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    If You Could See Me Now

    Written by Cecelia Ahern

    Narrated by Amy Creighton

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    Tender, magical and captivating – a story of family, friends, and the unlikeliest of romances . . .

    Read by Susan Lynch and Rupert Degas. What if love was right there in front of you – you just couldn't see it? Elizabeth Egan is too busy for friends. As a reluctant mother to her sister Saoirse's young son Luke and with her own business to run, every precious moment is made to count. But with Saoirse crashing in and out of their lives, leaving both her sister and her son reeling, Luke and Elizabeth are desperately in need of some magic. Enter Ivan. Wild, spontaneous and always looking for adventure, in no time at all Ivan has changed Elizabeth in ways she could never have imagined. But is Ivan too good to be true? Has Elizabeth opened her heart only to risk it being broken again? As for Ivan, he thought he was there to help Luke not Elizabeth – or himself…

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateDec 25, 2014
    ISBN9780008117061
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    If You Could See Me Now
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    Cecelia Ahern

    Cecelia Ahern was born and grew up in Dublin. Her novels have been translated into thirty-five languages and have sold more than twenty-five million copies in over fifty countries. Two of her books have been adapted as films and she has created several TV series. She and her books have won numerous awards, including the Irish Book Award for Popular Fiction for The Year I Met You. She lives in Dublin with her family.

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    • 3/5
      Light and rather fey story of a dysfunctional Irish family narrated by the imaginary friend. Ivan, the imaginary friend, first appears to help six-year-old Luke but is soon drawn to his aunt and guardian Elizabeth Egan. The story has a childlike, unformed and fairy tale feeling, and resolutions are much to easy. But entertaining.
    • 3/5
      If You Could See Me Now is a sweet novel about learning to accept your family, past, and things you can't change, while cultivating your imagination; enjoying - and believing in - the simple things life has to offer. Be prepared to laugh and cry along with Elizabeth as she learns what it really means to live.
    • 5/5
      All of Cecelia Ahern's stories seem like fairytales but this one particularly so.

      I really liked this and read it in one sitting. I wasn't that fond of Elizabeth for most of the book, it's true, she's just too rigid and clinical. But by the end I was shedding tears for her and loving the tale. I wish I had an imaginary friend just like Ivan too.

      I was a bit unsure of Ivan initially because there's something a bit squirly about a 6ft man playing and acting like a little boy but I soon got over that and he grew on me. I actually felt really sorry for him at the end too. It must be a good book if I'm feeling sorry for a figment of a book character's imagination......

      All in all a really good book and I would recommend it for anyone that likes a weepy but feel-good book. And it's just perfect for a beach or garden read.
    • 3/5
      The first book I've read by Cecelia Ahern. Fantasy with a dash of romance. Good beach read.
    • 3/5
      This was a pretty quick read. I've been listening to "Where Rainbows End", and wanted to read something else by Ahern, and grabbed this one. The characters were good, and the story was definitley a bit fairy tale and a bit romance, but it just seemed to be lacking something. I'm not sure what it was lacking, but I can't say I would recommend it to anyone.
    • 5/5
      Such a beautiful, touching book. It’s part love story, part fairytale, part pure magic - and who doesn’t need a little magic in their life?! ?
    • 5/5
      this was sooo good. ivan is the type of man you wish would be real. and liz is such a broken character. he helps her tie up her wounds.
    • 5/5
      About 1/2 through this one. It's pretty good..although it's taken me 1/2 through the book to really get into it for some reason. It's going to be a Disney movie I read somewhere! Cute story..wasn't really into it until half way through, though. Still cute enough to read!
    • 3/5
      A plodding tale that never really picks up to any excitement. Such a disappointment- pick up anything else by this author and you'll be delighted but this is such a very major disappointment. The characters never become likable and this is a novel that relies on you caring for the characters and what happens to them.
    • 4/5
      Delightful and offbeat - though I disliked the female lead.
    • 3/5
      Elizabeth Egan lives a life without fun. She alone holds her family together through the alcoholism and presumably mental illnesses of her absentee mother and sister. Her 6 year old nephew, who she is raising, adopts an imaginary friend and unbeknownst to her, enters her life as well.I didn't read anything about this novel before starting it so I was surprised by the whole "imaginary friend" device. I was relieved at first because I thought it might be another dreary book about rising above the difficulties in ones life. It was refreshin to have a book take a truly unexpected turn.I thought all in all it was pretty good fun. At its best it reminded me of books by Elizabeth McCracken and Anne Ursu - but those were brief moments. At its worst I would have to say the plot became very heavy handed and felt forced (especially in the last 1/3 of the book.) It wasn't terrible - it read very quickly and was a nice change from other chick lit type books.
    • 5/5
      Elizabeth Egan is a perfectionist. She's also the reluctant mother to her 6 year old nephew. One day Ivan enters their lives and life is never the same. This carefree, spontaneous, adventurous individual teaches lessons in how to live life in full color. And as Elizabeth begins to trust him, it seems he isn't at all who she thought he was. A thoroughly delightful story.
    • 4/5
      Do imaginary friends really exist? Or is it a coping mechanism that the brain uses to get us through a rough patch in our young lives? This book explores imaginary friends and the impact that one has on both a child and an adult. Choose to believe or not, Cecelia Aherns imagination is wonderful!This is a great read that will make you smile.
    • 4/5
      What if an invisible friend were real, but just invisible? A charming and very Irish fantasy/romance.
    • 4/5
      Cecelia Ahern's novels are some of my absolute favorites to read. They are always a light read, which makes it easy and quick, but they always manage to have an emotional punch. This novel was no exception to the rule. I loved everything about it. It dealt with a woman trying to cope with her family, her own life, her need for control in her world because of the turmoil that lives within her. And it also uses just a touch of the magic, the impossible, in order to truly explain the beauty and flaws of human nature. Sometimes in the process of hiding and protecting ourselves, we do lose the ability to hope. It just ends with a beautiful message.
    • 5/5
      Another wonderfully beautiful book by Cecelia Ahern. It made me laugh and cry at the same time.
    • 5/5
      If one can be light of heart enough to think of having an imaginary friend then one can so enjoy this fantasy type read. At the time of reading this story, we adopted a puppy. I used a characters name for the puppy as the puppy also seemed to be both adult and childlike silly. A special message to be found within this story line.
    • 3/5
      Light novel about imaginary friends, which was just the ticket for listening to while cleaning out the attic. It made a nasty job more tolerable.
    • 4/5
      It seems like I have read a lot of books about imaginary friends lately. This one has a twist, where the imaginary friend is there for the child as well as for his aunt whom he lives with. I love the playfulness which Ahern gives to Ivan and all the other imaginary friends. I am still saying things like “____ is my new favorite thing.”. There was several parts I found myself reading out loud to my husband (a sure sign of a funny book in our home). It made me miss Ireland, and want to go back and explore again someday. The book was very descriptive and visual in parts of it’s writing. It made me wish in part to have an imaginary friend as an adult, and just as glad that I don’t need one. It was quite different from what I expected after reading PSILY, but charming in it’s own right. I can’t wait to see what my next Ahern read brings. =D
    • 4/5
      Elizabeth Egan is organised and likes it that way but her adopted nephew's invisible friend is determined to change that.
    • 5/5
      A very fun tale of an imaginary friend, not only for a child but an adult as well.
    • 4/5
      What a fun book. I did not read beforehand what this book would be about but yet again it had a touch of magic and I loved it. So far I've read 4 books by this author and I did not like 1. (that could be because I think it was more of a YA book? The Book of Tomorrow)
      Liked the way this book was upbeat and made me laugh. Want to read more by Cecelia Ahern, that's for sure.
    • 3/5
      This was not my favourite book of the year by a long way. I struggled with engaging with the main characters and the language was missing a descriptive element for me. I enjoyed the overall message/story but I felt it could have been much sharper and more engaging. I didn't find the main character very likeable (which I understand was the point initially but I expected her to grow on me). There was a bit too much "oh look what we know that you don't" going on as well, so we were shown aspects of the situation she was not aware of like it was a good thing which made the book quite simplistic.

      I felt there could have been a great deal more family interaction rather than a focus on the couples that were/weren't unfolding. I did however really like the other smaller parts and felt some of them could have made really good novels in their stories (is it wrong to wish for the story of the characters who only just appear now and again?)

      Overall if you like the author you will persist but I don't believe it was her best work for me.
    • 4/5
      There are some books which makes you happy just like that without any genuine reason behind it, this was one of those for me. I really like this imaginary world of happiness which Cecelia Ahern created and yes it was indeed a modern fairy tale with a practical ending which was actually the best part. Whenever I used to open this book it only took me to another world, a world which I was glad to be a part of.
    • 3/5
      I really enjoyed this book. I usually read more challenging, thought provoking books so it was nice to have a bit of variety in this simple, very readable story. Yes, it can be called childish or unrealistic but thats what I loved about it. It's got that hint of magic and fairy tale to it and really made me smile. Its much like the film Love Actually. Yes, its cheesy but you can't help but admit that you loved it! It reminded me of the books I read as a child which transported me away to some magical world.Although I wouldn't read this type of book all the time, it was a refreshing break that certainly put a smile on my face at the end of it. I would recommend it to anyone who needs a bit of cheering up or loves a sense of fairy tale magic.
    • 4/5
      I like the premise - it made for any interesting story line that was different from other books. It was the book that got me hooked on her.
    • 3/5
      About an imaginary friend. Sweet and endearing. Made me think about my imaginary friend. Just what if they were only invisible, but still very real?
    • 3/5
      Fun and whimsical. Light and easy.
    • 3/5
      Thirty-four year-old Elizabeth does not have it easy. Her younger sister is a reckless, alcoholic who is constantly losing jobs, disappearing, and leaving Elizabeth to do all the clean-up work. Part of this includes raising Saoirse’s 6-year-old son, Luke. Add to the mix a reclusive and distant father, and a mother who abandoned the family when Elizabeth was thirteen, and it's no wonder Elizabeth is constantly hiding away from people. One day, Ivan, an invisible friend from the land of Ekam Eveileb enters Luke’s life. Was he really sent to to help Elizabeth?

      How does a grown woman accept the notion of having her very own invisible friend? Like all fairy tales, this one involves quite a lot of suspending belief, but it’s generally well put together and the characters are full enough that we care how things turn out.

      Even though the story is both uplifting and entertaining, isn’t a perfect book. It drags on too long, the premise gets a little old and Elizabeth can be more than a little dense. For the most part it’s a quick, light, feel-good read perfect for day when you're looking to escape some of the craziness in your life.
    • 4/5
      Ahern's fairy tale is enchanting, funny, delightful and thought-provoking for anyone who has ever been around a child who has an imaginary friend (or friends). This story will stay with me for awhile, and deservedly so. Would highly recommend the audio book version of this book, which has won an award for audio books. The narrators do an excellent job in bringing the characters of Elizabeth and Ivan to life.