"Thirty means going to the pub if there's somewhere to sit down. Thirty means owning at least one classical CD, even if it's Now That's What I Call Classical Vol. 6. Thirty means calling off the search for the perfect partner because now, after all these years in the wilderness, you've finally found what you've been looking for."

Unlike most people Matt Beckford is actually looking forward to turning thirty. After struggling through most of his twenties, he thinks his career, finances, and love life are finally sorted. But when he splits up with his girlfriend, he realizes that life has different plans for him and Matt temporarily moves back home to his parents.

Within hours, his mum and dad are driving him up the wall just like the old days. Feeling nostalgic and desperate for sanity, he decides to get in touch with his old school mates. So, one by one, he tracks down the rest of the magnificent seven - Gershwin, Pete, Bev, Katrina, Elliot, and Ginny, his former on-off girlfriend. Back together after a decade apart. But things will never be the same for any of them because when you're turning thirty nothing's as simple as it used to be.

This was an enjoyable book. Total male chick lit! Although Matt seemed to take his 30th birthday a little better than I did. :)

Sending off to midwestgal....the second of a 3 book trade! :)

Thank you very much for passing this on to me. I read the excerpt of it and it looks very funny. I usually love Mike Gayle anyway.
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