The Art of Letting Go (The Uni Files - Year One)
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The Art of Letting Go (The Uni Files - Year One)

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One year. One woman. One Diary. One question: can you ever stop history from repeating itself and if you could what would you do to stop it?

When Lilah McCannon realises at the age of twenty-five that history is going to repeat itself and she is going to become her mother—bored, drunk and wearing a twinset—there is only one thing to do: take drastic action.

Turning her back...more
ebook, 393 pages
Published September 25th 2013 by Soul Mate Publishing
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Kim
Initial thoughts:
I have the worst book hangover after this one. I can't even think of starting another book because I'm just not ready to give up Lilah and Ben.

Full review to come next week as part of the blog tour for this book!

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I am going to try to get through this review without gushing too much. "Try" being the operative word. I promise nothing. =)

"I, Lilah McCannon, aged twenty-five, have just run away fr
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Holly - Holly's Hot Reads
****ARC received in exchange for an honest review****

★★★★☆

It's such a refreshing change to read a book from a British author that is actually set in England! The Art Of Letting Go by Anna Bloom is filled to the brim with real British charm and humour and I loved that! Swap your panties for knickers, Walmart for Asda and douchbag for bloody tosser, because it's time to bring on the British!

This was a really great book and I really enjoyed the Uni experience with Lilah as we got to follow her adve...more
Karla (Reads and Thoughts)
I always find myself excited when I get to read books that are set in countries other than the states and I was surprised and excited to know that The Art Of Letting Go was set in London. I love the English feel and the whole British humor that accompanied the whole story.

The Art of Letting Go’s story was not over dramatic as typical of any NA story. There are no crazy, traumatic and awful stuffs, angst is not that present. It was all about going to college and starting life again independently...more
Cynthia Clubbs
The Uni Files, or university files, is the story of Lilah–chubby, rich, spoiled, hard-drinking, Brit–who realizes at 25 that her life isn’t what she wants it to be. She works at her father’s bank in a boring, over-paid job and she’s engaged to a man who bores her beyond tears. Out of desperation, Lilah enrolls in college to get a History degree and swears off men, booze, cigarettes, and going back to the flat that her parents rent for her and her twin brother. Told in diary form, The Art of Lett...more
Jessica
A lot can happen in the course of a year and Anna Bloom’s THE ART OF LETTING GO shows us exactly what happens when a twenty-five year old decides to enroll at university for the first time and gives up the life she’s settled for.

Narration is first person and Lilah is an engaging narrator. You’ll easily fall in love with her and want to be her friend. THE ART OF LETTING GO is written in a form of a diary, but doesn’t read like one. Bloom has a talent for combining humor and sarcasm throughout the...more
Christina Marotti
Summary When Lilah McCannon realises at the age of twenty-five that history is going to repeat itself and she is going to become her mother—bored, drunk and wearing a twinset—there is only one thing to do: take drastic action.

Turning her back on her old life, Lilah’s plan is to enrol at university, get a degree and prove she is a grown-up.

As plans go, it is a good one. There are rules to follow: no alcohol, no cigarettes, no boys and no going home. But when Lilah meets the lead singer of a loca...more
Tee loves Kyle Jacobson
The Art Of Letting Go is one of the funniest craziest books I have ever read! Lord I laughed and I screamed and I yelled at my kindle because I was so invested in this story and the characters. Man what a wild ride this story was. I mean the main character was older she was 25 years old and she had a life but it was life she did not want. She had a fiance but she did not love him she just agreed to marry him out of comfort. So as I am reading this story and I am seeing where this is going I star...more
Ellen
The Art of Letting Go is such a fun book and I did truly enjoy it. It is written in diary format, with entries from the protagonist, Delilah "Lilah,", chronicling her life during her first year at University, telling the tale of how she found the love of her life, Ben, and all the drama surrounding it. Lilah is quite the character. She is funny, likes to hang out and do a bit of the typical college partying with her friends, but her fears and insecurities keep her from committing to Ben complete...more
Trish at Between My Lines

The Art of Letting Go is exactly the type of NA book that I love. It’s not over dramatic; there is no over the top story line such as half your family being killed and the other half suffering some awful trauma. None of that crazy stuff that so many NA books are full of. Instead it’s fun story about going to college and starting again.

My Recap :

Lilah aged twenty-five realises she hates her life, her fiancée and her job. So at the drop of a hat, she packs it all in, packs up her bags and enrols i...more
Maryam
I fell in love with Lilah from the very beginning, her voice is so good and well developed. I fully agree with Anna when she said in her interview that her characters are crazy and loveable.

She’s older than your average NA protagonaist, at 25. But she sounds younger than she really is. Impulsive at times, she is a fun, humorous person and you’ll love every second of the narration.

Now, for the plot; I loved the fact that Lilah decided to enroll in a university because she wanted to turn her life...more
Heather
Today I am sharing with you the first honest to God New Adult Romance that I can get behind and say that if you don't read this book/series you will miss out on an incredibly witty, romantic, steamy love story that puts most other romances in this category to shame. Candace is always sending me emails saying "I think you'll like this one" as she gets me and my tastes. She is never wrong. She sent me this one and I said no because October has been the month from hell. But then I read an excerpt s...more
Louise
The Uni Files: The Art of Letting Go is a novel written in a diary format by the main character Lilah McCannon. Lilah has grown disillusioned by her job in the City and her engagement to a man who she truly doesn’t love and after a confrontation with her boss (who also happens to be her father), she leaves work and drives her car, not knowing where she is going. She stumbles upon an Open Day at a local University and decides on the spot to enrol as a “mature” student at the grand old age of 25....more
Zoe
I would firstly like to thank Anna for sending me an advanced copy – well in advance (with my name written over it – woop woop) – of her book The Art Of Letting Go. You cannot understand my excitement when she sent it to me and my little acknowledgement! I have been wanting to read this book for months now, and when it arrived in my mailbox, I quickly finished my last book and got into the story of Ben and Lilah pretty much from the get go. (As all my followers should know…this book was all I co...more
Brenna
The Art of letting go was a fun, witty, sweet, easy going read. I will be doing a full review on oct 23rd on my book blog I hope you can all stop by.

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Sharryn Phillips
Wow, my heart is in my throat and I'm having trouble breathing. A very emotional read.
Ariella
Amazing read!
Bookworm1858
3.5/5-so many feelings!
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