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Note To Self
Emily is rapidly approaching fifty and thinks her life is just plain sailing.
When her husband leaves her for a twenty five year old and her dad dies, it leaves her facing an uncertain and lonely future. She has two friends, Sally who is a gold digger yet hopeless in love and the pretty but dippy Dawn a police officer, who each have their own issues for Emily to deal with. On top of that her mum who is easily confused, and refers to cappuccino as Al Pacino, needs her full attention.
Just when things start to hit rock bottom she meets an Italian stallion who turns her head so far she cricks her neck. In actual fact he’s called Kevin and has probably never been to Italy, but with lessons learnt she decides that maybe the devil that she already knows isn’t so bad after all.
When her husband leaves her for a twenty five year old and her dad dies, it leaves her facing an uncertain and lonely future. She has two friends, Sally who is a gold digger yet hopeless in love and the pretty but dippy Dawn a police officer, who each have their own issues for Emily to deal with. On top of that her mum who is easily confused, and refers to cappuccino as Al Pacino, needs her full attention.
Just when things start to hit rock bottom she meets an Italian stallion who turns her head so far she cricks her neck. In actual fact he’s called Kevin and has probably never been to Italy, but with lessons learnt she decides that maybe the devil that she already knows isn’t so bad after all.
268 pages, Paperback
Published March 1, 2018
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About the author
Andrew Milner
5 books14 followersI published my first book, A FAR REACHING DREAM in 2013 and the sequel, THE HIDDEN PATH HOME a year later.
CARD SCHOOL was published on 25/10/14 and my fourth book NOTE TO SELF was published March 2018.
BETWEEN THE TWO was published in November 2021.
I am currently working on more books, including a crime series.
I combine my writing with working full time.
I live in East Yorkshire with my wife and enjoy walking, writing, football and golf.
Huddersfield Town is also a passion of mine !
CARD SCHOOL was published on 25/10/14 and my fourth book NOTE TO SELF was published March 2018.
BETWEEN THE TWO was published in November 2021.
I am currently working on more books, including a crime series.
I combine my writing with working full time.
I live in East Yorkshire with my wife and enjoy walking, writing, football and golf.
Huddersfield Town is also a passion of mine !
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April 6, 2018
I had a really tough time following this story. Just didn’t get into it. DNF at 41%. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this complimentary book. All opinions expressed are my own.
July 12, 2018
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When I read the summary for the book I was kind of excited about it. Although the book doesn't particularly hit my age demographic I thought in some ways I could connect. Before I meet my current boyfriend I was with a serial cheater. This book was a bit difficult to go through. It was a real slow start. I tried to get into the characters mindset especially as I had been in her shoes in some aspects. It was a little difficult honestly. She was very negative. Although her "self notes" were cute. She seemed very self destructive. Rather than she was trying to build herself up. She didn't seem to have many supportive people around her. Her relationship with her father was the only supportive relationship and she lost it. Her focuses were not seeming to be in the right place. She did marry a real a**hole. That is one thing I can say for sure. Personally for this book I had to go to another book so I did not get behind on my reviews. It is not because this book is unreadable. It is because this book is very slow moving. I don't know if it is the age demographic or just the pace of this book. Maybe it is because this character has a really poor support system around her a very little love for herself but I found it, it relate-able in the fact of the cheating lovers (which were in the past) and that was about the extent. Yes, I have family I have to take care of but. I couldn't finish this book maybe at another point in life I will give it another shot but right now... I just don't think it is going to happen. If you find that the summary jumps out at you please give it a shot. Maybe it is for you, unfortunately it is not for me at this time.
When I read the summary for the book I was kind of excited about it. Although the book doesn't particularly hit my age demographic I thought in some ways I could connect. Before I meet my current boyfriend I was with a serial cheater. This book was a bit difficult to go through. It was a real slow start. I tried to get into the characters mindset especially as I had been in her shoes in some aspects. It was a little difficult honestly. She was very negative. Although her "self notes" were cute. She seemed very self destructive. Rather than she was trying to build herself up. She didn't seem to have many supportive people around her. Her relationship with her father was the only supportive relationship and she lost it. Her focuses were not seeming to be in the right place. She did marry a real a**hole. That is one thing I can say for sure. Personally for this book I had to go to another book so I did not get behind on my reviews. It is not because this book is unreadable. It is because this book is very slow moving. I don't know if it is the age demographic or just the pace of this book. Maybe it is because this character has a really poor support system around her a very little love for herself but I found it, it relate-able in the fact of the cheating lovers (which were in the past) and that was about the extent. Yes, I have family I have to take care of but. I couldn't finish this book maybe at another point in life I will give it another shot but right now... I just don't think it is going to happen. If you find that the summary jumps out at you please give it a shot. Maybe it is for you, unfortunately it is not for me at this time.
April 6, 2018
This wasn’t a bad book and some bits I did find amusing. As I’m a woman of a similar age I thought I would relate to the main character but throughout the whole book it really felt that it was a mans view of how a nearly a 50 year old felt. A bit male fantasy especially in the restaurant. I did finish the book, it was a light read.
April 12, 2018
Wow! Not one character had any redeeming qualities. Each female was either bitchy, ditzy, or a gold-digger. Everyone was manipulative and the main character was unbelievably self-centered. I honestly cannot say why I finished reading it.
May 7, 2018
Note To Self by Andrew Milner is a story about almost 50 year old Emily who is left by her husband for a younger woman, whose father died and mother is slowly loosing it. Not helping matters are her two best friends who are dealing with their own issues. Then Emily meets a man of her dreams.
I found it slightly hard to follow the story and sometimes I found the characters too typical.
It had few very funny moments. It is a light and interesting read.
I found it slightly hard to follow the story and sometimes I found the characters too typical.
It had few very funny moments. It is a light and interesting read.
June 13, 2018
When I read the summary for the book I was kind of excited about it. Although the book doesn't particularly hit my age demographic I thought in some ways I could connect. Before I meet my current boyfriend I was with a serial cheater. This book was a bit difficult to go through. It was a real slow start. I tried to get into the characters mindset especially as I had been in her shoes in some aspects. It was a little difficult honestly. She was very negative. Although her "self notes" were cute. She seemed very self destructive. Rather than she was trying to build herself up. She didn't seem to have many supportive people around her. Her relationship with her father was the only supportive relationship and she lost it. Her focuses were not seeming to be in the right place. She did marry a real a**hole. That is one thing I can say for sure. Personally for this book I had to go to another book so I did not get behind on my reviews. It is not because this book is unreadable. It is because this book is very slow moving. I don't know if it is the age demographic or just the pace of this book. Maybe it is because this character has a really poor support system around her a very little love for herself but I found it, it relate-able in the fact of the cheating lovers (which were in the past) and that was about the extent. Yes, I have family I have to take care of but. I couldn't finish this book maybe at another point in life I will give it another shot but right now... I just don't think it is going to happen. If you find that the summary jumps out at you please give it a shot. Maybe it is for you, unfortunately it is not for me at this time.
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