# Reasons to be Cheerful

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- Book: [Reasons to be Cheerful](https://www.bookquiver.com/nina-stibbe/reasons-to-be-cheerful) ([Reasons to be Cheerful.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/nina-stibbe/reasons-to-be-cheerful.md))
- Authors: [Nina Stibbe](https://www.bookquiver.com/nina-stibbe)
- Publisher: Penguin
- ISBN: 978-02-4197-498-8
- Pages: 288
- Published: 2020-01-02
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Teenager Lizzie Vogel has a new job as a dental assistant. This is not as glamorous as it sounds. At least it means mostly getting away from her alcoholic, nymphomaniacal, novel-writing mother. But, if Lizzie thinks being independent means sex with her boyfriend (he prefers bird-watching), strict boundaries (her boss keeps using her loo) or self-respect (surely only actual athletes get fungal foot infections?) she's still got a lot more growing up to do.