Nice Work, Nora November

A Novel about Second Chances

De: Julia London

Narrado por: Karissa Vacker

Now that Nora is not dead, only one question remains: What does she want to do with her life?

Nora November is alive—but she wasn’t always. She was once clinically dead, having spent several minutes under water after a terrible surfing accident she doesn’t remember. What she does remember from her time in a coma is her grandfather, who passed away over a year ago. And a beautiful garden. And the most delicious tomato she ever tasted.

Now that she’s awake again her life has been cleaved in two. In the Before, Nora lived like a ghost, drowning under the weight of her parents’ expectations. In the After, she’s determined to accomplish the things she left undone before she died. Her reverse bucket list is simple: She wants to learn to cook and to be a better older sister to Lacey. She wants to quit her terrible job as a personal injury lawyer at her dad’s firm. She wants to bring Grandpa’s now-neglected garden back to life. And she wants to find the guy she met in a corner store months ago—the one she never called but never stopped thinking about.

As Nora’s attempts at a new life prove disastrous at best, her mission to fulfill her reverse bucket list leads her to a reckoning with the truth she almost hid from herself.

• Women’s fiction with just a hint of light romance
• Stand-alone novel
• Perfect for fans of Linda Holmes, Matt Haig, and Abi Waxman
• Book length: 100,000 words
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs

©2024 Julia London (P)2024 Harper Muse

Live everyday and enjoy it

This story makes you love your life and if you don't then do something about it. Nora was a pleaser and it was and it was not working out for her with a dominating father who is never pleased with her choices, a mother who wants her to be a skinny model that alone would make a strong person weak. It's a great story.

Outstanding work that has it all

Narration was incredible. Though a rom com -that wasn’t the sole focus- very real about dysfunctional families and the toll depression can take on a family. Her re-emergence to take on life better the 2nd time around was inspiring and fun. Funny, real and beautifully developed story line. Loved it!

Not a romance novel

I’ve read/listened to several books by this author, some multiple times. As a rule, I’ve enjoyed them. I was very disappointed that the 2 characters don’t reunite again until chapter 43. I wish I had known before I started listening.

took forever to get to the point

book was a slug and a little demoralizing. i waited forever for something to happen.