I Almost Forgot About You

Posted on 12 February 2018 by Terry McMillan

The 1 New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting To Exhale is back with the inspiring story of a woman who shakes things up in her life to find greater meaningIn I Almost Forgot About You, Dr Georgia Young s wonderful life great friends, family, and successful career aren t enough to keep her from feeling stuck and restless When she decides to make some major changes in her life, including quitting her job as an optometrist and moving house, she finds herself on a wild journey that may or may not include a second chance at love Georgia s bravery reminds us that it s never too late to become the person you want to be, and that taking chances, with your life and your heart, are always worthwhile Big hearted, genuine, and universal, I Almost Forgot About You shows what can happen when you face your fears, take a chance, and open yourself up to life, love, and the possibility of a new directionIt s everything you ve always loved about Terry McMillan From the Hardcover edition. New Read [ I Almost Forgot About You ] author [ Terry McMillan ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This book gave me all the feels for so many reasons I love, love, LOVE that McMillan s characters are age appropriate By that, I mean she seems to write what she knows So when I started reading her when I was in college, her characters were 20somethings Instead of staying in that age group, the age of her characters has progressively gotten older as she has and I appreciate that Because she s slightly older than me, her books tend to feel like a, girl, this is what s coming up for you down This book gave me all the feels for so many reasons I love, love, LOVE that McMillan s charac...Once upon a time, long long ago, I read two books by Terry McMillan They were fun, they were light, they were right Giggles and energy, smiles and wild.Fast forward to almost twenty five years later, when I pick up her latest, I Almost Forgot About You Zap A totally different story Was it my taste or her storytelling that changed Who knows What I do know is that I didn t like this book one iota.I know, I know the deal is, if you can t say anything nice, don t say anything I never have b Once upon a time, long long ago, I read two books by Terry McMillan They were fun, they were light, they were right Giggles and energy, smiles and wild.Fast forward to almost twenty five years later, when I pick up her latest, I Almost Forgot About You Zap A totally different story Was it my taste or her storytelling that changed Who knows What I do know is that I ...I received an advance read copy of this book from the publisher, Crown, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review I Almost Forgot About You is the breakthrough new novel from Terry McMillan after her roughly 3 year hiatus from the shelves A feel good novel if ever I ve read one, the writing is witty and flavorful, full of all the spice and sass, reminisces, failures and regrets...I ve heard a lot of good things about McMillians writing, so I decided to give her a try Wow, did I ever pick the wrong book to start with.The story revolves around the main character Georgia She s discovered her first love has died, and remembers she never told him she loved him She decides to try and contact each former love I ve decided I m going to look up all the men I ve loved just to let them know I m glad I had the opportunity to know and love them and just to see if they re alive an I ve heard a lot of good things about McMillians writing, so I decided to give her a try Wow, did I ever pick the wrong book to start with.The story revolves around the main character Georgia She s discovered her first love has died, and remembers she never told him she loved him She decides to try and contact each former love I ve decided I m going to look up all the men I ve loved just to let them know I m glad I had the opportunity to know and love them and just to see if they re alive and well Okay, so cute plot, but the story meandered about w...What a great story, loved it Another top shelf read.I must say I m on the fence with Terry McMillan s latest I Almost Forgot About You I want to give this 2 stars but I can t ignore how entertaining the drama is I loved Waiting to Exhale, Disappearing Acts, and her other most recent Who Asked YouLet s start on the bright side.Georgia Young is a successful optometrist who appears to live the life The mother of two is seemingly happy with great friends and a booming practice yet she s still finds that something is missing After coming to the I must say I m on the fence with Terry McMillan s latest I Almost Forgot About You I want to give this 2 stars but I can t ignore how entertaining the drama is I loved Waiting to Exhale, Disappearing Acts, and her other most recent Who Asked YouLet s start on the bright side.Georgia Young is a successful optometrist who appears to live the life The mother of two is seemingly happy with great friends and a booming practice yet she s still f...I am a fan of Terry McMillan, but it has been a little while since I ve read one of her books I Almost Forgot About You has an interesting storyline and I was excited to get an ARC however this one isn t a favorite of mine I love the fact that Georgia is an educated and successful professional woman in her early fifties trying to figure out what she wants to do with the rest of her life She has two grown daughters, two divorces, and two best friends who are as different as night and day pers I am a fan of Terry McMillan, but it has been a little while since I ve read one of her books I Almost ...This is one of the most enjoyable books I ve read in awhile Granted, I read a lot of literary fiction that s intellectually stimulating, but this is a book that stimulates the heart Rarely have I enjoyed the simple act of reading about the characters and their situations as much as I did this one That tells you something there was absolutely nothing to cause me to cringe or to feel cheated that the author didn t deliver a solid story.Georgia is a well educated older woman who s thinking abo This is one of the most enjoyable books I ve read in awhile Granted, I read a lot of literary fiction that s intellectually stimulating, but this is a book that stimulates the heart Rarely have I enjoyed the simple act of reading about the characters and their situations as much as I did this one That tells you something there was absolutely nothing to cause me to cringe or to feel cheated that the author didn t deliver a solid story.Georgia is a well educated older woman who s thinking about making some changes in her life She s had a great career, but wondering if she d like to do something different at this later...Pretty good book I wouldn t call it a page turner, but it did make me think about my life The characters were realistic as were the situations The only reason I didn t give 5 stars is because I like to be taken some place when I open a book and spend time with it I felt too at home with this one.I must admit, I was bored with this one I was expecting entertaining drama but this quest to dig in the past didn t hold my attention after awhile.Dr Georgia Young has reached 50 years of age and is now reflecting on her life thus far She is doing well in her career, but her love life didn t pan out the way she envisioned She has been divorced twice and now she doesn t have someone special in her life Georgia decided to contact all her former flames to let them know what they meant to her a I must admit, I was bored with this one I was expecting entertaining drama but this quest to dig in the past didn t hold my attention after awhile.Dr Georgia Young has reached 50 years of age and is now reflecting on her life thus far She is doing well in her career, but her love life didn t pan out the way she envisioned She has been divorced twice and now she doesn t have someone speci...

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12 February 2018

Terry McMillan