Meet Charlie; unfulfilled and perimenopausal, Charlie’s suburban life is a far cry from the Manhattan glamour she once dreamed of. Her husband is incapable of talking about anything other than his latest Ironman challenge, her sex life consists of fictional encounters with Hollywood stars, her kids need constant man-management, and to make things worse, her optician has just prescribed her reading glasses.

Oh, and she can’t stop crying at TV adverts…

In the hope of re-discovering her sense of self, Charlie begins writing a list: 45 things to do before she’s 45.

Eat an oysterTake up parkourRead War and PeaceTake ecstasyTry stand-up comedyGo to a sex club

Determined to complete them all, Charlie embarks on a chaotic odyssey through her own spectacular midlife crisis, challenging herself to become the person she wants to be. But what happens if we’re not that person? How do we learn to let them go? Or does something else have to give?

Uproariously funny and deeply human, 45 Things… is an all-too relatable story of what it means to be alive and how much living we all still have to do.

Narrated by the inimitable Isy Suttie (Peep Show), 45 Things... is the perfect listen for fans of Dolly Alderton, Caitlin Moran and Marian Keyes.

"There is so much to relate to. I can guarantee that if you're a woman and over thirty, you'll be nodding and laughing along!” – Laura Pearson, author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont


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“Isn’t this the way I portray my life?

Meet Charlie; Charlie’s suburban life is far from the Manhattan charm she once dreamed of. Her husband can’t talk about anything other than his latest Ironman challenge, her sex life includes fictional encounters with Hollywood stars, her children need constant people to manage, and to make things worse, her handkerchief just opened her reading glasses.

Oh, she can’t stop crying on TV commercials…

In order to rediscover his self-awareness, Charlie began writing a list of 45 things to do before he was 45 years old.

Eat an Oyster Kraft War and Peacock Ecstasy Stand-up Comedy to Sex Club

Determined to accomplish all of this, Charlie set foot on the chaotic Odyssey through his own spectacular midlife crisis and challenged himself to be who he wanted to be. But what if we weren’t that person? How do we learn to let them go? Or something else that needs to be given?

Shockingly interesting and profound human, 45 things… is a very relevant story about the meaning of life and the life we ​​all still need to do.

Telled by the unrivaled Isy Suttie (Pee-Show), 45 Things… is the perfect listening for fans of Dolly Alderton, Caitlin Moran and Marian Keyes.

“There are a lot to do. I can guarantee that if you were a woman, in your thirties, you would nod and laugh!” – Laura Pearson, author of Mabel Beaumont’s last list

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