alexandra Potter! This was heartwarming and fun. I love that all of her books have a magical twist to them. The perfect chick-lit book.
March 4, 2013
I laughed so hard I cried as I read this book: D
This is freaking crazy amazing!
Perfect romantic comedy!
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Simply,every book of Alexander Potter is a real jewel!
Love,love,love books from Alexandra Potter :))
This is freaking crazy amazing!
Perfect romantic comedy!
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Simply,every book of Alexander Potter is a real jewel!
Love,love,love books from Alexandra Potter :))
October 6, 2020
What a sweet feel-good book, about a subject I very much like (the whole groundhog day theme) although it's not totally "groumdhog day" I very mucj enjoyed the whole change of a "do-over", because I think so many of us has been there before.
"What if?" "Should I?" "Could I?" etc...
I kinda guessed the ending quickly, but I did not mind at all.
Likeable characters and definately worth a read.
Now on for hunt for more book like this :D
"What if?" "Should I?" "Could I?" etc...
I kinda guessed the ending quickly, but I did not mind at all.
Likeable characters and definately worth a read.
Now on for hunt for more book like this :D
August 7, 2016
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October 11, 2012
So BORING! And such a shame because some of her other books are fab. Just found this silly, annoying and predictable to the last page. Sorry :(
January 3, 2025
Easy read, enjoyable, but nothing special
February 28, 2018
Start : 20 Feb 2018
Finish : 27 Feb 2018
Judul: Don't You Forget About Me
Pengarang : Alexandra Potter @alexandrapotter
Penerbit : Penerbit Elexmedia Komputindo @elexmedia
Dimensi Buku : 542 halaman, 18 cm
ISBN : 978-602-02-6764-7
Terbit : 2012, 2015 (IDN)
Genre : Contemporary Romance
Blurb :
Tess Connelly patah hati ketika Sebastian Fielding memutuskannya. Tess masih cinta, sangat cinta, oleh karena itu, dia terus menyalahkan diri sendiri.
Kalau saja dia melakukan semua hal dengan cara yang berbeda..
Kalau saja dia bisa memperbaiki kembali semuanya...
Tapi tidak...
Semua sudah berakhir. Dia harus melupakan lelaki itu.
Permintaan Tess saat pergantian Tahun Baru adalah berharap dia tidak pernah bertemu dengan Seb.
Namun....saat Tess terbangun, dia mendapati harapannya menjadi kenyataan. Tess memiliki kesempatan untuk mengulang dari awal dan kali ini untuk memperbaiki semuanya...
Dan Seb tidak akan memutuskannya lagi, dan mereka akan bahagia selamanya, dan...
Akankah??
---
Kesal!!!
Kenapa wanita sampai sebegitu bodoh nya mau melakukan hal-hal dan tak henti-hentinya membuat keputusan-keputusan bodoh, ceroboh, merugikan diri sendiri bahkan berbahaya demi pasangan mereka!!!
Cinta, katanya! 😎
Selama 1 tahun bersama Seb, Tess seharusnya tahu akan seperti apa hubungannya mereka.
Namun naifnya Tess, setelah secara "ajaib" diberi kesempatan kedua, memulai kembali hububungannya dengan Seb, mati-matian mengubah semuanya demi disukai dan dicintai Seb, yang ternyata... bahkan tidak bertahan lebih dari seumur jagung!! Jadi kenapa dia mengulangi lagi!! 😤
Patah hatilah secukupnya, setelah itu move on.
"Kenangan kita adalah hal yang paling berharga yang kita miliki. Baik atau buruk. Itulah yang menjadikan kita sebagaimana adanya kita sekarang."
----hal. 455
Nah... Ini baru benar!
Pada akhirnya, Tess menemukan jati diri, menjadi pribadi yang kuat, berani berkata Tidak dan berpikiran jernih.
Mencintai diri sendiri terlebih dahulu sebelum menjalin hubungan baru, serta menyadari bahwa dia bisa menjadi apa yang dia suka, bukan yang orang lain suka.
Dan pada saat, disitulah dia, lelaki yang mencintai mu apa adanya dirimu. 💕💕
Sikap Tess dalam membela Fiona, sahabatnya itu, keren! Good girl!!! 💕👍
"Kamu membutuhkan Matahari dan hujan untuk menciptakan pelangi. "
---- hal. 454.
Rating dari ku : 3.75⭐
Finish : 27 Feb 2018
Judul: Don't You Forget About Me
Pengarang : Alexandra Potter @alexandrapotter
Penerbit : Penerbit Elexmedia Komputindo @elexmedia
Dimensi Buku : 542 halaman, 18 cm
ISBN : 978-602-02-6764-7
Terbit : 2012, 2015 (IDN)
Genre : Contemporary Romance
Blurb :
Tess Connelly patah hati ketika Sebastian Fielding memutuskannya. Tess masih cinta, sangat cinta, oleh karena itu, dia terus menyalahkan diri sendiri.
Kalau saja dia melakukan semua hal dengan cara yang berbeda..
Kalau saja dia bisa memperbaiki kembali semuanya...
Tapi tidak...
Semua sudah berakhir. Dia harus melupakan lelaki itu.
Permintaan Tess saat pergantian Tahun Baru adalah berharap dia tidak pernah bertemu dengan Seb.
Namun....saat Tess terbangun, dia mendapati harapannya menjadi kenyataan. Tess memiliki kesempatan untuk mengulang dari awal dan kali ini untuk memperbaiki semuanya...
Dan Seb tidak akan memutuskannya lagi, dan mereka akan bahagia selamanya, dan...
Akankah??
---
Kesal!!!
Kenapa wanita sampai sebegitu bodoh nya mau melakukan hal-hal dan tak henti-hentinya membuat keputusan-keputusan bodoh, ceroboh, merugikan diri sendiri bahkan berbahaya demi pasangan mereka!!!
Cinta, katanya! 😎
Selama 1 tahun bersama Seb, Tess seharusnya tahu akan seperti apa hubungannya mereka.
Namun naifnya Tess, setelah secara "ajaib" diberi kesempatan kedua, memulai kembali hububungannya dengan Seb, mati-matian mengubah semuanya demi disukai dan dicintai Seb, yang ternyata... bahkan tidak bertahan lebih dari seumur jagung!! Jadi kenapa dia mengulangi lagi!! 😤
Patah hatilah secukupnya, setelah itu move on.
"Kenangan kita adalah hal yang paling berharga yang kita miliki. Baik atau buruk. Itulah yang menjadikan kita sebagaimana adanya kita sekarang."
----hal. 455
Nah... Ini baru benar!
Pada akhirnya, Tess menemukan jati diri, menjadi pribadi yang kuat, berani berkata Tidak dan berpikiran jernih.
Mencintai diri sendiri terlebih dahulu sebelum menjalin hubungan baru, serta menyadari bahwa dia bisa menjadi apa yang dia suka, bukan yang orang lain suka.
Dan pada saat, disitulah dia, lelaki yang mencintai mu apa adanya dirimu. 💕💕
Sikap Tess dalam membela Fiona, sahabatnya itu, keren! Good girl!!! 💕👍
"Kamu membutuhkan Matahari dan hujan untuk menciptakan pelangi. "
---- hal. 454.
Rating dari ku : 3.75⭐
February 17, 2022
Priznajte sa, dámy. Ktorá si niekedy, aspoň raz vo svojom živote, nepriala vrátiť čas, niečo v ňom zmeniť, prípadne na niečo úplne zabudnúť? Akoby sa to ani nestalo? Pretože toto je presne ten prípad hlavnej hrdinky, Tess, keď smúti po rozchode so Sebom a želá si, aby ho nikdy nestretla. Akoby sa nikdy nepoznali. Toto svoje želanie vysloví na Silvestra, v magickú noc, kedy niektoré kultúry veria, že ak si silno niečo prajete, a vykonáte určitý rituál, vaše želanie sa splní. Tess sa na druhý deň zobudí, má opicu, no časom zisťuje, že Seba odrazu nik nepozná. Žeby dostala druhú šancu? Tess sa jej zhostí naplno a po prvom nečakanom stretnutí so Sebom si spomenie aj na svoj denník, kde si zapisala všetko, keď spolu ešte chodili a rozhodne sa, že teraz bude všetko robiť ako dokonalá priateľka.
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A tu sa to celé malo rozbehnúť, no mňa to akosi pribrzdilo. Nepáčilo sa mi chovanie Tess, ktorá silou mocou chcela na Seba zapôsobiť, a tak si dosť vymýšľala a prekrúcala fakty. Čo sa jej, samozrejme, aj stalo osudným. Jesť korenisté jedlá, hoci vám vôbec nechutia? Tvrdiť o sci-fi filme, z ktorého si robíte srandu, že je váš najobľúbenejší? Dať sa na snowboarding a vojenské cvičenie len preto, aby človek ohúril partnera? Akože, kto z nás si trošku neprikrášlil určité fakty o sebe samom, ale klamať v podstate vo všetkom? A toto mne vadilo. Tess pri Sebovi nebola sama sebou. Ale na druhú stranu ju autorka dokázala popísať naozaj skvelo.
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Kniha obsahuje veľa vtipných momentov, na ktorých som sa naozaj zasmiala. Aj veľa múdrych myšlienok. Páčil sa mi vzťah medzi Tess a jej dedkom, ktorého pravidelne navštevovala. Plánujem si od autorky prečítať aj niečo iné, no, pri tomto príbehu možno zohrala úlohu aj moja čítacia kríza, v ktorej som sa po korone ocitla.
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A tu sa to celé malo rozbehnúť, no mňa to akosi pribrzdilo. Nepáčilo sa mi chovanie Tess, ktorá silou mocou chcela na Seba zapôsobiť, a tak si dosť vymýšľala a prekrúcala fakty. Čo sa jej, samozrejme, aj stalo osudným. Jesť korenisté jedlá, hoci vám vôbec nechutia? Tvrdiť o sci-fi filme, z ktorého si robíte srandu, že je váš najobľúbenejší? Dať sa na snowboarding a vojenské cvičenie len preto, aby človek ohúril partnera? Akože, kto z nás si trošku neprikrášlil určité fakty o sebe samom, ale klamať v podstate vo všetkom? A toto mne vadilo. Tess pri Sebovi nebola sama sebou. Ale na druhú stranu ju autorka dokázala popísať naozaj skvelo.
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Kniha obsahuje veľa vtipných momentov, na ktorých som sa naozaj zasmiala. Aj veľa múdrych myšlienok. Páčil sa mi vzťah medzi Tess a jej dedkom, ktorého pravidelne navštevovala. Plánujem si od autorky prečítať aj niečo iné, no, pri tomto príbehu možno zohrala úlohu aj moja čítacia kríza, v ktorej som sa po korone ocitla.
July 13, 2023
Alexandru Potter už sem dlouho měla na seznamu autorů, od kterých si chci něco přečíst. Ano, zapůsobila na mě reklama, která jde často před Vánoci vidět v metru a všude. Bohužel, jako první knížku od této autorky sem si nevybrala moc dobře. Tess mi byla nesympatická od první chvíle a přitom máme pár věcí společných. Stejně jako ona, sem i já pěkné kopyto na sporty a od přírody sme obě lenivé. Ale tady to asi tak končí. Svět Tess je černobílý. Buď ste namyšlený idiot, protože máte rádi kvalitní věci, nebo ste super, bo běháte po swapech a sekačích, nakupujete nejlevnější víno v tescu.
Knihu jsem měla asi odložit hned po startu, jelikož hned tam je vysvětleno, ze Starwars může mít rad naprostý šílenec nebo dítě. A není nic nudnějšího, než číst knížky.
Přišlo mi, že autorka dostala stereotypní zadání “typické” normální holky a měla k ní vytvořit román, kde se tato dívka najde a řekne si “i na mě někde čeká to štěstí”! Buď tedy budu muset najít jiný díl, který bude napsán na mě, nebo se spíš vrátím k SJM a nechám si naložit stereotypy, na které jsem zvyklá 😀
Knihu jsem měla asi odložit hned po startu, jelikož hned tam je vysvětleno, ze Starwars může mít rad naprostý šílenec nebo dítě. A není nic nudnějšího, než číst knížky.
Přišlo mi, že autorka dostala stereotypní zadání “typické” normální holky a měla k ní vytvořit román, kde se tato dívka najde a řekne si “i na mě někde čeká to štěstí”! Buď tedy budu muset najít jiný díl, který bude napsán na mě, nebo se spíš vrátím k SJM a nechám si naložit stereotypy, na které jsem zvyklá 😀
October 29, 2021
Nejako ma to nechytilo. Cakala som nieco viac. Ok...malo to v sebe iste posolstvo, ale to je tak asi vsetko. Bolo to mile, nenarocne, ale raz stacilo 😏.
April 23, 2013
Guys, I remember when I used to read pretty much nothing but chicklit. And while I appreciate the range of genres I've gotten to know since then, I still love to revisit my old friends every now and then. And Alexandra Potter has never disappointed me before!
There's just something about Alexandra Potter's writing that makes me get sucked into the story. I think it's mostly that she writes about things I can wholeheartedly relate to and she just gets it right. I mean, haven't we all at one point thought 'what if I'd never met him?' or 'if I could do it all over, I'd do this, this and this differently'? I have. I've been extremely lucky, meeting the boyfriend when I was almost 18, but before him I did have some relationshiops and I'd always blame myself when things didn't work out. I love how Alexandra Potter captured all of those insecurities and the feeling of needing to be different for a guy to like you into this novel.
I really liked Tess. Even though I thought she should take her job a little more seriously, she is a nice person, she's just a little obsessed with Seb. Who was a bit of a douche if you ask me. I loved Tess' loyalty to her friend Fiona and thought it was pretty funny that she was trying to get Fiona to stop being a different person around one of her friends when she was making all these adjustment and feigning interest in stuff she hated to have a relationship with Seb.
And I really, REALLY liked Tess' grandfather. He was awesome, I would have loved having a grandfather like him. He's got the whole charming rebel thing going on in his home for the elderly, smoking and gambling. I loved that he was so proud of Tess and supported her in everything she did.
And then there's the other guy, who I won't name in fear of spoilers, but he's amazing and kind and just gets Tess and I was SO rooting for him! And wanting to shake Tess, screaming WHY WON'T YOU JUST SEE THIS GUY?? Admittedly, he was pretty impulsive and some of his side story wa kinda unbelievable, but the point is that he is awesome. And a good guy. I like good guys.
Alexandra Potter is one of my go-to authors when I'm looking for a cute chicklit and Don't You Forget About Me didn't disappoint me at all! It was sweet and funny and I loved exploring the question of 'what if you could do it all over again'.
My rating: 4 stars
There's just something about Alexandra Potter's writing that makes me get sucked into the story. I think it's mostly that she writes about things I can wholeheartedly relate to and she just gets it right. I mean, haven't we all at one point thought 'what if I'd never met him?' or 'if I could do it all over, I'd do this, this and this differently'? I have. I've been extremely lucky, meeting the boyfriend when I was almost 18, but before him I did have some relationshiops and I'd always blame myself when things didn't work out. I love how Alexandra Potter captured all of those insecurities and the feeling of needing to be different for a guy to like you into this novel.
I really liked Tess. Even though I thought she should take her job a little more seriously, she is a nice person, she's just a little obsessed with Seb. Who was a bit of a douche if you ask me. I loved Tess' loyalty to her friend Fiona and thought it was pretty funny that she was trying to get Fiona to stop being a different person around one of her friends when she was making all these adjustment and feigning interest in stuff she hated to have a relationship with Seb.
And I really, REALLY liked Tess' grandfather. He was awesome, I would have loved having a grandfather like him. He's got the whole charming rebel thing going on in his home for the elderly, smoking and gambling. I loved that he was so proud of Tess and supported her in everything she did.
And then there's the other guy, who I won't name in fear of spoilers, but he's amazing and kind and just gets Tess and I was SO rooting for him! And wanting to shake Tess, screaming WHY WON'T YOU JUST SEE THIS GUY?? Admittedly, he was pretty impulsive and some of his side story wa kinda unbelievable, but the point is that he is awesome. And a good guy. I like good guys.
Alexandra Potter is one of my go-to authors when I'm looking for a cute chicklit and Don't You Forget About Me didn't disappoint me at all! It was sweet and funny and I loved exploring the question of 'what if you could do it all over again'.
My rating: 4 stars
February 9, 2016
I have to admit that I was sceptical about Potter's books but I enjoyed this one so much that I just had to give it 5 stars.
This is a phenomenal chick lit with a little bit of fantasy-what more can I ask for? The main character Tess is very relatable because I think that there are many people who always think that the problem is in them and that they should change to please the others,but there are also many people,including me,who are just not able to accept their talent in something and themselves as they truly are because we are often very doubtful and self-critical.What can I say,it sucks.But what we really need is someone who will support us and love us no matter what and who will see us how we truly are,someone in front of who we won't have to pretend to be someone else...and this is what Tess needs to realize through this book.But first,she has to learn how to love herself.
Things I really liked in this book:
1.) Every character,honestly.Starting with Tess,her friend Fiona,cutie Fergus,Tess' cat,her boss,her freaking adorable grandpa...even Seb because without him in her life,Tess wouldn't realize how amazing she really is.
2.) TESS LISTENS TO PAOLO NUTINI.I mean,Alex,you had me at this point.
Things I didn't like in this book:
1.) Fiona's 'friends' whose names are so irritating that I'm not even going mention them.
Favourite quotes:
“We are the sum total of our memories.Memories are the most precious things we have.Good or bad.
That's what make us who we are.What would we be without them?”
“If you love someone your heart will always remember them. Even if the mind doesn't, the heart never forgets.”
This is a phenomenal chick lit with a little bit of fantasy-what more can I ask for? The main character Tess is very relatable because I think that there are many people who always think that the problem is in them and that they should change to please the others,but there are also many people,including me,who are just not able to accept their talent in something and themselves as they truly are because we are often very doubtful and self-critical.What can I say,it sucks.But what we really need is someone who will support us and love us no matter what and who will see us how we truly are,someone in front of who we won't have to pretend to be someone else...and this is what Tess needs to realize through this book.But first,she has to learn how to love herself.
Things I really liked in this book:
1.) Every character,honestly.Starting with Tess,her friend Fiona,cutie Fergus,Tess' cat,her boss,her freaking adorable grandpa...even Seb because without him in her life,Tess wouldn't realize how amazing she really is.
2.) TESS LISTENS TO PAOLO NUTINI.I mean,Alex,you had me at this point.
Things I didn't like in this book:
1.) Fiona's 'friends' whose names are so irritating that I'm not even going mention them.
Favourite quotes:
“We are the sum total of our memories.Memories are the most precious things we have.Good or bad.
That's what make us who we are.What would we be without them?”
“If you love someone your heart will always remember them. Even if the mind doesn't, the heart never forgets.”
August 27, 2012
What I love about Alexandra Potter’s books is the way they deal with magic and mystery. It’s like she has taken fairytale qualities such as wishes coming true, wicked witches and fairy godmothers and applied them to modern romantic fiction!
She has not failed to impress in her latest offering. Don’t You Forget About Me centres around Tess and a wish she makes at New Year which appears to have come true. Tess is a great character because she is entirely relatable. She’s not entirely happy in her work life, her love life has just taken a turn for the worse and she doesn’t seem top entirely know what she wants, elements of which most of us can identify with. Flat mate Fiona, Ex-boyfriend Seb and new friend Fergus are also the kind of people we might recognise from our own lives.
I read this book in one sitting because the storyline was so easy to get into and as I have mentioned, the characters were so simple to get along with. She gets right into the action, and we find out what is going on with Tess straight away, meeting her on new years sitting at her desk, mourning the loss of her most recent relationship. The story then progresses quickly from mishap to disaster with heart-warming moments and laughs along the way.
I think that because the characters are so easy to identify with and the magic of the story provides real escapism from our own real life dramas, anyone would find this book easy to love. For anyone who is a fan of Alexandra Potter’s previous novels, this lives up to its predecessors magical fun and frolics, and for those who have not yet discovered this author, hopefully this novel will lead you to explore her others for more romance, humour and a little bit of a fairytale ending!
She has not failed to impress in her latest offering. Don’t You Forget About Me centres around Tess and a wish she makes at New Year which appears to have come true. Tess is a great character because she is entirely relatable. She’s not entirely happy in her work life, her love life has just taken a turn for the worse and she doesn’t seem top entirely know what she wants, elements of which most of us can identify with. Flat mate Fiona, Ex-boyfriend Seb and new friend Fergus are also the kind of people we might recognise from our own lives.
I read this book in one sitting because the storyline was so easy to get into and as I have mentioned, the characters were so simple to get along with. She gets right into the action, and we find out what is going on with Tess straight away, meeting her on new years sitting at her desk, mourning the loss of her most recent relationship. The story then progresses quickly from mishap to disaster with heart-warming moments and laughs along the way.
I think that because the characters are so easy to identify with and the magic of the story provides real escapism from our own real life dramas, anyone would find this book easy to love. For anyone who is a fan of Alexandra Potter’s previous novels, this lives up to its predecessors magical fun and frolics, and for those who have not yet discovered this author, hopefully this novel will lead you to explore her others for more romance, humour and a little bit of a fairytale ending!
January 11, 2013
Having read and enjoyed other books by this author I was really looking forward to this one. I loved the whole idea of Tess changing her actions to try to eradicate her regrets, I knew it would make for interesting reading.
The book began on New Years Eve so the fact that I started reading it on that date was perfect! Tess was apparently still upset over her break up from sexy American Seb and when it came to midnight she made a wish that she had never met him. This was the part that I was most looking forward to, I couldn’t wait to see how her actions would differ from the first time around.
As with the other books by this author I did lots of laughing, there were many funny moments but a few stick out in my head – a fake sweat disaster, the after effects of spicy food and a military fitness class are all events in this book that you should look out for. Whenever Tess visited her Gramps in the nursing home I couldn’t help but smile and I felt that this was a nice touch for the book as it gave it more of a family feel.
I was surprised to find myself getting annoyed with Tess as the book progressed, it seemed that she was trying to be someone completely different and I couldn’t see why she would change her life just for Seb (who was also seriously getting on my nerves with his selfish ways). Saying that, I did find it interesting to see how she reacted to things with the power of hindsight under her belt.
Even though I guessed quite early on how this would end, I still enjoyed the journey to get there and I think that it sent out a good message – you should always be yourself!
This was an enjoyable book, not my favourite by this author but it was definitely a fun read.
The book began on New Years Eve so the fact that I started reading it on that date was perfect! Tess was apparently still upset over her break up from sexy American Seb and when it came to midnight she made a wish that she had never met him. This was the part that I was most looking forward to, I couldn’t wait to see how her actions would differ from the first time around.
As with the other books by this author I did lots of laughing, there were many funny moments but a few stick out in my head – a fake sweat disaster, the after effects of spicy food and a military fitness class are all events in this book that you should look out for. Whenever Tess visited her Gramps in the nursing home I couldn’t help but smile and I felt that this was a nice touch for the book as it gave it more of a family feel.
I was surprised to find myself getting annoyed with Tess as the book progressed, it seemed that she was trying to be someone completely different and I couldn’t see why she would change her life just for Seb (who was also seriously getting on my nerves with his selfish ways). Saying that, I did find it interesting to see how she reacted to things with the power of hindsight under her belt.
Even though I guessed quite early on how this would end, I still enjoyed the journey to get there and I think that it sent out a good message – you should always be yourself!
This was an enjoyable book, not my favourite by this author but it was definitely a fun read.
October 13, 2012
I really, really liked this book. Not only because it was fun to read, but because of the ultimate message of it.
A girl, left by her boyfriend, gets the chance to met him all over again. With all her knowledge of the things that went wrong the first time, she has now the great opportunity to make everything right. But is that really the way things should go?
It´s a really touching topic for me and this book came at the perfect time of life. Relationships should be fun, you should be happy and it shouldn´t be a massive amount of work (not saying that you haven´t got to work in your relationship. No, but it shouldn´t be constant work). And definitly you shouldn´t need to change in order to make it work!
I could laugh, cry and smile with this book. Very much recommending it to everybody who once thought "Why couldn´t I have kept my mouth shut" or "Why did I do it this way and not that" in a relationship.
I have read Alexandra Potters "Me and Mr. Darcy" before reading this book and am now going to, slowly, read the rest of her backlist.
A girl, left by her boyfriend, gets the chance to met him all over again. With all her knowledge of the things that went wrong the first time, she has now the great opportunity to make everything right. But is that really the way things should go?
It´s a really touching topic for me and this book came at the perfect time of life. Relationships should be fun, you should be happy and it shouldn´t be a massive amount of work (not saying that you haven´t got to work in your relationship. No, but it shouldn´t be constant work). And definitly you shouldn´t need to change in order to make it work!
I could laugh, cry and smile with this book. Very much recommending it to everybody who once thought "Why couldn´t I have kept my mouth shut" or "Why did I do it this way and not that" in a relationship.
I have read Alexandra Potters "Me and Mr. Darcy" before reading this book and am now going to, slowly, read the rest of her backlist.
December 28, 2012
This book??? AMAZING... perfect for every girl who had their hearts broken and on the mend.
It's inspiring, motivating in ways each simple lines could make ♥
There are just so many optimism in each page and Tess and Fergus for me were hits and alot of them.
It's a kind I've always wanted for myself
"Love isn't measured by time" - Fiona
My favorite quote of all:
"Because it's the bad memories that makes you appreciate the good ones. Don't ever wish them away." - Gramps
and of course the "Marriage talk"
"I do believe in marriage. I believe in falling in love with someone who makes you feel like the luckiest person alive, in making a commitment to that person in front of the whole world, and going on this mad, crazy journey called life together..." - Tess Connelly
I could relate to this book in alot of ways and makes you love yourself more and be the person who is best and nothing else but YOU.
It's inspiring, motivating in ways each simple lines could make ♥
There are just so many optimism in each page and Tess and Fergus for me were hits and alot of them.
It's a kind I've always wanted for myself
"Love isn't measured by time" - Fiona
My favorite quote of all:
"Because it's the bad memories that makes you appreciate the good ones. Don't ever wish them away." - Gramps
and of course the "Marriage talk"
"I do believe in marriage. I believe in falling in love with someone who makes you feel like the luckiest person alive, in making a commitment to that person in front of the whole world, and going on this mad, crazy journey called life together..." - Tess Connelly
I could relate to this book in alot of ways and makes you love yourself more and be the person who is best and nothing else but YOU.
April 30, 2014
3.5 stars. I've read a couple of Alexandra Potter's books now and while they are a little on the unrealistic side, they are fun and upbeat. She writes in such a way that you could believe in the little sprinkle of "magic".
The characters are easy to relate to, just every day people with every day problems. In this book, Tess has broken up with her boyfriend and wishes that she'd never met him. It soon becomes apparent that her wish has come true! She meets him again for the "first" time and embarks on a relationship with interesting results.
A great light read.
The characters are easy to relate to, just every day people with every day problems. In this book, Tess has broken up with her boyfriend and wishes that she'd never met him. It soon becomes apparent that her wish has come true! She meets him again for the "first" time and embarks on a relationship with interesting results.
A great light read.
January 9, 2015
By the end of this book I was all giggly and girly. This book may have been a bit predictable but I still liked it. It was sweet and I was in the mood for a light read and this was perfect! It's like as soon as I started I easily melted into the book. It was truly a light read and was relaxing!
By the end of the book I was like 'Come on Fergus! Tell her you love her already' And then I was like
By the end of the book I was like 'Come on Fergus! Tell her you love her already' And then I was like
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 8, 2016
This was a normal chick lit. Not so exciting but of course entertaining. To be honest I could guess the ending by the time I was halfway through the book... Well okay not all the parts of the ending but the most important part. At times it got boring a bit but passing through those parts, it was delightful.
Hmmm, it was alright. But took me too much time.
Anyway that was a Christmas themed book so reading it in hot summer wouldn't be the greatest idea.
Hmmm, it was alright. But took me too much time.
Anyway that was a Christmas themed book so reading it in hot summer wouldn't be the greatest idea.
October 12, 2015
I love a good romagic comedy... this one was great! Imagine you had a chance to do things over with the guy you lost... I loved the plot.
Only negative note, why authors have to write main characters that start doing crazy fitness training wthout being fit... If you never woked out it's not believable that you would chose the advance group at military fitness, it's just not! No one is that dumb.
Only negative note, why authors have to write main characters that start doing crazy fitness training wthout being fit... If you never woked out it's not believable that you would chose the advance group at military fitness, it's just not! No one is that dumb.
February 5, 2021
This was a nice read and a refreshing change of genre. I liked it overall, and I felt that the magical spin was well-executed.
I rated it 3 stars because it took a while to get through, but it redeemed itself towards the end. The characters were well-rounded and fun to read. The setting felt rather realistic and it was very consistent. The ending was overly happy, but that is expected.
I rated it 3 stars because it took a while to get through, but it redeemed itself towards the end. The characters were well-rounded and fun to read. The setting felt rather realistic and it was very consistent. The ending was overly happy, but that is expected.
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