The Growing Pains Of Jennifer Ebert 19 Going On 91 by David M. Barnett @davidmbarnett @orionbooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #TheGrowingPainsOfJenniferEbert #5Stars

Book Synopsis:

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…

The Growing Pains Of Jennifer Ebert 19 Going On 91 is available now in ebook and paperback.  The ebook is currently only 99 p but you can purchase a copy of both here.

My Review:

I’m on a role for reading fantastic books at the moment and The Growing Pains Of Jennifer Ebert 19 Going On 91 was no exception.  I thought this was a charming, heart warming and hilarious read.  I really loved it and think I’m going to find it hard to put how much into words

Firstly the characters are just fantastic, a real eclectic mix of some quirky characters which I really enjoyed getting to know.  We slowly get to know them and their back stories throughout the book and particularly through ‘Ringo’s Stars’ a wonderful feature thought up by Ringo.  This accidentally probes into their childhood and helps bring past hurts to the surface.

My favourite character was Ringo who was such a nice, genuine guy that was impossible not to like . I loved how be was just himself and how he seemed interested in being friends with everyone. He’s also the main reason why the two originally separate groups finally come together which was great to read about.  I also liked Jenny who I felt quite sympathetic towards as wevweall tried to reinvent ourselves and be someone we’re not to fit in.  Some of her efforts to do so are quite cringy and I felt like simultaneously screaming at her to stop and wanting to give her a hug to tell her it’s all ok.

The book was quite thought provoking as it shows the prejudices that exist between the two generations.  It was interesting to see the characters work through this and become friends.  It was also quite a gripping book as I felt that the characters became almost like friends so I wanted to keep reading to find d out more about them and what they’d get up to next.  There is an added mystery to the story in the firm if some thefts that having taken place in the home which I found quite intriguing.

Some of the descriptions of what the characters do and say were utterly hilarious.  I was actually crying with laughter when it came to them going to the Halloween party together.  It is definitely a book that I’ll remember and be recommending to everyone.

This is the second book by this author and I have already bought his debut book to read too. If you like heartwarming, hilarious books with some unforgettable characters then you’ll love this book.

Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton and Orion books for my copy of this book via Netgalley.

About The Author:

David Barnett is an award-winning journalist and author based in West Yorkshire. He was born in Wigan, Lancashire, in 1970 and has worked in regional newspapers since 1989. He is the author of the Gideon Smith alternate history series from Tor Books, beginning in 2013 with Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl. David is also the author of Hinterland (2005, reprinted 2008), Angelglass (2007) and The Janus House and Other Two-Faced Tales (2009), all published by Immanion Press, as well as popCULT!, published in 2011 from Pendragon Press. His work has been translated into Czech, Russian and German. He is represented by the literary agent John Jarrold. David is married to Claire, also an award-winning journalist, and they have two children, Charlie and Alice.