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39 Weeks Kindle Edition

by Terri Douglas (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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To her utter dismay Judy discovers she is pregnant. She knows it’s the end of everything, sex, sleep, going out, and generally having a life. The father was a one night Bacardi induced mistake who’s now long gone, thank goodness.
She struggles with prenatal check-up’s and scans and copes with her first craving and leaky boobs, not to mention her ever increasing waistline, and say’s goodbye to size 10 dresses and pretty underwear, although who’s going to be seeing her in her underwear ever again pretty or not she has no idea, and resigns herself to ‘fat clothes’. All Judy wants is to not be pregnant and to be able to get on with her self-imposed never having another relationship life. ‘I mean who needs some bloke telling you how to do everything, or anything, while they consistently bollocks things up.’
Then to add to her quandary, on a last fling night out before the bump gets too noticeably big, she meets the gorgeous Rob who could have been her ‘The One’ if only she wasn’t pregnant.
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    August 26, 2012
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0092RY530
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (August 26, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 26, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 760 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 388 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 914 ratings

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Terri Douglas

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With three grown up daughters, five grandchildren, too many pets, and a full time job, it doesn’t leave much time for anything else. Thank goodness for writing which I manage to shoehorn in somewhere most days, because if it wasn’t for being able to escape into my latest bit of scribbling, I might just go a little bit bonkers . . or maybe it’s already too late to worry about that.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the last one
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2012
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I enjoyed 39 weeks even more than Helly and Ron by the same author. The main character finds herself pregnant after a one night stand. The day she finds out she is pregnant she meets the man of her dreams but runs away from him because she is pregnant. She decides to keep the baby, moves to a bigger flat and makes friends with the one night stand's twin brother. Her dream man comes back into her life as he is the brother of her neighbour. After a few misunderstandings that make the story interesting and funny, the right couple get together and live happy ever after with the new baby.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Almost a 5
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2021
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The book was almost a 5. It was funny and sensitive. The only thing I did not like was that there was so much drinking and one night stands
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christina golden
5.0 out of 5 stars delightful story
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2012
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This book was a little hard to get into in the beginning. Its setting is England I believe so some of the language is different. However once you get past the language barrier it was the cutest story. I loved all the characters and the storyline. Well worth hanging in there in the beginning till you get use to the language. I couldn't put it down had to find out what happened.
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3.0 out of 5 stars cute
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2013
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I thought it was really cute. It was a very light, quick read. Great for the beach or waiting room.
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Marie-elena Baker
5.0 out of 5 stars 39 weeks !! A real "chick lit" book! So funny!
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2012
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Fun book that had me laughing outloud as I turned the pages. A 20 something lady and her night life and days of fun changed by ONE moment, one Choice, and unexpected. Very vivid imagery while reading, and a fun, relaxing read. My cat was a bit un-nerved from all the loud laughing, off and on, while I read this book!
Good job!
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Angela Dawn Locklear
4.0 out of 5 stars cute & fun
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2013
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Not the most intelligent but it kept me intrigued and wanting to read more. The ending was silly and the story was a little far fetched but I thought it was a light hearted fun read and glad I didn't listen to the negative reviews.
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Joann Aaron
5.0 out of 5 stars great, Warm, Funny
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2013
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Very funny! Very! But warm, great characters, well plotted. I am going to read more of Terri Douglas and Hope she keeps on writing!
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Laura
2.0 out of 5 stars 39 weeks
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2013
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Not an all time favorite but a fast easy read good little romance story. It will keep you entertained with her cute story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars what a corker'
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2015
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Not sure what happened but I spent all day reading this, it's now 2:15am and you'd nearly be thinking I was Judy having her wee Ella, I'm so happy! A confirmed spinster with no maternal feelings at all, thoroughly enjoying every page of the ups and downs of pregnancy.

This is a book for everyone, young and not so young to enjoy, to smile, to laugh along with, to be sad. A roller coaster ride of pregnancy hormones without the actual bother.

Amusing, sweet, funny, sad, emotional... This book has it all. I stand and applaud Terri Douglas for giving me a book that I never knew I'd enjoy.

Slàinte
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jacko383
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining roller coaster
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2013
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It took a while to get used to the over-use of paragraphs at the beginning, there was no need. It's a funny. heartwarming chick lit tale. Judy is a bit man-intolerant but after a drunken one night stand, she falls pregnant and so the story begins. It was strange how the characters weren't physically described at all in the book. I'm all for using my imagination, but I like a little to work with. Was Judy a size 10 or 14? Tall, small blonde, brunette ?
For a 28 year old, she is startlingly naive, entertaining a male friend who fancies her but she doesn't feel the same way, and at the same time she is in love with her boyfriend. The pregnancy tales and labour were entertaining and comical. Some of the paragraphs were padded out with minutiae about her friends & colleagues, none of whom you felt a great affinity with, and got the feeling that Judy felt the same indifference. The relationship with her parents is the one that comes alive in the book.
Too many characters and not enough description weren't enough to put me off giving it 4 stars. Once you're hooked, you probably won't be able to put it down until baby arrives!
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Val Naylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Two minds
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2013
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When I bought this,I was in two minds having read all of the reviews. It was brilliant. The author has portrayed the legitimate reactions of a woman caught in the age old trap in a humerous and touching way, without detracting from the magic of motherhood. Perhaps this should become compulsory reading for all prospective mothers.

The real problems of building and maintaining a career, and relationship are underlined whilst the pit falls of financing the new addition, accommodating all the paraphernalia associated with the smallest members of the household and timing strictures are touched upon in a light hearted way.

Simply read and enjoy.
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Fairy Goth Mother
3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable but some flaws
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2013
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I can get round minor grammatical errors after reading quite a few indie books, it was the massively long sentences and odd spelling mistakes that got me! HUGE inaccuracies in anti natal care, you need a 20 week scan to see twins?! The line some women get down their stomach is the linea nigera, it's dark not "a white line."
How was who the baby's father is never an issue? Even at the end it's not revealed or mentioned, and with the company she keeps it couldn't of stayed secret forever!
it's slow to start and there are some pointless, rambling parts about work...still not quite sure why everyone hates George, BUT I did enjoy it. There are some funny moments, some honest and relatable moments too. Judy does grow on me even though I wasn't sure of the start. I would recommend it to the avid reader of indie chick lit. Others may struggle.
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5.0 out of 5 stars So good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2015
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The cover of the book gives no hint of the entertainment hiding inside. If you have a family then you will find something that resonates in this book. If you've had children, then you'll find something about a first-time pregnancy that you remember doing or not doing & that ' terrifying unknown ' element of a first time. The fact that its all written with such wit & humour it has you switching from laugh out loud, to giggles to OMG that the book has ended before you realize. Absolutely loved it.
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