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All Grown Up

Daisy Buchanan (author)

Paperback Published on: 14/01/2027

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A modern day Little Women - absolutely perfect!

I simply adored this book and I can't wait for publication so that I can press it into the hands of our customers. Louisa (our modern day Marmee) is se... READ MORE

Claire

Synopsis

‘What a gorgeous book!’ MARIAN KEYES
‘Funny, tender and relatable’ JENNIE GODFREY
‘A warm hug of a novel’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY
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After thirty long years, Louisa’s daughters can finally look after themselves … or so she thinks.

Because suddenly, they’re back – apparently for good. Meg’s second-guessing her marriage. Jo’s career hangs in the balance. Amy has inexplicably quit university. None of them empty the dishwasher.

Louisa knows it’s time for some life lessons. She adores her girls, but if she’s ever going to get her (sex) life back, they’ll have to grow up – and go.

But maybe they’re not the only ones with lessons to learn… And Louisa might just discover that her daughters have something to teach her about being an adult too.
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PRAISE FOR ALL GROWN UP . . .

'What a gorgeous book! Such a charming, warm, optimistic read. Just beautiful.' Marian Keyes

'Funny, tender & relatable at every level... quite simply, wonderful' Jennie Godfrey

'Wonderful, complex, bruising, rewarding... I snaffled it like cake on a rainy day, and enjoyed every morsel!' Amanda Prowse

'An absolute delight - impossibly funny, astute, candid and moving... brilliant.' Rosie Walsh

'Riotously funny, achingly tender... a book to treat yourself to.' Julia Raeside

'A warm hug of a novel that is going to make thousands of people both happy and tearful (in the best way)' Claire Daverley

'Truly fresh, wildly funny and completely charming... some of the most perceptive writing on motherhood I’ve ever read. I adored it.' Lauren Bravo

'Funny, moving, and wonderfully tender... a joyful reminder that growing up never really ends.' Louise O'Neill

‘What a beautifully-observed, funny and relatable novel.’ Sophia Money-Coutts

‘Gorgeous from the first page to the last. . . Emotional, funny & chaotic.’ Georgina Moore

‘Lots of books are described as comforting but this book brought me genuine, genuine comfort: the perfect blend of familiar and the contemporary. It takes one hell of a writer to take on Little Women, but Daisy is one hell of a writer.’ Caroline Corcoran

Publisher information

Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9781804956960
Number of pages: 400
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 25 mm
Weight: 281g
Languages: English

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Just Perfect

What would happen if Little Women were set today, somewhere not far from Manchester? This book is what would happen and it is an absolute triumph. This is ... READ MORE

Katy Wheatley

This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.

Took a while but once I was in I was hooked!

To start with this novel's mirroring of little women felt clunky and a bit odd. I was unsure about the author taking on such gargantuan characters and taki... READ MORE

Hannah Gordon

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Didn't do it for me

I think my problem with this book was that it tried too hard. I have loved Little Women since I was a girl and was drawn to it for this reason. However the... READ MORE

Psychoticpat

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Jo, Amy and Meg grew up - but their mother doesn't necessarily want them back home!

From the opening pages, with a laugh-out-loud description of some of the all-too familiar delights of perimenopause, I knew I was going to enjoy this! It’s... READ MORE

goody_goods

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Perfection!

All Grown Up by Daisy Buchanan After 30 years of being a mother to a house full of daughters, Louisa is finally alone... but back they come, one by one,... READ MORE

Donna

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A modern take on Little Women

A modern take on Little Women. One of my favourite books re-imagined in the present day. Louisa May Alcott wrote the original book and Louisa is the name o... READ MORE

Jenny Hill

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Little Women revisited

A current version of Little Women. 3 daughters return home unexpectedly , each with their own set of problems and upset their mother’s plans for her life. ... READ MORE

Margaret Walker

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Fab!

I had a brilliant time with this one. Contemporary fiction based loosely on the characters/events of Little Women (or I suppose more Good Wives?). The nods... READ MORE

melissy teapot

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An absolute triumph for Daisy Buchanan!

As a child, one of the first "big" books I remember reading was Little Women. I adored it. I still adore it to this day. So when I saw Daisy Buchanan was w... READ MORE

Shelley Green

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A brilliant read, don’t delay!

This is the second book I've read by Daisy Buchanan, and I really enjoyed it!It's a modern-day loose retelling of Little Women, which is set in Manchester ... READ MORE

Hannah Loxton

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Brilliant Read, A Joy!

Wonderfully well written, this book is an absolute joy to read. It flowed really well with a light feel whilst covering some rather weighty topics. I enjoy... READ MORE

Victoria Hand

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Great take on Little Women

Louisa March is a single parent living in Manchester with three grown up daughters Meg, Jo and Amy, and a daughter Beth who died. Her elderly neighbour Mr... READ MORE

Heather Buggins

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A great read

I really enjoyed this book that followed the lives of Louisa, a mum of grown up children who longs for the day they all leave home and yet loves being surr... READ MORE

Rebecca Collett

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Grab it!

This book! I gobbled it up in 2 sittings, I loved it! The writing from all of the main character's viewpoints was wonderful, I loved the sound of the house... READ MORE

Aileen Clifford

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Little Women but modern day

All Grown Up is the modern take on Little Women I absolutely needed. Reading the characters felt like home yet they came with new problems associated with ... READ MORE

Dee Hancocks

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Humorous and sweet

This book is an updated version of Little Women, with divorced Mum, Louisa, living on a suburban street, with Mr Lawrence and Laurie living across the road... READ MORE

Kate Harod-Wild

Little Women for the 21st Century

Dare I say that I've never read "Little Women" (there I've said it) so don't know how this book compares to it. Therefore I took "All Grown Up" by Daisy Bu... READ MORE

Mel Pretorius

Loved it

All Grown Up is a warm, funny, and perceptive relocation of Louisa May Alcott’s renowned March family, and all their travails, to present-day northern Engl... READ MORE

Bookish Walker

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A nod to Little Women

I chose to read this book as I loved “Little Women” and this is billed as a modernisation of the story. I am going to give the book 4 stars. It deserves 5 ... READ MORE

Helen Pugh

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Mothers and Daughters

I liked the premise of this book being based on Little Women and for the most part I enjoyed it. It is a lighthearted easy read dealing with themes of fami... READ MORE

GFS

A modern version of Little Women

3.5 ⭐️This was an interesting modern British take on the Little Women, while Meg, Jo and Amy have their own chapters throughout the main point of view is f... READ MORE

Stefanie Holyoake

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A very enjoyable read

A charming re-telling of Little Women set in the current day. The sisters' grief over losing Beth is really poignant but the way they slip back into their... READ MORE

Susan S

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grown up daughters return home and fun happens

What happens when your three grown up daughters return home. Expecting to be alone over the Christmas period and looking forward to the solitude before the... READ MORE

Helen Wilkinson

Refreshing......

An emotional and uplifting story about the beloved March sisters in the modern world. It is a carefully woven tale about the family coping with life now. A... READ MORE

LOIS AARONSELIYAHU

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A really enjoyable read

A really enjoyable read. When Louise thinks she will be on her own for Christmas suddenly chaos descends when all her grown up children arrive each with th... READ MORE

Barbara Boyles

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Family drama

I have to admit that I nearly gave up quite early on. I found the author's attempts at 'big' humour to be slapstick like and the episode with the Ukrainian... READ MORE

ANNE ROGERS

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Enjoyable and entertaining read

An enjoyable, entertaining and non demanding book with themes that many readers will identify with. An enjoyable modern day version of Little Women. Thank ... READ MORE

Julie Fellows

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A story of family, friends and new beginnings

All Grown Up is a lovely story about the relationships between mothers and daughters. I enjoyed the link with a well-loved classic novel, which was set in ... READ MORE

C Walton

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Nostalgic

If you enjoyed Little Women growing up, you'll love this book which was inspired by the original. Very well written I was invested in the characters throug... READ MORE

CHRISTINA FULCHER

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March Onwards!

Many authors have attempted extensions, recreations and imaginings of what happens next to the March sisters in Louisa M Alcott’s novel, Little Women, but ... READ MORE

Jim Sweetman

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Uplifting, heartfelt and relatable - a fantastic book

A truly uplifting, heartfelt and relatable book, the perfect escape into the life of a mother, Louisa, and her grown up daughters, Meg, Jo and Amy when the... READ MORE

Lisa Harrison

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A must for fans of Little Women

This was an amusing modern day take on one of my favourite childhood reads, “Little Women”. Luisa is looking forward to time alone in her beloved family ho... READ MORE

Jakki Moxon

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Nostalgic

If you enjoyed Little Women growing up, you'll love this book which was inspired by the original. Very well written I was invested in the characters thro... READ MORE

CHRISTINA FULCHER

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All Grown Up has that lovely, lived‑in warmth that comes from a story about family chaos told with affection rather than judgement. It follows Louisa at th... READ MORE

Leanne H

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Enchanting nostalgic read

I havnt read a Daisy Buchanan book for ages so was excited to read all grown and it certainly didn’t disappoint! I loved little women as a child and found ... READ MORE

Sally t

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Easy to read and relatable

All Grown Up is a warm, funny and emotional family drama inspired by Little Women. Even though I’ve never read Little Women, I thoroughly enjoyed this read... READ MORE

Sarah -Bookworm Extraordinaire

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a lovely, cosy story with laugh out loud moments

Single mum, Louisa has brought up her 3 daughters single-handedly, and has sent them out into the world... ....Or so she thinks, until they return to live ... READ MORE

susan prosser

A cracking modern sequel to little women

I stupidly didn’t read the top part of the book title and didn’t expect it to be a sequel in modern setting of little women. Not sure i would have picked i... READ MORE

sarah johnson

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A modern day take on Little Women

A modern day take on Little Women set in Manchester - charming, uplifting, sad, funny and moving in equal measure. An absolute delight and one of my best ... READ MORE

Sue Jack

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