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40 Something
Follow 5 women as they navigate life in the 21st Century, juggling work, kids, family, and the men in their lives. This is the first in a series of eBooks based on True Stories.
For Rose, nothing is more important than family and she is determined that everything go the way things should go. When her sister Charlie brings a new friend to Sunday dinner, Rose feels threatened. Will Charlie's new friend behave or go too far? Sophie is trying to keep her head above water after her husband tossed her aside for another woman. When she agreed to go over to Rose's for Sunday dinner she got more than she'd bargained for. Will her life be forever changed? Justine observes her sister-in-law Rose and contemplates her perfect life. How much can she trust her husband?
Sunday dinner is the first novella in the series and is included in the paperback edition along with, Safety, Dating and Money. Each novella is like an episode of a TV show and make a good commuter read. The books are structured to fit into the busy lives of 40 Something women with the purpose of inspiring thought, conversation, and change.
For Rose, nothing is more important than family and she is determined that everything go the way things should go. When her sister Charlie brings a new friend to Sunday dinner, Rose feels threatened. Will Charlie's new friend behave or go too far? Sophie is trying to keep her head above water after her husband tossed her aside for another woman. When she agreed to go over to Rose's for Sunday dinner she got more than she'd bargained for. Will her life be forever changed? Justine observes her sister-in-law Rose and contemplates her perfect life. How much can she trust her husband?
Sunday dinner is the first novella in the series and is included in the paperback edition along with, Safety, Dating and Money. Each novella is like an episode of a TV show and make a good commuter read. The books are structured to fit into the busy lives of 40 Something women with the purpose of inspiring thought, conversation, and change.
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62 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 2, 2016
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About the author
Shannon L. Peel
10 books81 followersShannon Peel grew up in Enderby, BC where her family's root run deep. Growing up where television was either non existent or very limited she relied on books & imagination to escape into the world beyond.
She went to UBC to study and earn a general studies BA with a concentration in Political Science and Economics. Macro analysis of world events, social justice and human motivations became a passion of hers. This passion is a driving force in all her stories, which have political, economic, and social justice undercurrents.
After a career in the financial field she decided to stay home and raise her two children until school age. In 2007 she return to the workforce as a sales / marketing / advertising professional. She currently resides in BC's Lower Mainland with her two teenage children.
THIRTEEN is her debut full size paperback novel. She also is the author of an adult fantasy series, JOURNIES IN ELADONIA, consisting of ebook novellas.
She went to UBC to study and earn a general studies BA with a concentration in Political Science and Economics. Macro analysis of world events, social justice and human motivations became a passion of hers. This passion is a driving force in all her stories, which have political, economic, and social justice undercurrents.
After a career in the financial field she decided to stay home and raise her two children until school age. In 2007 she return to the workforce as a sales / marketing / advertising professional. She currently resides in BC's Lower Mainland with her two teenage children.
THIRTEEN is her debut full size paperback novel. She also is the author of an adult fantasy series, JOURNIES IN ELADONIA, consisting of ebook novellas.
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August 4, 2017
40 Something is about five women all in their Forties, and their struggling with their lives. Every one of them has a different story, and a different approach to life.
There is Rose, the picture book mother with her picture book husband Gus who is living a life for her family. She hosts family dinner every Sunday, and that’s when she is happy the most. Her four kids are now teenagers.
Her sister Charlie is a divorce lawyer, who is divorced herself, and mother to her only son. She is a tough woman, nevertheless she has her doubts that she will ever find love. Online dating, it would seems, is not the solution.
Her friend Lindsey is divorced too, and got out of her marriage as one wealthy women. Money is nothing to worry about. It seems, she has it all: great looks, the big bucks and a horde of men running after her.
Justine, the sister-in-law of Rose, is married to Gus’ brother Gary and works from home in Online Marketing. She has the perfect husband who helps her with the kids and the housekeeping and is as nice as a man can be. But Justine is unhappy and full of self-recrimination.
Sophie is a friend of Rose and only recently separated from her cheating and abusive husband. Charlie and Lindsey are helping her to get away and introduce her to the benefits of online dating in order to become more self-confidence.
The book is written in short chapters, in every chapter (named after one of the women) changing the POV between the five protagonists. This way you get great insight on what is going on in their lives and in their heads. I really liked that form of storytelling because it shows how different those women are, and how differently they are acknowledged by their friends.
The plot is engaging and well thought through. I liked that the problems for each of the women were so real. Every women of Generation X can relate to them, and maybe even be able to identify with one of them. The five women have to deal with great or not so minor problems, but the book is never low-spirited. It is an extract of reality.
Besides the engaging plot, the book is written very well. It definitely is a good read, especially for the holidays I would say, and I recommend it to every women of the Generation X.
Reviewed by Kerstin on www.whisperingstories.com
There is Rose, the picture book mother with her picture book husband Gus who is living a life for her family. She hosts family dinner every Sunday, and that’s when she is happy the most. Her four kids are now teenagers.
Her sister Charlie is a divorce lawyer, who is divorced herself, and mother to her only son. She is a tough woman, nevertheless she has her doubts that she will ever find love. Online dating, it would seems, is not the solution.
Her friend Lindsey is divorced too, and got out of her marriage as one wealthy women. Money is nothing to worry about. It seems, she has it all: great looks, the big bucks and a horde of men running after her.
Justine, the sister-in-law of Rose, is married to Gus’ brother Gary and works from home in Online Marketing. She has the perfect husband who helps her with the kids and the housekeeping and is as nice as a man can be. But Justine is unhappy and full of self-recrimination.
Sophie is a friend of Rose and only recently separated from her cheating and abusive husband. Charlie and Lindsey are helping her to get away and introduce her to the benefits of online dating in order to become more self-confidence.
The book is written in short chapters, in every chapter (named after one of the women) changing the POV between the five protagonists. This way you get great insight on what is going on in their lives and in their heads. I really liked that form of storytelling because it shows how different those women are, and how differently they are acknowledged by their friends.
The plot is engaging and well thought through. I liked that the problems for each of the women were so real. Every women of Generation X can relate to them, and maybe even be able to identify with one of them. The five women have to deal with great or not so minor problems, but the book is never low-spirited. It is an extract of reality.
Besides the engaging plot, the book is written very well. It definitely is a good read, especially for the holidays I would say, and I recommend it to every women of the Generation X.
Reviewed by Kerstin on www.whisperingstories.com
March 5, 2016
Review 40 Something: Sunday Dinner
The kindle version of this book has 55 pages. The chapters are titled with the characters names.
Here is a blurb of what the book is about. It is a story about being a 40 year old woman in the 21st century. The story follows 5 women as they go through their lives as mothers, daughters, wives sisters, and friends.
I came across this author through goodreads with a comment she wrote about her book in one of the groups we belong to.
This book raises a lot of questions and really makes you think. Here are some examples of the questions.
Is being 40 something in the 21st century all that different than when our mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers were in their 40s? The feminist struggle for equality had to make things better for us women, right? We are busy with kids, careers, houses, friends, and relationships, is this all there is to life? Is life over when your marriage breaks down? How do single moms do it? Is dating in the 21st century all that different than in the past? How does one keep the passion alive in a marriage that lasts?
I absolutely loved this book. I would highly recommend every woman should read this book. It is powerful and every woman can relate to the story.
The kindle version of this book has 55 pages. The chapters are titled with the characters names.
Here is a blurb of what the book is about. It is a story about being a 40 year old woman in the 21st century. The story follows 5 women as they go through their lives as mothers, daughters, wives sisters, and friends.
I came across this author through goodreads with a comment she wrote about her book in one of the groups we belong to.
This book raises a lot of questions and really makes you think. Here are some examples of the questions.
Is being 40 something in the 21st century all that different than when our mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers were in their 40s? The feminist struggle for equality had to make things better for us women, right? We are busy with kids, careers, houses, friends, and relationships, is this all there is to life? Is life over when your marriage breaks down? How do single moms do it? Is dating in the 21st century all that different than in the past? How does one keep the passion alive in a marriage that lasts?
I absolutely loved this book. I would highly recommend every woman should read this book. It is powerful and every woman can relate to the story.
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January 19, 2017From the Author:
If you are willing to write an honest review, good, bad, or ugly, I will provide a free ebook version of the paperback - not the paperback itself. The paperback version does not have an ebook version available online for purchase. It is only available by request. Please PM me.
The paperback includes ebooks 1-4 plus a bonus instalment. The ebooks are like TV episodes with a larger story woven through them.
If you are willing to write an honest review, good, bad, or ugly, I will provide a free ebook version of the paperback - not the paperback itself. The paperback version does not have an ebook version available online for purchase. It is only available by request. Please PM me.
The paperback includes ebooks 1-4 plus a bonus instalment. The ebooks are like TV episodes with a larger story woven through them.
January 7, 2017
So much potential so little story. More like a beginning large chapter than a book. Liked the characters but barely got to know them. Bummer.
April 2, 2017
Following the lives of a group of ladies who go through relationships, sex, kids and jobs.
This particular reader is about half the age of these ladies but it gave some insight on what's to come, and to know that some life lessons can happen at any age. An adorable and uplifting read filled with everything that life has to offer us on a daily basis.
Suitable for anyone over the age of 20, anyone who has a kid, anyone who's married, or just anyone who's interested in a good book about life.
This particular reader is about half the age of these ladies but it gave some insight on what's to come, and to know that some life lessons can happen at any age. An adorable and uplifting read filled with everything that life has to offer us on a daily basis.
Suitable for anyone over the age of 20, anyone who has a kid, anyone who's married, or just anyone who's interested in a good book about life.
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