The Life List: A Novel

This story kept me in tears, hopeful and in wonder. I learned that you need lo live your life courageously or you will miss so much. Wonderful book that I recommend highly.

Having recently viewed the movie inspired by this book, I was delight see the book on Book Bub. And while I did enjoy the book, I enjoyed the film more. Admittedly, the cast of actresses and actors contributed greatly, but also the characters were better developed and dialogue was rich. The plot seemed more streamlined and effective. I loved the idea of the adolescent made list, and I loved even more that her mother saved the list knowing the purity of that daughter needed to resurface for her own happiness to be achieved. Solid read, and then watch the movie on Netflix.

Can’t put this book down! Breathtaking!! Life’s greatest joy!! When your heart opens to others, your love only grows stronger!

This is a wonderful inspirational story. All of the characters are well written! The story sucks you in from the first word!

A well-written Novel! Not a formula heartbreak And love And suffering, it is a thoughtful story of growth and self awareness. There are some truly Important life lessons in This book! I am impressed and look forward to reading this authors next works.

I loved the premise of the book which led me to buy it, that and for the first time ever I created a life list similar to the one in the book. I was actually looking for a book or journal which would let me list my long term and short term goals, and I stumbled upon this.I thought why not, since this year would mark my first ever time I made a Life List for myself and I though this would be a good book to read to help motivate me with my own life list. It was a bit hard for me to get into the story at first bit after the first hundred pages I started liking what I was reading even more. The book really has something about it that makes you think, especially for those who abandoned their childhood dreams at an early age. (Spolier alert, do not read at all if you don't want to spoil the plot for reading) The main character, Brett has her work (and her life) cut out for her upon the death of her mother, and with it her expectations to inherit her mother's position as CEO and the life she thought she wanted. Instead she get's a surprise that completely and literally turns both her world and her attitude of life upside down - She needs to complete a set of wishes she had made as a fourteen year old teenager in order to get any share of inheritance from her mother. Unfortunately, her mother sets a time limit, complete the list by September next year, or get nothing at all. The story follows Brett as she goes from reality, and practical based to someone more loving, kind, and tenderhearted as she tries to complete her list before the deadline. I loved reading the story, and I do agree with one reviewer, that it gets a little bit predictable, and the whirlwind romances that she included keep you guessing and hoping, but I feel as if they could have been fleshed out a bit more and that there were a little more to the ending than was given as it felt as if she was trying to end the story as fast as she could and only briefly hit the last few items on the list through good "coincidences" that left me feeling that it was a bit lacking. But if you were to ask me if I would read this book again, I would gladly say, "Yes!" For now, I give this book Four Stars!

I've been looking for a new book to read when I saw a preview of this title while scrolling Netflix and I'm definitely more of a reader than watcher. Books have way more little details than movies ever do. And this book definitely was 20x better then the movie. I'm not sure I would watch the movie again but this book I'll definitely reread many times I'm sure. Spoilers: I wasn't how the list would all play out in the end but it kept me intrigued with each one. I did cry during some of it but it all worked out how it was meant to. I couldn't put it down once I started...which made me stay up way late but I finished and was soo happy I did. I'm definitely going to recommend this book to all my friends. It was a amazing book that kept me entertained and engaged throughout the whole thing.

Thirty-four year old Brett Bohlinger, grieving over the loss of her beloved mother to cancer, is stunned when the will is read. Brett's two brothers are given their share of the substantial estate with no strings attached. Brett, however, must accomplish a list of ten things within one year, or she will get nothing. This list was actually something Brett herself had written (and totally forgot about) when she was 14, and retrieved from the waste basket by her mother. What was her mother thinking?? The two of them had been so close, and now Brett feels totally blindsided. Some goals will be fairly easy to accomplish (like "Get a dog"). But, what about "Fall in love"? And, "Have a baby"? All within 365 days? You've got to be kidding! Brett was very angry and confused, but slowly, after accomplishing some of the goals on the list, she begins to appreciate her mother's wisdom. This is a feel good book. It was an enjoyable, easy read. I was thinking for sure it was a 4 star book... So why have I only given it 3 stars? I got really bored the last several chapters as she was attempting to check off the "Fall in love" requirement. The story turned from a young woman who was finding herself, to all about finding Mr. Right. I found the first search much more interesting. The book went from entertaining to mundane. Not a bad book, just a bit of a let down. If I come across another book by this author, I'll give it a try.