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Informationen zum Autor Rebecca Ryan is the author of My (extra)Ordinary Life, The Philosophy of Love and The Next Chapter, although she can't quite believe that she's written three whole books. She left a career in teaching to pursue writing full time, and now mostly spends her days making up stories, replying to emails from her children's school, or killing off brain cells watching reels on Instagram. Rebecca lives in Bradford with her three children, no small number of notebooks and an expansive collection of scatter cushions. And she wouldn't have it any other way. Klappentext The Average UK Woman . . . Has brown hairIs 5’4Eats meatDoesn’t live in LondonWill fall in love before they're 30 . . . Emily knows how she measures up. How do you? When watching a documentary on the average human experience, Emily realises she's the epitome of the typical woman. Her name, her height, her occupation . . . even her blood group. The only thing unusual about her is that she’s a twin. But her twin died when they were only eight and Emily can't help but think maybe her sister was meant to live instead of her. Secretly she suspects her sister would have done a better job at life . . . better than average anyway. So Emily writes a list committing her to live a more extraordinary life . . . she’ll become a vegan, run a marathon and bungee jump. But the one thing she knows she can’t do though is fall in love . . . because according to the stats this is the perfect time for her to meet the person she’ll marry. And normal just won’t do. Zusammenfassung ‘I absolutely loved this book! Charming, funny – I laughed out loud several times – and plenty of heartstring-pulling moments to boot.' Sarah Turner (The Unmumsy Mum), author of Stepping Up Have you ever wondered how normal you are? What if you were perfectly average? More than anyone else. For Emily – it's true. When she watches a documentary on the average human she sees her life . Her job, her hair, her favourite food. All of her – plainly, horrifically average. Even her blood group. Right there and then, she decides she wants more . She'll travel the world (i.e. venture out of her hometown) She'll become a vegan (it's interesting to hate cheese, right?) She'll do something daring (As long as it's safety tested) Nothing will stand in the way of Emily living her best life. Not even Josh and his dimples. Because she absolutely can't fall in love... that would be too ordinary. And from now on, Emily is going to be extraordinary. Praise for My (extra)Ordinary Life 'Snortingly funny and painfully perceptive, Ryan is brilliant on the messiness and awkwardness of grief, love, family and figuring out how to be yourself in a world that just wants you to be 'normal'. Emily is one of the most fiercely loveable protagonists I've met in a long time. I cringed at her mistakes like they were my own, cheered on her victories like they were my best friend's, and felt totally bereft when it was over ' Lauren Bravo 'I LOVED this sparkling debut... Heroine Emily's quest not to be ordinary is both hysterically funny & desperately moving. I laughed out loud & I cried. Brilliant, immersive & unputdownable.' Tracy Rees ‘This charming debut is a heart-warming read for some January inspiration’ My Weekly ‘Funny, heartfelt, and tackling the complexity of grief in an original way, this debut is far from average’ Heat ‘Funny and heartwarming’ Closer ‘Funny and emotional – this is a top read’ Fabulous Magazine ‘A sparkling novel with a relatable protagonist’ Woman’s Own ‘Bradford-based Ryan…goes to the top of the class with this debut ab...
