I am currently reading 29 by Adena Halpern. This novel reminds me of the movie Freaky Friday because both of the the main plots is waking up in a different body. In Freaky Friday, the daughter wakes up as her mother, and her mother wakes up as her daughter. In 29, Ellie wakes up as a younger version of herself. I have enjoyed this book so far it makes me laugh and is written in good detail. The author's style of writing is very dramatic and lively. Adena Halpern also does a good job of incorporating allusions into her text. For example in this novel Ellie says," 'Let's get this day started. Cinderella goes back at midnight' " (Halpern 50).

In this novel, Ellie, a seventy-five year old grandmother wished to be twenty-nine again for one day. The next day, Ellie wakes up and finds that her wish came true! That morning, Ellie's best friend Frida, and her daughter, Barbara call her. Ellie decides to keep this a secret from them so she tells Frida that she will be with Barbara for the day, and she tells Barbara that she will be with Frida.

Ellie's clothes do not fit her anymore so she goes out shopping, when she returns to her apartment she is shocked and horrified to see her granddaughter, Lucy. Ellie is just a stranger to Lucy though... so Lucy screams at Ellie, asking her where her grandmother is. Ellie gives up and tells Lucy everything. After Lucy calms down, they agree to hang out together the whole day and do things twenty-nine year olds do. They even talk about meeting up with cute boys ;) ;) Meanwhile, Frida and Barbara are discovering that Ellie is not at either of their houses. The message of this book is to be thankful for every moment of your life, and spend each moment to the fullest.

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