I love the storyline - it is funny (really funny), but not the writing style. I understand that this is Colgan's first few novels published, hence the not-so-interesting writing style. But if you read her latest novel such as Rosie Hopkins series, you will fall in love directly!

I was pretty disappointed with this book, given how much I've liked Colgan's other books (so far). This was kind of boring... found myself putting it down more than I expected. Didn't find the story nor the characters all too compelling. Oh well... it hasn't stopped me from picking up a few more of Colgan's books for my holiday!

English chicklit which I read for the time travel/deaging. Except it’s not really time travel OR deaging; it’s kind of trying to be both (or neither?), so it’s basically all a muddle with no internal logic. Also the end’s a big cheat—why set up one of those “the protagonist must be clever and phrase her wish EXACTLY THE RIGHT WAY” scenarios if you’re just going to let her wish any old thing and have it come out peachy keen? While breezily written with some humorous bits and flashes of interesting characterization, this suffers badly from being a fantasy written by someone clearly unfamiliar with common fantasy tropes and even basic fantasy RULES. I’m all for breaking the rules, but you have to understand them first. If not…well, like I said, what you end up with is a total muddle.

Quite disappointed, this was a great idea that the author just didn't do enough with. The beginning was boring and slow, the middle started to pick up, and had several touching, nostalgic moments. But, then the climax and ending happened. Found myself angry with the author for taking the easy way out to tie everything up in a nice little bow. Wouldn't recommend.

Not for me at this time. Couldn't get into it. Liked the concept, shame.

Bought on the wondrous Kindle Daily Deal, I read this book while away on holiday. I always end up reading a Jenny Colgan while I'm on holiday (my first ever being Looking for Andrew McCarthy) and her stories never disappoint. This book had lively characters you could largely empathize with, and an intriguing plot premise based on a time-slip for the central female lead. The plot, in terms of how we start and how we end up, is fairly simple yet satisfying, and there are some very funny scenes. I always find Jenny Colgan writes best when she is in "reminiscent" mode, when her characters either have flashbacks or discussions about the eighties -- these parts of her books always result in nods and "yes, I remember that!" moments. The only thing I found jarring about the story was the initial part of the time-slip, and which characters were (or weren't) involved.

This is a sort of 13 going on 30 book, but in reverse. Flora is 32 and has what people would think of as a good life - a good office job, a nice, safe boyfriend, a best friend... But she's bored. She realizes she never wanted this middley life and wishes that she'd go back to 16 to fix it. The trick is, she turns 16, and her parents get younger, but she's still in present time (2003 I think they said). The only people who recognize her as her are her best friend Tashy (I hate that name), her boyfriend, and her long lost love. Flo has to figure out how to get back to her self, whether she wants to get back to herself, and how to fix her life. For chick lit, this is pretty thoughtful, and also a very quick read. Her boring, supposedly great, life is exactly what I don't want to happen to me, and why I'm leaving Boston and my job. I think I can do it without magic...

Life doesn't have a rewind button, but do you ever wish it did?
Flora's wish is about to come true when at her best friends wedding she wishes to be sixteen again! Flora is returned to being a teenager at high school face with all kinds of teenager problems. But will Flora be able to mend all her previous mistakes or will she make it worse by returning to her past? You'll have to read it in order to find out!

I awarded this story five stars as I really enjoyed it and it is written beautifully. Do you remember the first time is a brilliant short story (231 pages) for all readers to devour. It is easy to read and will take you back to your teenage years. This is a funny book, not a laugh out loud story but funny in the way she acts being transported back to a teenager. I would highly recommend this story to you all, it will be over before you know it! This is the perfect story for readers who enjoy a brilliant chick-lit, romance, comedy and contemporary genre. Do you remember the first time can also be found under the title The Boy I Loved Before... Guilty pleasure for me is Jenny Colgan. Enjoy, I did.