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Title: 29

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Adena Halpern

Narrator: Lorna Raver

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

What if you closed your eyes, blew out the candles, and your wish came true?

Ellie Jerome is a young-at-heart seventy-five-year-old who feels she has more in common with her twenty-nine-year-old granddaughter, Lucy, than her fifty-five-year-old daughter, Barbara. Ellie's done everything she can to stay young, and the last thing she wants is to celebrate another birthday. So when she finds herself confronted with a cake full of candles, Ellie wishes more than anything that she could be twenty-nine again, just for one day. But who expects a wish like that to come true?

29 is the story of three generations of women and how one magical day shakes up everything they know about each other. While Ellie finds that the life of a twenty something is not as carefree as she expected, the sheer joy of being young again prompts her to consider living her life allover. Does she dare stay young for more than this day, even if it means leaving everyone she loves behind?

Fresh, funny, and delightful, 29 is an enchanting adventure about families, love, and the real lessons of youth.

Members Reviews:

A fun romp through the streets of Philadelphia

I must be honest-- I know the author. That being said, like the main character Ellie, if I didn't have something nice to say, I wouldn't say it at all. Halpern does a wonderful job capturing the spirit of a different generation, and through this sweet story shows that perhaps they aren't so different at all. It is hard not to fall in love with Ellie Jerome and root for her during her adventure. While not quite as laugh-out-loud funny as some of her earlier work, this one has a well-developed plot and well-described characters that practically jump off the page. Having grown up in Philly with the author, I appreciated the many mentions of establishments past and present. But even without that extra layer for most readers, this is a great story that sands on its own. Buy it!!!

Delightful

This is a fantastic book. I laughed at every paragraph for the first couple of hours. I have recommended it to every

female I know and especially those approaching the "wiser" years. A real winner!!!

What if....

Which of us hasn't wished, at one time or another, that we could go back in time to a younger, firmer body and start over - of course knowing what we do now? Well, this is a slight twist on that scenario. Ellie Jerome doesn't go back in time but for one day she gets to be 29 years old in today's world.

I loved this story and its characters. It is a light, refreshing, quick read but actually has a lot of to say - about aging and the way we handle it; choices and decision making; how we treat those that we love; and the things that we consider important in our lives.

I wish I could be 29 for one day....hmmmmm!

Beautiful message, really hit home for me.

This could have been my life in a lot of ways. I'm glad to have read this in my thirties because it really opened my eyes to how love and life work. Just because things aren't perfect doesn't make them wrong. We should all remember that. Really good plot, loved the characters and like I said above I loved the message. Thank you for the great read.

Five Stars

My adorable granddaughter said I would like it... She was right!