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Mix Tape

The nostalgic and uplifting second chance romance, now a series on BBC2!

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By: Jane Sanderson
Narrated by: Candida Gubbins
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‘This grown-up love story is gorgeously written and romantic without being sentimental’ Good Housekeeping
'This tender tale of second chances... is a nostalgic delight' Sunday Mirror

You never forget the one that got away.

Daniel was the first boy to make Alison a mix tape.

But that was years ago and Ali hasn’t thought about him in a very long time. Even if she had, she might not have called him ‘the one that got away’; after all, she’d been the one to run.

Then Dan’s name pops up on her phone, with a link to a song from their shared past.

For two blissful minutes, Alison is no longer an adult in Adelaide with temperamental daughters; she is sixteen in Sheffield, dancing in her skin-tight jeans. She cannot help but respond in kind.

And so begins a new mix tape.

Ali and Dan exchange songs – some new, some old – across oceans and time zones, across a lifetime of different experiences, until one of them breaks the rules and sends a message that will change everything…
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Readers are falling in love with Mix Tape!
‘I laughed, I cried, I listened to the music. I wanted to know the characters in real life.’ *****
‘This book is beautiful. The writing is so emotive and evocative.’ *****
‘I LOVED this book - the music in it brought back so many memories from my teenage years.’ *****

© Jane Sanderson 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

City Life Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Urban

Critic Reviews

Gorgeous novel. . . guaranteed to make you think of your first love – and perhaps what might have been.
A lovely novel, delicately drawn, with characters that really linger in the mind and memory.
A deftly written romantic novel.
Touching, peppily nostalgic love story.
Funny, moving, relatable and with a great playlist, this is one mix tape well worth investing in.
Fantastic, moving, beautiful.
Nostalgic and poignant, prepare for all the feels.
A nostalgic tale of devastating but enduring love.
Beautifully written and a joy to read.
Carefully formed, well-rounded and likeable, by the final pages I cared about Alison and Daniel as if they were my friends.
All stars
Most relevant
Engaging storytelling and excellent narration. Looking forward to seeing how they adapt this one for TV

Can’t wait for the TV adaptation

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Absolutely loved this book, I could relate on so many levels . The memories that some of the song titles brought back were priceless.
would be one of the most enjoyable audio books I've heard.

Fantastic

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As I live in Adelaide but come from the UK this story was totally relatable. Even better that there is a playlist that you can download too.
It was an easy enjoyable story that got me hooked straight away.
The only downside is that South African accents crept in occasionally from the narrator.

Great story

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Listening along with the Playlist on Spotify was a great way to enhance this enjoyable story.

Enjoy the music

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I enjoyed this book, as a Brit living in Aus I especially liked the back and forth between the 2 places. But, the Australian accents sound very South African. Good try though! I think the Aussie accent is probably hard to grasp if you're not raised around it, But it didn't really detract from the story, it just would have added a touch of something with a strong Aussie accent. Especially Sheila and Dora. Lovely story and lovely narrator.

Nice

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