Author:Rachel Marks,Oliver Hembrough
Brought to you by Penguin.
THE UNFORGETTABLE NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF SATURDAYS AT NOON
Noah and Kate were meant to be together forever.
Married with two gorgeous sons, it looked like they'd got their happy ever after.
But marriage isn't easy. And one day, Kate left, taking their two boys with her.
These days, Noah is a weekend dad - and it breaks his heart. He misses the chaotic meal-times, the bedtime stories, the early mornings and the late homework.
Suddenly, he decides enough is enough - he has to win his family back. Starting with Kate.
The only problem?
In six weeks' time, Kate is getting married to someone else...
Praise for Rachel Marks:
'Wonderful . . . compassionate and unpredictable' Graeme Simsion on Saturdays at Noon
'I loved this original, at times painful but truly thought-provoking book. A triumph' Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Fforde
'Oh how I loved this book [...] complex, imperfect, totally loveable and completely unforgettable' Clare Pooley
'Sometimes a book comes along and really does make you think... This engaging read is both heart-breaking and full of hope' Woman & Home
'Clever and engaging read. Heartbreaking and hopeful, this book is a keeper' Woman's Weekly
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Until Next Weekend is a total delight. Beautifully observed, painfully funny and profoundly moving, it's a wise and wonderful story of hope and love. I adored it!
—— Miranda Dickinson, Sunday Times bestselling authorA delightful, heart-warming read - a reminder that we all get a second act in life. The characters feel so real... I'm sure I must know them somehow!
—— Sophie Cousens, author of the New York Times bestseller This Time Next YearWithin a few pages I was totally invested in Noah and his relationships. I laughed with him, cried for him and cheered him every step of the way. Rachel Marks packs a novel with all the emotions - hope, fear, love, despair and - ultimately - joy
—— Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity ProjectUnpredictable and satisfying
—— Heidi Swain, Sunday Times bestselling authorAs tender and emotional as it is funny, it made me laugh out loud A LOT, and it made me sob. If you want characters to fall in love with, to have all your heartstrings tugged, and to feel fully uplifted, then Until Next Weekend is for you
—— Cressida McLaughlinHeartbreaking, heartwarming, perfect!
—— Rosie Goodwin, Sunday Times bestselling authorBeautifully uplifting and at times unexpected
—— OK!I've just raced through this book! The gripping, emotional story of a man trying to rescue his life. Gorgeous characters & serious themes but written with a very light touch. Highly recommended
—— Sophie Claire, author of A Forget Me Not SummerA real page-turner . . . compelling. Her lightness of touch - and authentic dialogue - propels you forward
—— Woman's Own MagazineI raced through this warm, delightful read about stepping up to the challenges of being a bona fide grown up in a complicated world. Full of joy and hope and perfect for now
—— Fiona Gibson, author of When Life Gives You LemonsUplifting
—— Sunday ExpressPraise for Rachel Marks
—— :Wonderful ... compassionate and unpredictable
—— Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie ProjectA sweet and moving tale about second chances
—— HeatI loved this original, at times painful but truly thought-provoking book. A triumph
—— Katie FfordeSometimes a book comes along and really does make you think... This engaging read is both heart-breaking and full of hope
—— Woman & HomeHeartbreaking and hopeful; this book is a keeper
—— Woman's WeeklyClever and engaging read
—— WomanA heartbreaking, funny and emotive read
—— The SunMarks' lightness of touch - and authentic dialogue - propel you forward, as will the characters . . . Rachel Marks is a name to watch
—— Woman & Home, 'Best Books 2021'Poignant, compelling . . . Marks' lightness of touch and authentic dialogue propel you forward
—— Woman & Home, 'Book of the Month'There's no drama like family drama as Emma Straub proves in this touching, humorous, and eye-opening new novel... All Adults Here weaves a memorable tale about navigating some of our most important, and most maddening, relationships
—— Town and CountryThere's refuge to be found in stories of everyday people going about their lives...Emma Straub has become adept at finding amusement in the mundane, and her newest, All Adults Here, might just be her best yet
—— Oprah MagazinePerceptive and fun
—— AARPIt's good company
—— Leigh Haber, Book Editor at O, The Oprah MagazineIn her witty new novel, All Adults Here, Emma Straub examines adolescence, ageing, gender, and sexuality through the nuanced experiences of three generations of a New York family
—— Harper's Bazaar USCome for the close examination of parental child roles, stay for goats
—— Good Housekeeping USUnlike parents when it comes to their children, novel readers are allowed to have favourite characters. This will be an impossible task for many readers of All Adults Here, in which Emma Straub switches among the perspectives of eight characters who are all endearing in their disarmingly muddleheaded or abjectly truth-seeking ways...gasp-worthy...belongs in the company of Cathleen Schine, Tom Perrotta and other fiction writers who understand that the degree of humour that can be teased from family drama is often directly proportional to the extent of the family's misery
—— Shelf AwarenessAll Adults Here is a master class on the small-scale American drama. There's a wry wink in the title; being grown up is no guarantee that you have it figured out. Ensconced in their upstate New York bubble, the Strick clan is the perfect show case...Yet this warm, optimistic novel argues that one should keep trying, regardless. All Adults Here affirms the value of community and family, no matter the strife that may rise up within them
—— Vogue USOne of our favourite funny and kind books of the year . . . perfectly pitched summer reading
—— StylistSet over the course of an upstate New York summer, this shrewd, kindly tale embraces a topical spread of inter-generational challenges, yielding tart truths about love, class and family. It's spry and satisfying
—— Mail on SundayA warm, funny novel
—— SheerLuxeIf you can imagine a glorious mash-up of Elizabeth Strout and Gilmore Girls, All Adults Here is it
—— RedSet over the course of an upstate New York summer, this shrewd, kindly tale embraces a topical spread of inter-generational challenges, yielding tart truths about love, class and family. It's spry and satisfying.
—— Mail on SundayA novel full of poignant insights into family
—— Woman & HomeIf you're a fan of Anne Tyler's writing, you'll love this captivating, well-observed family drama
—— Good HousekeepingBusting with witty and poignant observations about the messiness of family
—— Jenna Bush Hager , Read with Jenna Book Club PickEmma Straub has done it again! All Adults Here introduces us to the Stricks, a delightfully flawed family, with matriarch Astrid at the centre...I know I've been having trouble adulting during this time (seriously, I have to cook, again?!), and the characters in this novel feel like they're struggling right alongside me
—— Read It ForwardAll Adults Here will make you question your entire childhood
—— Marie Claire USAll Adults Here is deliciously funny and infectiously warm - a clever blend of levity and poignant insights. Straub's flair for irony and wit shine, and she puts a fresh (and progressive) spin on the age-old multigenerational family saga
—— Washington PostThe queen of the summer novel...we have turned to Emma Straub to bring us highly enjoyable, yet still thought-provoking, tales about witty protagonists in the throes of life changes
—— Entertainment WeeklyStraub's novel takes her signature wit upstate, exploring the complexities of small-town life and what it's
like to live as an adult in the same place where you grew up
If you've spent lockdown at home with the family, this one might just ring true for you. A witty, warm and thoroughly entertaining novel. Relatable
—— LuxeIt takes rare skill to make everyday family ups and downs so pleasurable to read but Straub brings both a deceptive light touch and a flinty sense of humour to this breezy big-hearted portrait of ordinary people trying to negotiate the landscape of being a grown up. A superior slice of domestic fiction for fans of Anne Tyler and Ann Patchett
—— MetroPulsating with perceptive wit . . . entertaining
—— Sunday PostGreat for fans of Liane Moriarty
—— Harpers BazaarWhips along with feel-good momentum, driven by warmth and love
—— Press AssociationWarm, witty, perceptive. Anne Tyler on laughing gas
—— Saga MagazineWritten with true warmth and wit
—— BellaPraise for Emma Straub
—— -It's the beautifully drawn, vibrant characters that make this smart, compelling novel so irresistible
—— Liane MoriartyFunny, poignant and beautifully observed
—— Jojo MoyesStraub writes beautifully and amusingly . . . hard to beat for sheer charm and gentle wit
—— Daily MailSmart and entertaining
—— StylistHugely talented . . . intelligent holiday reading
—— Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4Warm and big-hearted . . . leaves you smiling for days
—— Maria Semple , bestselling author of Where'd You Go, BernadetteStraub writes with such verve and sympathetic understanding of her characters . . . Reading this novel has all the pleasures of reading one of Anne Tyler's compelling family portraits
—— New York TimesA funny and insightful look at love and relationships
—— Good HousekeepingWritten with true warmth and wit
—— BellaA smart, cool sensibility
—— ElleLovely, satisfying
—— EW.comSmart and fresh, offering new insights into the lives of people all around us
—— Brooklyn MagazineThoughtful and hilarious
—— Real SimpleIt would be easy to compare Straub to other masters of the genre like Meg Wolitzer or Jennifer Egan, but she's already a master in her own right
—— The MillionsWise and often hilarious
—— BuzzfeedReaders will devour this witty and warmly satisfying novel
—— Publishers WeeklyA precise and observant writer whose supple prose carries the story along without a snag. Straub's characters are a quirky and interesting bunch . . . it's a pleasure spending time with them
—— Starred Review , KirkusDevilishly observed
—— Starred Review , BooklistSprinkled with humour and insight
—— Starred Review , Library JournalStraub is consistently excellent
—— Book Riot