I won an ARC (Advance Reader Copy) of this book on GoodReads. I found it to be an intriguing concept, along the lines of two of my favorite books - Marge Piercy's "Woman on the Edge of Time" and Octavia Butler's "Kindred" - one woman, two very different realities. The story was well executed, and made for a very interesting read. I finished it in a couple of days.

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I loved this book! It kind of reminded me of the time travelers wife because the Woman jessica is living one life while she is also living the life of Laureen a wife and mother.The story is told through both of them.This book will surely touch your heart.Most books dont make me cry at the end but this one did.This book is a keeper.I will be telling all my friends to read this book.I also hope that the author makes a sequel to the book I would love to know how Laureen and the children are doing and whether she ends up with Dan.I was sorry also to see the book end I would have loved to spend more time with Lauren and her children.You could definatley relate to each character and feel for them.I felt like I was in the story right along with them.I had a hard time putting this book down I just wanted to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next.This book was a fast read.I cant wait to read more by this author she is now one of my favorites.Im so glad I read this book.I give it 5 stars even though if I could I would give it 10 or more.

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This book is based on a very interesting concept of one woman living in two bodies at the same time after both were struck by lightning. It is well written and the reader gets drawn into all the problems encountered by Jessica/Lauren as she tries to cope with her new situation. This is an easy, fun read -- enjoy!

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The story behind "Life As I Know It" is actually kind of cool. Apparently, it was originally self-published, but it got so much hype that Harper Collins eventually took notice, and now it's being published by a major publishing firm. Pretty neat, right?

After reading it, I can see what all the fuss was about. It starts off when a woman, Jessica, is struck by lightning. As a result, she finds herself leading two completely different lives in two separate bodies. While this premise isn't necessareily new or unique, Rose brings it to life in a fresh and fun kind of way that feels exciting and new.

Jessica takes her new double life in stride, and while she definitely struggles with it, I was duly impressed by her take-charge, "do the best that I can given the circumstances" attitude. She deals with things so well that it's hard to truly believe, which in the end made this book fun and easy-to-read while at the same time being slightly sad and slightly depressing. I was entranced/captivated as Rose seamlessly moved from one life to the other, and I found myself greedily turning page after page, wondering how events from one life would affect the other, extraordinarily curious about the outcome of things.

While this book was heartwarming and fun, I think I loved it so much for the sense of hopefulness it instilled in me and for the sense of comfort I felt from its predictability. Even though there was really no other way things could have turned out, I was still curious about the outcome and quite pleased when things turned out as they did.

The ONLY problem that I had with this book was that it sometimes took itself too seriously, trying to delve deeper than a book like this is capable of delving. And then it jumped over some of the more difficult topics that I wanted to hear more about, saying "don't even try thinking about it."

This chick-lit novel is a great, simple read for adults and teens alike. I think most readers, like me, will find it impossible to put down.

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