Sophie Cousens does it again! The Good Part was another can't-put-down book with memorable (and completely lovable) characters, plenty feel-good energy, and many LOL moments. Life can be hard, especially when you are young trying to find your place in the world. What if you could just jump to the "good part" when things settle down and feel more stable? Cousens latest book explores this theme in a fantastic story. Lucy was such a fun protagonist, and I loved how she brought her 26 year old energy to the life of a 40-something. While mostly a light read, the characters do bring up some heavier topics. There might be a trigger for some readers, but overall this was a wonderful book.

I’ve read other by Cousins before and I really enjoyed it but this book fell flat for me and I can’t pinpoint why? I think that others will really like it but this wasn’t meant for me.

So many people can relate to Lucy feeling totally lost and at a point in her 20's that she couldn't wait to just get to "the good part" already when everything is settled..career, family..etc.

And I'm a sucker for time travel so when she found the wishing machine and ended up 16 years ahead with a handsome husband and two adorable children, that were the best little side characters, I was all in. I could just eat little 7year old Felix up!! He quickly became my favorite!

Read if You Like:
Magical Realism/Time Travel
Loveable Characters/Mature MC's
LOL Moments
The Movies Freaky Friday or 13 Going on 30

Sweet, light-hearted, funny and reflective!!

I had read this one right after reading the heaviness of The Women by Kristin Hannah and it was the perfect heartwarming pallet cleanser. I loved it.

Exhausted, broke, and boyfriendless, Lucy wishes she could skip the hard parts of life to get to the good parts. After making her wish on a corner store machine, Lucy wakes up sixteen years in the future. As she learns to be her 42 year old self, Lucy must also decide how she feels about skipping straight to the good part.

For anyone who has wished they could skip the hardships of their early twenties to know it all works out in the end. A heartwarming story of love as a friend, a spouse, a daughter, and a parent. A must read for anyone looking for a feel good story.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC in exchange for a fair review.

Loved this soo much! Very great book! I absolutely loved the character growth! The grass isn’t always greener. Also, enjoyed the seamless writing!

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy. I really enjoyed this and will be getting copies for my shop.

this book was such a heartwarming and insightful read with a classic, almost magical realism, sophie cousens vibe! this is my third book by her and they just keep getting better - I love that each one has this deeper, thought-provoking message that really makes you think about life in some new way!

the premise of this story was so fun, as twenty-six year old lucy young stumbles upon a wishing machine one night and wishes to skip to the good part of her life. the next morning she wakes up to a world she does not recognize, with a family of her own and a successful business. lucy must traverse this unknown future and figure out whether she has actually skipped ahead several years or simply forgotten a chunk of her life.

this entire journey that our main characters goes on, one of self-discovery and coming to terms with her past, present, and future, is so endearing and there are so many heart-warming moments throughout. also felix is one of the best little kid characters I have encountered in a book - just so stinkin' cute! I got so invested in the story as it progressed and the ending really got me. highly recommend for anyone looking for a contemporary fiction with a little bit of romance and magical realism mixed in! plus, this book was incredible on audio (love a good british narration lol)

4 stars!

I really like romance that borders on women's fiction and I felt like this definitely fit the bill. I thought it was great to explore Lucy's relationship with her husband, kids, and even herself and liked the little dash of magical realism. I thought Sophie Cousens' writing was really good, and I thought the messages were sweet, but I almost wanted it to be just a tad bit longer.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Lucy Young is stuck in a dead end job and going on horrible dates. Living in a flat with roommates fighting over the bathroom and waking up to smelly bone broth cooking. All Lucy wants is get to the good part of her life. She makes that wish when she comes across a wishing machine.

The next morning she wakes up next to a strange man, while handsome she has no idea who it is and two children. She doesn't have the same friends and knows nothing about her life. While she may be in her late 30's/ early 40's in her mind she is still 26. Now she misses all the bits in between.

It's exciting to follow along in her journey of filling in the bits in between.

Thank you #NetGalley for the advance read!

If you could skip to the good part, would you? Lucy is 26 and barely getting by. One night she comes across a wishing machine and she makes a wish to skip to the good part. When she wakes the next day she realizes she has skipped 16 years of her life! She is now married with kids and remembers nothing about the last 16 years of her life. Is there a way for her to go back or will she have to live with the wish she made?

This is a delightful chick lit novel that captures the essence of fun and romance with vibes of "13 Going on 30." At the center of the story is Lucy, a relatable and endearing protagonist whose journey keeps readers thoroughly entertained.

With its blend of humor, romance, and heart, "The Good Part" is a feel-good read that will leave readers smiling long after they've finished the last page.

I cannot truly express how excited I was when I found out Sophie Cousens was coming out with a new book. Over a year ago, I reviewed ‘Before I Do’ and I absolutely adored ‘Just Haven’t Met You Yet’ and ‘This Time Next Year.’ When ‘The Good Part’ hit Goodreads, I added it to my TBR immediately.

Have you ever been really going through it—like REALLY going through it? I mean love life in the trenches, things happening to you nonstop that sound madeup, and then ontop of that you can’t even afford to grab Starbucks on your way to work without going into overdraft. And have you ever wished to just skip to the good part of your life, when everything is settled and you can just be content?

If this sounds like you, then you’re just like Lucy, Cousens’s latest main character. Lucy wishes to skip to the good part, but then her wish gets granted. She wakes up in a beautiful house, next to a handsome man, with two perfect children sleeping in the rooms beside hers. Her new “perfect” life takes Lucy by surprise, especially when she can’t remember the last 16 years. As she gets to know her older self and settle into her future life, she has to wonder whether she really wants to go back to the before?

I fell in love with ‘The Good Part’ from the first page. Cousens’s writing is funny, emotional, and this story is one that really makes you think. I would by lying if I said I haven’t thought about catching a glimpse at the future, but I really don’t know if I would take the leap through time. If you want to know how Lucy’s journey ends up, go grab your copy of ‘The Good Part’ out NOW.

Thanks to @sophie_cousens @putnambooks @netgalley for this copy!💛

Lucy Young is 26 and having a hard time. At the end of an especially bad day, she makes a wish on a wishing machine and wakes up in her future as a 42-year-old with no memory of the years. I loved seeing the ways Lucy is still Lucy and how her best friends support her. I loved the way she interacted with her spouse and her kids. 26-year-old Lucy made me feel pretty old, but I loved the message that there are good parts and hard parts at every stage of life.

I’m not sure how I feel about this one still. I liked it while I was reading it but I found it very forgettable. I did really like the characters and the story line.

Despite the very cheesy title (why do people keep naming books after songs?!) THE GOOD PART was really sweet. Normally, I would be hesitant to even pick up this book because it instantly caused me to roll my eyes (see previous statement.), but I remembered I liked another book that Sophie Cousens wrote so I decided to give it a shot and I'm glad I did.

It isn't your typical rom-com. This one hit some deeper topics that a reader doesn't usually come across in these types of books (trigger warning loss of a child). I think by doing this, it made the book more unique and memorable than most. I would recommend it to others.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm sure we've all wished at one point or another that we could skip ahead to what we think is the good part of our life, but this book shows that it may not be all that we hope for.

4.5 I found this book really endearing - and Felix was definitely the best character :)

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group for my advanced copy of this novel!

Read through this but unfortunately was a HUGE miss. Such a shame i usually like Sophie Cousens but this one didn't do it for me.

Thank you to @sophie_cousens @putnambooks and @netgalley for the complimentary eBook & @prhaudio for the complimentary audiobook ❤️❤️

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀

Lucy is 26 and pretty underwhelmed by her life. She’s tired of her low-paying television production job, living in a rundown, crowded, leaking-roof flat with way too many roommates and her subpar love life. After one bad date too many, Lucy comes across a wishing machine and wishes to skip to “the good part” of her life, where things are more settled and figured out. The next morning, she wakes up 16 years later, an unfamiliar man in her bed, a ring on her finger and two children she knows nothing about living with them. Did her wish come true?!?

I adored this book. A mix of Big, 13 Going On 30, and The Family Man, The Good Part was familiar and comforting in the best ways, while also being fresh and heartwarming.

I laughed out loud several times as Lucy came to terms with motherhood, but there were also moments that made me cry. Her relationship with her son, Felix, was especially touching, and her husband was the sweetest.

🎧I tandem read and listened to The Good Part, and I highly recommend it because narrator Kerry Gilbert did a great job! Don’t sleep on this one!

Sophie Cousins does it again! I really liked this book. Have you ever wanted to skip to the good part of life? After reading this, I learned to take life as it comes and to not wish it away. 🧡