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The girl I was : a novel / Jeneva Rose.
Alexis Spencer is never too far away from another inspirational quote to rationalize her failures and ignore all her problems. Her boyfriend breaks it off, she's lost her job, her closest friends are a distant memory, and her college debt is still as high as the day she left. In typical fashion, she blames the world for her problems, including her 18-year-old self who should have just tried harder and put their life on a better track. After feeling sorry for herself, Alexis goes on a bender to forget her problems and ends up blacking out. Only this time, she doesn't wake up at home, she isn't even in the right city, in fact, she isn't even in the right year. Alexis is back in her college town in the year 2002 and thinks she's been given a second chance to do things over-that is until she comes face to face with her 18-year-old unruly self, who goes by the name of Lexi because it's "sexier". Getting acclimated to life in the early 2000s is the easy part. Dealing with Lexi is where things prove difficult. First, Alexis must convince her that she is in fact from the future. Then, she has to persuade Lexi to let her live in her dorm room. Finally, they must learn to get along and come to terms with the fact that alone, they will never make things right, but together, they could change their life for the better.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780778360261 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 287 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: Revised text edition.
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Mira, 2025.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "First published in 2021 by Corner Star Press."--Title page verso. Includes a reader's guide. |
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| Subject: | College students > Fiction. Debt > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. Time travel > Fiction. Unemployed women workers > Fiction. Women college students > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Campus fiction. Chick lit. Magic realist fiction. Time-travel fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Rose | 31681010427532 | FICTION | Available | - |
| Lakeshore Branch | NEW FIC Rose | 31681010427540 | FICTION | Checked out | 08/21/2025 |
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A woman who wakes up in the year 2002 believes sheâs been given a second chance to do her life overâuntil she comes face-to-face with her unruly 18-year-old self. - Harlequin
From New York Times bestselling author, Jeneva Rose, comes a fully updated and expanded edition of THE GIRL I WAS, the first book she ever wrote, featuring six brand-new chapters from a fresh point-of-view.
âWhile packing a delightful punch of nostalgia, The Girl I Was delivers one of the most satisfying character transformations Iâve read in a while...Jeneva Roseâs latest is witty and tender.â âShelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures
"With The Girl I Was, Jeneva Rose proves sheâs not just a master of thrillers, but also matters of the heart." âColleen Oakley, USA Today Bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
âIf at first you don't succeed, try, try again.â
Alexis Spencer will use any inspirational quote to rationalize her failures and shortcomings. Her closest friends are a distant memory, and her college debt is still as high as the day she left. But thatâs all fine and dandy, because âwhatever will be, will be.â
However, when Alexis loses her job and her relationship on the same day, thereâs no quote strong enough to get her through that. In typical fashion, she blames the world for her problems, including her younger self, who should have tried harder.
Feeling sorry for herself, Alexis finds a bottle of vodka from her college days and goes on a bender, blacking out in the process. Only this time, she doesnât wake up at home, or in the right city. In fact, she isnât even in the right year.
Alexis is back in her college town in the year 2002.
Convinced this is her chance to do things over, she heads to her dormâand comes face-to-face with her eighteen-year-old unruly self, who goes by Lexi because itâs âsexier.â Getting acclimated to life in the early 2000s is the easy part. Dealing with Lexi is where things prove difficult.
They might be the same person, but they couldnât be more different from one another. Now Alexis and Lexi must learn to get along and come to terms with the fact that alone, they will never make things right, but together, they could change their life for the better.
