I Used to Be Fun

By: Melanie Summers

Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert

A richly satisfying family dramedy for any woman who has asked, "Whose life is this?"

Jessica Holloway is miserable. As mom to two ungrateful, almost-grown children and wife to one appreciative-but-needy husband, she has all-but-abandoned the extraordinary—and extraordinarily fun—woman she used to be.

She may be smiling while she volunteers at the school's dog wash fundraiser, but inside, she's seething. Having traded her future as a high-powered attorney for motherhood nearly two decades ago, she's now desperate to reconnect with the woman she once was.

Pushed to her breaking point, Jessica is secretly terrified at what she might do.

Go on strike permanently? Take the dog and run away to Mexico? Tell her mother-in-law what she really thinks of her?

Whatever it is, it's going to be a disaster. Because this time, Jessica will stop at nothing to get her power back—no matter the cost.

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Will she ever be fun again?

I liked this book a lot until the last chapter. Sharing the journey of an uninspired house with with two ungrateful teenagers snd a less than understanding husband, I related to some of her frustrations. I was cheering for her as I found her likable and all of the characters believable. Mid-way through I couldn’t forsee the end. I was very happy with the resolution but the last chapter ruined it for me. Except for that the book would have been a four * for me. The narrator was awesome.

Ok

Well this book hit a bit close to home for me… so for that reason I kept going with it. I thought the main character made some unrealistic choices. She really didn’t know what she was doing or what she wanted and trampled on her family members on her journey, but I guess the point of the book was her process of getting her groove back. just ok for me but had some imp lessons.

AMAZING

I absolutely loved this book. I’m a 42 year old mother of two. This book is what I have been needing to hear. Things get so routine and crazy that we forget to take care of ourselves. Reading this book has made me want to get my spark back and have fun with the craziness. Thank You!

I really didn’t want to listen to the whole book, but I did

I knew how it would end from the beginning. I usually love Melanie Summer’s books. I can’t even imagine how difficult it is to write a book. And I admire her hard work, But Jess drove me crazy. She complained about everyone else, but she had only herself to blame.