I’m definitely past the target audience for this book but I still found it really funny. It was a quick listen for sure.

Wonderful great and unique perspective in this novel. I love the writing and pace. Thank you, Emily Wolf, the publisher and Netgalley for my copy. All opinions are my own.

Being a member of what I presume is the target audience, I found aspects of navigating an alternate life plan relatable but something also felt a little off. I can agree with what some other reviewers have noted about the tone reading more YA than adult which contrasts the nature (by title alone) of the book.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the early listening copy in exchange for an honest review.

A moving story about how one woman dealt with things when her dreams of what her life was going to be went up in smoke and she has to reconfigure what her new life will look like. Highly relatable and funny and great on audio! Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* Lmfao this was hilarious, loved reading it.! will recommend and may even reread

I am quickly approaching 30 so I felt it necessary to read this one before. I love how she writes and tells her story. I always find it hard to give a rating to someones life but this one was special.

This audiobook was amazing. There was a lot of great discussions and I appreciated the subject matter a lot. The readers voice was perfect for this book as well.

I loved this book so much I immediately bought a copy for my daughter for her 30th birthday. Every woman turning 30 will laugh, cry and feel more self-compassion after reading this novel, which I cannot recommend highly enough. You don't even really have to be turning 30; I was 56 when I read it and I still thoroughly enjoyed every page.

The main character is a smart, sassy survivor, and from the opening scene, in which she is getting a lecture about the state of her underwear from her mom while getting an abortion, you know you are in skilled authorial hands.

Even though one in four women has an abortion, few novels ever bring up this unmentionable subject, let alone treat it with cheeky irreverence and show a character having a happy ending despite one. The abortion is still not treated lightly; it's a terrible wrenching decision the character makes and things happen in the novel that could make her maudlin over the decision, but she responds like an adult with a full life that includes more than her reproductive choices. Just all around a delightful, refreshing way to handle a normal part of all women's lives.

Beyond that, the character's concerns over her career, her friendships, and her love life all ring true, and the book offers no magical outcomes, yet one still has the sense that the character will definitely get to live happily ever after just because she's awesome, and who doesn't need that life lesson? I love this book, and you and your daughters will, too.

I listened to an advance-copy audio version of this novel generously provided to me by Netgalley and Hachette Audio and fantastically well narrated by Cady Zuckerman, who had just the right droll tone for the author's humor. I bought my daughter the hard copy version because she wanted a book to curl up with, and I'm sure it will be as great read in the head as it was read by a narrator, but I'm happy to have heard it first.

*** 4.5 ⭐️ ***

Any book that starts with “shit smithereens” has to be a good story, doesn’t it? Well, the first chapter dealt with some pretty heavy subject matter, but it turned out to have a key role within the journey of Zoe Greene. The breakup of any relationship (friends, partners, spouses) is hard to recover from, but Zoe persevered and found a group of ride-or-die friends/family, hobbies, and a demanding job. Zoe also held to the belief that she would find a significant other to complete her, and then quickly found out that dating (by way of online or in-person set-ups) is tough! This story is also punctuated by diary entries to the various members of the band U2, which lends an emotional insight into how she copes with these interactions. I could relate to her struggles and wins in life and was rooting for her the whole time.

This audio ARC was provided by the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for am honest review.

The title of this book is what initially piqued my interest and I assumed it would be a a funny and light-hearted account of the narrator's 31st year. However, it felt like it was so much more than that. This book was a beautifully told story of one woman's year where her life takes several completely unexpected and unforeseen paths. It was definitely funny as times but also painful and sad at others. I loved this story and would highly recommend!

Thank you to the publisher for an advanced copy of this audiobook.

This was a fascinating look at the human experience.
The conversations in this book were really important especially at this time with Roe v Wade.
It felt like a memoir more than a fiction book.

Thanks to Netgalley I was able to enjoy listening to this wonderful story. The narration was very easy to listen to. I can actually imagine it to be a true story. It's not my normal "go to" genre, but I'm certainly glad I took a chance on it.

Can I just say that Zoe is a very relatable character. I feel that the majority of us can say that we have all been there. You think you find your Prince Charming, get married, and dream of a future with the white picked fence and 2.5 kids for it light up in flames. Rob is the worst and a coward with absolutely no backbone. He did Zoe a favor in the end.

This book does open up unconventionally right after the character is getting an abortion with her husband's baby. That was a little bit unsettling to me and I wish it would have started out with the proposal and getting married leading up to the abortion not starting with that and then going back in time but that is just me. I understand why she felt that was the best decision for her and I am so happy that she had the support system that she did. I did enjoy the realness and rawness with this storyline.

Now to the lighthearted portion of the book is when Zoe decides that its time to start dating again and signs up on an online dating app. (Been there done that) This is SO relatable. I feel like every date she went on was my dating life after my divorce. This made is funnier too because I was like yep dated that guy, and that one, and that one. Dating in your 30's is HARD and the author nailed it.

I liked the authors choice of ending for Zoe. It is unconventional and felt appropriate in that moment of her life.. This is not a book about romance but more of a self discovery and coming to turns to loving yourself and being enough for yourself.

INCREDIBLE honest account of dating while navigating traumas past relationships knowing what you want and deserve. This was outstanding dr3amclscape media does a phenomenal job keeping the audiobook engaging and interesting performance.

I requested My Thirty-First Year largely because I’m turning 31 myself in a few months, so the title caught my eye (and scared me). There wasn’t much to be scared of after a while when I realized how different my life is from Zoe’s. She’s in a relationship that’s falling apart and just had an abortion for a baby she really wanted (but with a husband who wasn’t ready).

I’ll say I found the first 30-40% of this book very frustrating. I didn’t understand why we spent so much time on why Zoe’s marriage is unsuccessful when this is essentially exposition that brings us to the present moment. I bought in more once she started making changes in her life and living for herself (though I found her dating life to be sort of deeply grotesque in a way I can’t quite explain, but I hated it).

Two weird things: the audiobook narrator gives a character, who has a cold, a sort of speech impediment so they can’t say their Rs, which I found very distracting. But this is nothing compared to the fact that Zoe writes her diary addressed to members of U2 and engages them very specifically and it takes more than half the book for this to be acknowledged in any real way (though I still feel like there was barely anything to that explanation). Can’t say I expected so much Bono in this book, but that’s what I got.

This book is an absolutely hilarious story of a thirty something divorcée as she navigates a divorce and reentering the dating scene via online dating. This book will have you laughing out loud.

I loved this book. Zoey is brave, funny, and flawed, but that makes me love her so much! Its really good that this is a work of fiction, because Rob would need to watch out if he was a real person. I have never read a book that so openly discussed a woman's right to her own body autonomy, how while it was the very best choice she could have made in that moment, but also it hurt and she suffered with aftermath of that choice. also how she used her religion to heal and move forward with her life. What an incredible storyline and so timely in the midst of the rollback of women's rights. Zoey realizing that she has spent the entirety of her relationship coddling Rob. When he blows up their marriage and he plans for the future, she is left devastated. With the help of an incredible group of friends and her family she slowly picks up the pieces and struggles through the new world of divorce dating. After many, many many lows she walks away not with a man, but with a confidence in herself and the path that she will forge for the life she really wants to live and that will bring her happiness. I would love to know what happens to Zoey in he 32nd year and beyond. This was a great story!

If we could learn anything from this book, it is to always trust your gut. The signs that make you feel off in the beginning of the relationship typically turn into something bigger as time goes on. The book begins with the main characters abortion so if this is a sensitive topic for you, take caution.

My Thirty-First Year (And Other Calamities) is a brutally honest book surrounding post-divorce reentry into the dating scene and everything that comes along with it. I love the strong familial bonds, great friendships, outrageous mishaps and the true reflection of our MC. Great read!

*This book is a journey and tackles some hard subjects(check TW before reading).

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you so much to @shewritespress and @dreamscapemedia for the advance reading and listening copies of My Thirty-First Year (And Other Calamities) by Emily Wolf. This book came out on August 2, 2022 - AVAILABLE NOW!

At thirty years old Zoe Greene expected to be married and expecting a baby, not planning a divorce and preparing for an abortion, but life doesn't always happen the way you expect it will. The year following these events we see Zoe learn to date and work through all the issues that existed in her marriage.

I was first drawn to this book because of the title, me and all my friends are in our thirty first year and this sounded like a hilarious read that would probably have some parallels to some of our lives. What I didn't realize, was that instead of being set in the present, its set in 2007-2008, when we were not even close to 30 - but this didn't end up impacting my enjoyment of the book.

What I was not expecting, and absolutely loved, was the Jewish rep filling this book. There was some every day, common references - eating peperoni pizza, attending temple with her bubbie. I particularly appreciated the details around Zoe's visit to the mikvah and the inclusion of the prayers (in Hebrew) that are traditionally said during this experience.

Zoe goes through some very real, difficult times and I found she dealt with them in a very real way. Often with some dark humor and alcohol.

The narration by Cady Zuckerman was absolutely amazing. She really brought the story to life, and sounded exactly how I imagine Zoe would. I also appreciate the text messages that were included throughout the book.

I highly recommend more readers pick this one up!