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#10  Episode 10 - Confessions of a Forty-something F##k Up by Alexandra Potter

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This book follows the story of Penelope, aka Nell Stevens who, a forty-something year old, moves back home to London after a break up and failed business to start over. But what do you do when life hasn't gone the way you thought it would? Slight language warning for this one. It's not my fault, it's in the title. This is an independent podcast and all views and opinions expressed are my own.
Season 1 / Episode 10 9 Jan 2025 English South Africa Books · Hobbies

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