{"product_id":"9781398728226","title":"The Girl I Was","description":"Author: Jeneva Rose\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398728226\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Jul 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It's \u003cb\u003emessy, hilarious, painfully real\u003c\/b\u003e - and by the end, I was actually in tears.' Reader Review ????? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Alexis Spencer loses her job and her relationship on the same day, she can't help but feel frustrated with her\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e younger self. If she'd tried harder and made better choices, maybe she wouldn't be in so much debt, and maybe her old friends would still be around.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Feeling sorry for herself, Alexis finds a bottle of vodka from her college days and goes on a bender, blacking out in the process. Only this time, she doesn't wake up at home, or in the right city. In fact, she isn't even in the right year.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alexis is back in her college town in the year 2002, where she comes face-to-face with her eighteen-year-old unruly self: Lexi. Getting used to life in the early 2000s is the easy part. Dealing with Lexi is where things prove difficult.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now Alexis and Lexi must learn to get along and come to terms with the fact that alone, they will never make things right, but together, they could change their life for the better.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Jeneva Rose, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHome is Where the Bodies Are\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a magical, hilarious, and heart-warming story about learning to love every version of ourselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026lt;h2\u0026gt;Read what everyone is saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Girl I Was\u003c\/i\u003e:\u0026lt;\/h2\u0026gt;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis book healed parts of me\u003c\/b\u003e that I didn't even realize needed healing.' ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMade me want to apologize to my younger self\u003c\/b\u003e and appreciate my mum so much' ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I loved every minute and \u003cb\u003ecould not put it down\u003c\/b\u003e.' ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Both \u003cb\u003ehilarious and deeply touching\u003c\/b\u003e. It's like a time-traveling therapy session with your funniest friend giving you life advice.' ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I \u003cb\u003ecould not put this book down\u003c\/b\u003e and could not recommend it more... make[s] you think and \u003cb\u003etruly feel alive\u003c\/b\u003e.' ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I can't believe I waited so long to read this.' ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This is, by far, \u003cb\u003eone of my favourite reads of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e. I felt disappointed when it ended, only because it ended and there wasn't anymore to read!' ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I wish I could give this book more stars.' ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI loved this book so much\u003c\/b\u003e.' ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This book is \u003cb\u003elaugh-out-loud\u003c\/b\u003e funny.' ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Put this one at the TOP of your holiday wish list!' ?????","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449864540318,"sku":"ADS-9781398728226","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398728226.jpg?v=1769572254","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398728226","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}