Nesting for Beginners

De: Julia Tuffs

Narrado por: Katherine Parkinson

“Before we say anything else I want you all to know that we love you ver-”

Joanie’s marriage is on the rocks - her husband Tom has been sleeping at his brother’s place, her eldest is off to uni, and her job is about to be made redundant.

In an attempt save the family unit, Joanie and Tom agree to give ‘nesting’ a try, taking it in turns to live in the family home, without the other. But what seems like an ideal solution quickly descends into a domestic nightmare - squabbles over toilet roll, runaway children, and walking in on your partner with someone new…

No matter how hard they try to navigate this new shared space apart, the problems that brought them here refuse to go away, and soon it becomes impossible to stop the debris from their new life crashing in.

As new winds blow, Joanie and Tom must learn how far can you fly from the nest before you lose your way back to it for good.

From the author of 45 Things to do Before You’re 45, Julia Tuffs delivery another hilarious and heartfelt account of modern love and life and the courage to rewrite your own story. Narrated by British comedy icon, Katherine Parkinson (star of Rivals and The IT Crowd), Nesting for Beginners is a refreshing middle aged rom-com in reverse, perfect for fans of Bridget Jones and Outnumbered.

©2025 Julia Tuffs (P)2026 Audible Ltd.

A Marriage Love Story

The characters, humor, detail, and raw realness of married life (and its disappointments) make this a wildly entertaining and touching narrative of flawed yet perfect connection. This book captured, genuine, mature romance, all its subtleties, and the small moments that make it something grand.

Creative story line

A bit of an emotional roller coaster. Well written and entertaining. Definitely for those that enjoyed Bridget Jones.

Enjoyed listening to reality

Loved the whole book. Ups and downs but totally relatable and well written and performed. Thank you!

Loved going on this journey

Honest and believable characters. I enjoyed going through the journey of their self discovery. The author understands real life and people with all their flaws and strengths and shows how that can be navigated. Well done.

unexpectedly wholesome

cried a lot listening to this and got angry at the character for not seeing what everyone else was feeling. a breath of fresh air to the sickly sweet and dramatic stories I lean towards. satisfying ending.