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The Growing Pains of Jennifer Ebert, Aged 19 Going on 91

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The Growing Pains of Jennifer Ebert, Aged 19 Going on 91

By: David M. Barnett
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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Summary

 This title was previously published in 2018 with the original title, 'The Lonely Hearts Cinema Club'

'The characters jump right off the page and into your heart.' Reader review
Nineteen-year-old Jennifer is regretting her hasty move into Sunset Promenade, an unusual retirement home taking in students to save money. Despite their differences in age, Jennifer and the older residents thrive and embark on a series of new adventures. But when Sunset Promenade is threatened with closure, cracks begin to show, and this quirky group of friends must work together to save their home.

The Growing Pains of Jennifer Ebert, aged 19 going on 91 is a funny, warm and uplifting novel about the importance of friendship, the value of community, and how it's never too late to have the time of your life...

Perfect for fans of Ruth Hogan, Mike Gayle, Jules Preston, Julie Cohen, Gail Honeyman and Nick Spalding.

'I loved every word of this book and would advise people take an afternoon off, find a comfy spot and lose yourself for a few hours in the world of Sunset Promenade.' Reader review

'Brilliant page turner'
'this is a lovely book'
'a really good read'
'a wonderful story'

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Read by David Thorpe
(p) Orion Publishing Group 2018

A heartwarming comedy about unlikely friendships and community. Fans of The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes by Ruth Hogan, The Man I Think I Know by Mike Gayle, The Map of Us by Jules Preston, Together by Julie Cohen, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, and Checking Out by Nick Spalding will love this. Aging & Longevity Aging Parents Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Parenting & Families Personal Development Relationships Feel-Good Comedy
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Like Many of you I’m sure, I always research books before I buy them so I’m usually fairly confident I’m going to like them and therefore leave a positive review.
Sometimes though, one or two stand out.

This is one such title.

In the same way as calling major Tom, it’s so naturally written and relatable it makes you smile throughout.

The voice work by David Thorpe however is truly on another level!! The life he brings to each character is absolutely incredible and enhances an already terrific story to something exceptional.

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What a great idea, to combine students who need accommodation with elderly residents in a nursing home which needs to make more money. I didn't really connect with the main character but I really liked the story and all the other characters and they were believably brought to life by the superb narration. This was the first time I bought a book with a male reader and it was really good, couldn't fault it. He managed the accents and characters beautifully.

The best narration so far

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