An interesting concept, but unfortunately this didn't resonate with me the same way her other books (The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and After I Do) have. The alternate timelines mimic one another even down to the same sentences being repeated, which obviously became repetitive. Though, of course, this is a TJR book so I couldn't put the book down! This was one of her first novels, so it's great to see how her writing has improved.

The mistake TJR made was assuming we cared enough about whatshername (Hannah) to want to read two -too tedious- versions of her life.To be honest, the giant Cinnamon bun was the star of this story.

A charming, early book by TJR with a “Sliding Doors” vibe. Hannah, who just got out of a messy relationship and doesn’t really have a stable job, moves back to her hometown of Los Angeles. Her best friend, Gabby, plans a bar night with all of their old friends. Hannah’s high school boyfriend, Ethan, shows up as well. At the end of the night, just as Hannah and Gabby are about to leave, Ethan asks her to stay for a bit. What should Hannah do?Leave the bar with Gabby?Stay at the bar with Ethan?We

“Life is long and full of an infinite number of decisions. I have to think that the small ones don’t matter, that I’ll end up where I need to end up no matter what I do.” This is a such a sweet story. It filled me with so much happiness and contentment. That's not to say this is all a simple and feel-good tale. There's heartache and mess contained within these pages, but Maybe in Another Life is mostly a mature coming-of-age story about fate and choices and finding happiness when you're aroun

I have no apartment and no job. I have no steady relationship or even a city to call home. I have no idea what I want to be doing with my life, no idea what my purpose is, and no real sign of a life goal. And yet time has found me. The years I’ve spent dilly-dallying around at different jobs in different cities show on my face.I have wrinkles.My life may be a little bit of a disaster. I may not make the best decisions sometimes. But I am not going to lie here and stare at the ceiling, worryin

This was my third Taylor Jenkins Reid novel and the final nail in the coffin. MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE convinced me it’s time to cut ties with her writing and never look back. Despite the glowing and infectious declarations of adoration from other readers and friends, the promises of emotional and heart-wrenching storylines her blurbs tend to toss out and the often unique look at relationships she strives to deliver, I’m bailing. I’m done trying to convince myself that I should like her writing whe...

This is the best version-of-Taylor-Jenkins-Reid-that-writes-chick-lit-about-marriage-scenarios-that-make-my-brain-and-heart-hurt book. (As opposed to the current TJR, the version that writes exclusively historical fiction about empowered women in rarely-written-about eras of the second half of the 20th century.)I would know, because I read all of them in like a week.This subgenre that is wholly dominated by TJR is so addictive that it tricked me into thinking I was out of my reading slump. This

5 stars “Fate or not, our lives are still the results of our choices.” Thought provoking, completely unique, brilliant and beautifully written. Maybe in Another Life is unlike any book I’ve ever read before. It’s my first Reid novel, and after reading, I want to go and gobble them all up. It was SO GOOD! Hannah Martin is almost thirty and doesn’t quite know what she wants in life. She’s traveled a lot, but she’s back to LA where her best friend, Gabby lives. Her first night back,...

This is probably a 4 Star read. Then why did I give it 5 Stars? Because this book MADE ME FEEL! And why do so many of us love books? It's for the feels! I listened to the audio version. Julia Whelan's narration is nothing less than amazing! If you are looking for a good audio book look no further! This one is fantastic!Hannah Martin is a twenty maybe early thirty something living in New York City. She's moved around for many years, making bad choices and not laying down roots. Until everything c...

the thing i love most about TJR and her stories is how easy i find it to place myself in the characters shoes. and because of that, i can never walk away from one of her books without learning something new about myself or more fully understanding the kind of person that i am. as someone who is constantly thinking ‘what if?’ and going over the thousands of paths my life could take based on one decision, this book really hit home. but i appreciate how this story played out, especially the ending(...

Since every decision I've ever made led me to being able to chill out on my couch with a coffee, my cat and this book, I guess I have no regrets :) I did find the book a little preachy but I also don't even care because it would be nice if everyone irl was as decent and positive as these characters 😂An easy 4⭐

Re-read 1/30/19: I liked this A TON but I'll be honest and say I didn't enjoy it quite as much as I remember enjoying it the first time. Although tbh I would probs die for Henry so take that with a grain of salt lmaoOriginal read 12/28/17: Omg. THE FEEEEELS.

Man, oh man, what a book.Taylor Jenkins Reid has blown me away again with Maybe in Another Life , another exceptionally beautiful, powerfully thought-provoking book, this one about destiny and soulmates and the choices we make.As she nears 30, Hannah has been drifting from thing to thing, place to place. She doesn’t know what she wants from life. After breaking up with her boyfriend she decides to move home to Los Angeles, and stay temporarily with her best friend Gabby and her husband, Mark....

So, this is a simple story about complex lives - and also it is a complex story about simple lives!Maybe in Another Life explores the concept of parallel universes in the life of young woman, and the bottom line is there can be happiness in every life. It is all about decisions and choices, but can a single decision change the entire course of the rest of the life?The concept and the characters are interesting."It doesn`t matter if we don`t mean to do the things we do. It doesn`t matter if it wa...

This book was close to perfection! I loved following Hannah through a rollercoaster of emotions.At first, we learn to know Hannah when she is about to come back to Los Angeles, where she grew up. One night, she comes to a fork in the road and, from this moment, the chapters alternate between the two parallel lives she's going to have depending on the choice she made.I'm always thrilled to read stories about fate and parallel universes! In this one, there is a lot of romance, but I can say it's e...

“I have to think that while I may exist in other universes, none is as good as this” The irony and significance of this statement will continue to blow my mind forever.So we have all thought this, but I’m gonna ask anyway. Have you ever wondered what would have happened if you had made another decision than the one you previously made? And are you sometimes so adamant that if you had made that other decision, everything would have surely been better? Well, this book challenges that thinking a lo...

I breezed through Maybe in Another Life and really liked it! Told in dual timelines, this is the story of 29 year old Hannah, who has floated from job to job in various cities throughout the U.S., and now returns home to Los Angeles after a bad breakup, still unsure of what she wants to do with her life. The story starts with Hannah’s first night out back in LA, where 2 different people (her best friend, Gabby, and her ex-boyfriend, Ethan) offer her a ride home, and then the book splits into the...