Thank you to Netgalley for the free audiobook in exchange for a review!

This book was adorable, it was so easy to listen to and I loved the narrators’ voices. I loved Eileen’s chapters-she was such a hoot!

The only thing that I had an issue with was the audio itself, it would just cut out after a few chapters which was pretty jarring when I’m invested in the story. If there was a way to smooth it out it would be amazing!

What a sweet novel this was! Grandmother and granddaughter swap places and they both find themselves while living versions of each others respective lives. It was just the book I needed with all the heaviness of the world swirling around right now.

I absolutely loved The Switch by Beth O'Leary! The concept of a young woman and her grandmother switching lives and learning so much about themselves was just wonderful and the chosen readers were perfect for the story.

Lena needs a break from her life after she has a panic attack during a big meeting and is told to take an extended paid vacation. Having nowhere to go, she heads to her grandmother's home in the country. While there, she and her grandmother decide to switch lives and Eileen is off to London to live her granddaughter's life. In the meantime, they are both dealing with the grief of Lena's sister Carla's death of cancer and her mother's difficult mourning. Eileen doesn't know how to take care of her daughter and Lena is still angry with her for not trying all of the therapies that were available to Carla.

As time goes on, both Lena and Eileen's lives are changed by their switch. But at the end, can they go back to their old lives? Thank you to the author, MacMillan Audio and NetGalley for an audio file of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was a book that surprised me. It wasn’t what I was expecting but ended up thrilling and delighting me. It took a while to get going but I loved the two main characters and it was wonderful to get to know them and see the positive impact they had on people around them whilst suffering themselves following the death of a close family member.

The grandmother and daughter decided to swap lives for two months and it was the best thing they could ever have done. Initially it felt like a romance, but it was more about friendship, dealing with grief and healing. These characters really grew on me as the books progressed meaning that you felt what they were feeling as they hit high and low points.

This worked wonderfully well as an audiobook and I would happily recommend this to anyone. Such a fun and engaging read, whilst also playing with your emotions. Can’t wait to pick up another Beth O’Leary book!

I gave this book 4 1/2 stars overall, and would like to say thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing a copy of this book to me for an open and honest review.

Such a cute read!! I haven’t read a the Flatshare yet but now I really want to! I loved this on audio the narrators were wonderful. This book has many themes going on and it made for such an enjoy read. So glad I got picked
To review this. Thank youNb

One of my favorite books in 2020. Before I've started reading this title, i was so anxious. Because, since I've read flatshare, i really wanted to read something new by this author. And The switch is perfect! I loved the narrators, and the themes that the author wanted to share with us. I've just loved this so much! And it is my very first audiobook ever!

For me this audiobook was a prime example of good narration elevating this story. Taken on its own this was a light and enjoyable read providing lots of comfort with few, of any, surprises. A fine read but not the kind of book you rush home to pick up and rejoin the characters you cannot stop thinking about. If I had read a physical copy of this book I might have run the risk of being disappointed after loving the author’s previous book. However, the two fabulous narrators really added zing to the story, bringing characters to life and making me far more involved than I feel I would have been otherwise. I appreciate this even more now that I have started another audiobook and the narrator is putting me sleep every time I press play.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to @netgalley and @macmillan.audio for the ALC! This book is like a warm hug. I loved it, absolutely loved it. This is the story of Leena and her grandmother Eileen, who are both undergoing a transition period in their lives. On a whim, they decide to switch places, with Leena moving to Yorkshire to stay in her grandmother's tiny village, and Eileen moving to Leena's big city flat in London. This one is the perfect blend of fun with a dash of seriousness. It's poignant and sweet, with a small romance for each lady, but nothing open door, which is exactly how I like it! My favorite sections were the Eileen sections, but I loved the villagers and story that Leena experienced too. Reminiscent of Jenny Colgan and the like, pick this one up if you want to read a story that makes you feel like you've just had a nice warm cup of comforting tea. The narration for each character was perfect and I loved how the audio production treated phone calls, as well. PICK.
Trigger warnings for death of a family member, cancer, and verbally and off-the-page physically abusive relationships

Another winner from Beth O’Leary. I enjoyed this women’s fiction about a group of women who are processing their grief over the loss of sister/daughter/granddaughter. Each woman handles their grief in their own way so chances that you will see yourself in one of them is rather high. This is 4th book I have read in 2020 with the theme of grief recovery. Guess maybe the authors had a sense of foreboding that 2020 was going to leave a lot of people sad.

Thank you to author, Net Galley, and Macmillan audio for my ARC.

This story felt a bit like the Hallmark movie version of The Holiday (minus the Christmas theme), and it was adorable! There was more than one fun romance and a whole cast of quirky characters. Grief after the death of a family member is a central theme in the plot, but it was still a cheerful, lighthearted read.

The Switch follows Eileen and Leena Cotton, a grandmother and granddaughter who are working through the grief of losing a sister/granddaughter a year before. The book alternates in point of view between the two and the audiobook has two narrators which added an extra level as you could differentiate between Eileen and Leena very easily and the tone in both writing and narration was lovely. Eileen was a mix of soft grandmother and absolute fire cracker and this was a really refreshing main character to listen to/read,

This had quite a predictable ending but it did not detract from the enjoyment of the audiobook. There were a few places where I thought it could have been cut/shorter that did add too much value but overall a nice read for the warm weather.

Thanks to Macmillan Audio for an advanced audiobook of The Switch in exchange for an honest review. 3.5/5

Leena and Eileen Cotton are working through grief in their own way- Leena's sister died a year ago and she is using endless work to manage her pain. Eileen Cotton lost her granddaughter, but more recently, her husband of forever has left her for a younger woman. After crashing through a work presentation, Leena is put on a 2-month leave to get herself back together. She proposes a switch with her grandma- she will move to the country and take over her grandmother's duties while her grandmother can try out the city life and see what she thinks of it. It's a pretty basic premise, but it leads to many comedic (and romantically awkward) moments.

Listening to the audio book version of "The Switch" by Beth O'Leary gave the story an extra element of sweetness- the two narrators did an amazing job adding expression and life to Leena and Eileen Cotton.
There is an atmospheric change and level of expectation that I notice with audio books. When I am reading a book, I often read through it so quickly at times that I won't notice the ridiculousness of the situations. When listening... I just can't get past that suspension of disbelief. While often cute, the absolutely perfect timing and sequence of many events took away from the believability of the story.

When there are two narrators, I am bound to prefer one more than the other. Eileen Cotton may be 79 years old, but she was the star of the story. Leena's story was  bland in comparison.

The story focuses on the rebuilding of oneself more than the romance. I felt that the love interests weren't given enough story-time to make it memorable. Which may be fine, except that the book seems to be marketed more "romance" than "general fiction."

I enjoyed "The Switch" and can now say that I am a Beth O'Leary fan. I know my review nit-picks quite a bit, but all-in-all, this was a fun listen. Thank you to Netgalley and MacMillan Audio for an advanced reader's copy of this audio book.

I would like to thank #NetGalley and Macmillan audio for sending me the audiobook of #TheSwitch..The narrators of this audiobook were excellent Alison steadman and Daisy Edgar-Jones make me laugh and cry at various points throughout the story. We follow Leena cotton who is told to take a 2-month break from work following her sister's death and her grandma Eileen who is newly single. I loved this story and we look forward to reading more by the same author.

This book was so cute on audio! I ADORED the accents. Eileen was such a pistol! I laughed out loud but it was also so emotional too. Definitely look forward to more of O'Leary's work in the future!

This audiobook is divine!! Such care was taken in the selection and production of these voices. I LOVE Beth O’Leary’s work and this delivered!

This novel set in England has a little bit of everything. There are some wonderful family relationships, not only between the two main characters who are grandmother (Eileen) and granddaughter (Leena) but also between these two women and Leena's mother and Leena's deceased sister, Carla, who died of cancer. There is romantic drama. Eileen entertains potential matches online and in Leena's London flat, while Leena comes to terms with the truth about her own relationship as she spends time with her grandmother's neighbors in the country. The friends and neighbors of both women also really round out the world of this story and provide a lot of humor to balance some of the more emotionally difficult content.

The audiobook narration is beautifully done by Daisy Edgar-Jones, who reads Leena's chapters and Alison Steadman (aka Mrs. Bennet), who reads Eileen's chapters. Both of their voices are perfectly suited to their characters and they sound perfect even when the narration is sped up to 2x and beyond.

This was a true feel-good read, and it made me excited to seek out other titles by Beth O'Leary. Recommended especially to anyone who has a strong friendship with their grandma or who wonders what it might be like to take a break and swap lives with someone they love.

The Switch is a brilliant novel! The narrator’s voice really helped to place me in the setting. It was enjoyable, funny, and heart felt. When the story ended I felt like I had lost a friend.

This was everything I needed in 2020! I want to read about people in their later years again! I highly recommend the audio book. The narrators both did a stunning job!

This was a charming light hearted read. I love the aspect of a grandmother/granddaughter swapping lives. Both characters really revive a lost part of themselves as they acclimate to their new situations. Readers who like closed door romance with some cheek will enjoy this one.

The narrators for both characters are delightful and added immensely to the reading experience. I especially loved the narrator for Eileen’s character. She made me want to be friends with her!

Heads up: When characters are on the phone they applied an audio “filter” over the character who is at the other end of the line, making it hard to understand them. If you have a hard time hearing things, this element of the audiobook will make it very difficult for you.

Great escape from 2020- COVID craziness! Thanks to NetGalley for this audiobook ARC to review. I find these days I love living vicariously through the characters in books. This book has two great leading ladies- Eileen and Leena Cotton.

I liked the idea of the grandma/grandaughter switch. Leena Cotton (grandaughter) has a breakdown at work and is given paid time off. Eileen (grandma) needs some excitement and a second chance at love after her husband left her. They both still are grieving the loss of Karla, Leena's sister and Eileen's grandaughter, from cancer.

Where they both end up is quite entertaining. Great listen!