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No.
Not what I was looking for.

Darcey Steinke presents her perspective on various aspects of menopause. It‘s one woman‘s experience, and thus, a memoir. And yet, it‘s so much more. There‘s science, social / cultural commentary, and some thoughts on medical methods. But if you‘re looking for a “how-to make menopause easy book,” this isn‘t directly it. Still, I came away feeling empowered. 4.5 stars

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A lot of this book is making me feel alternately🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️but this quote really struck me as particularly transcendent. May we all be overtaken by beauty.

Giving this one a go ... next to my grandmother‘s tennis trophy from 1929!

“How do you explain you've been enchanted by a creature, an apex predator?.... what if the post-menopausal narrative, like the prepubescent one, is focused not on romance, but on a creature?.... I am not interested in girl meets boy, but in woman meets whale. 'Questing,' Pollitt writes, 'is what makes a woman the hero of her own life.'“ (page 36)

This one wasn‘t for me, I couldn‘t finish it. There were parts that were funny, parts that made me think but it was a little too out there. I‘m not going to light a black candle and think about the people I hate and I don‘t care to spend time considering vaginal lasering. There were definitely interesting bits but I need to get it returned to the library and don‘t think I‘ll give it another go.

One last book started during #24b4Monday Clocked 16 hours, 2 min. Finished 4 books, read/listened to parts of 3 others. All in all, pretty successful! Many thanks to the organizers, @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65 and @jb72

Well, heck. Happy Tuesday morning to me! I barely ever enter GR giveaways anymore, but I‘m definitely anxious for this one to arrive.

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I‘m enjoying this exploration of menopause. The audiobook is read by the author and is compelling. She is completely right that there is a deficit of work based on this time in women‘s lives. It‘s insane to know that every woman goes through it and we know so little about the process.

This book!!! If you‘re a female experiencing menopause, you need this book!!! Be ready for the truth tho!!! She sugar coats nothing and digs deep into the whole world of menopause. I love the different perspective it‘s given me! ❤️❤️❤️