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Incendiary. With powerful insights about womanhood, aging, and the atrocities men are capable of committing. It's like true crime meets magical realism - a truly addictive combination. I devoured this book in half a day.

I picked this up after seeing a review by @Megabooks and my only regret is that I‘ve had to stay up until after 1 AM to finish it and I have to leave for the office in 5 hours. While I figured out the big twist fairly early, this was still a great tale. I loved the characters and it‘s so great to see middle-aged women as badass protagonists. I was cheering for them from the very first page.

There is something rage-inspiring about adrenaline-pumping about being reminded of the injustices inherent in being female that we all sort of accept. Our value tied to our youth, reproductive viability, and quiet compliance. How what we are valued and encouraged to be makes us easy prey for tireless hunters. The Change is a reality check and an empowering note on the sacredness of womanhood.

This book was good. Very cool concept and characters. Lots of evil and clueless male characters...so the feminist male-bashing had me rolling my eyes at times. But I enjoyed the fantasy elements and the mystery.

I absolutely LOVED this!! It‘s like this mashup of mystery, the supernatural, a little romance, a lot of funny, and just these KICK ASS women who take matters into their own hands. As Margaret Thatcher said, and this is a perfect quote for this book, “if you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.” 👊🏻

Great feminine power book mixed with quite a bit of revenge. It was a quick fun but dark book that read very quickly. I liked all of the female trio!

So much fun! I loved these women (especially Harriet) and the whole female-empowerment storyline. Great writing with a compelling mystery and a lot of glorious rage.

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I really enjoyed this book! It was a mystical magical journey through middle age as women. This was a quick funny and engaging book and I give it 4 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was a great story about women and mystery.

This is the ultimate female empowerment book. Loved the concept of three women gaining magical powers as they go through menopause. A stayed up way too late reading it and will have a book hangover for awhile. Worth the hype. If you like this book, watch Interceptor on Netflix.

This book is SOOOO not in my wheelhouse but I was intrigued by the many positive reviews here. If I had to use one word to describe it, it would just be FUN. A delightfully dark revenge fantasy, it was the perfect summer read. TV series, please! 👍🏼

Well well well…… I can already tell I‘m going to LOVE this one 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @Cinfhen

I WANT MORE!!! LOVED this book - Three women who are finished with playing nice.
It‘s a mashup of genres that I don‘t always like ( supernatural elements, romance, satire, magical realism) but this book was FUNFABULOUS🙌🏻❣️🙌🏻❣️🙌🏻❣️Audio narration was excellent 🎧🎉

At the Drive-In to see the new Top Gun movie! Some are playing football, kids are on the swings, people eating or waiting in line for food BUT I bring my book to read until the movie starts!!😁😁😁

#BestRec @Megabooks I‘m LOVING this audio 💜🙌🏻So much fun
I can‘t wait to see how it wraps up
Hoping this might be the start of a series 🤞🏼
#DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks

I burned through this book while gardening and cooking last weekend. It was so good! After @Crinoline_Laphroaig recommended it (Thank you!!!), I snagged it on Audible and I am so glad I did! It was the middle aged Lady power book I didn‘t realize I needed. It gave me Witches of Eastwick vibes, but it was so much more satisfying. I will certainly be checking out this author‘s other work!

Hell yeah 💪🏽I‘m already LOVING this @Megabooks @CBee 💄🪄#DoubleSpin

Holy shit!!! The ultimate woman power book. I've not ever started a book review like that but this gem of empowerement deserved it. It has mystery and magic, what more can a woman ask for?

***Sitting here waiting for my powers to come and make menopause a gift ***

I loved this book! ❤

The premise of women developing powers when they go through "the change" was brilliant and so much fun. All of the characters had me laughing and addicted to knowing what was going to happen next with all of them.

The murder/mystery was just the right amount of dark and gritty to satisfy me and that mixed with the complicated relationships between the women made this a memorable read.

Sometimes the right book comes along at the right time. This was that Book. Totally got this #botm extra for Tagline of It‘s Not Over - It's Time.

I'd been hot flashing and seeing women's rights becoming nonexistent in my state. So yeah give me a fantasy in which The Change gives you Witchy Powers to solve crimes and exact revenge on the Patriarchy.

#bestof2022

"Witch is the label society slaps on women it can‘t understand or control

OMG! I loved this book! I was wishy-washy and decided to take the leap and select it for my first BOTM selection. I‘m so glad I did. I loved the different personalities of each woman! So many lol moments while they band together to find a serial killer! Perfect summer read, y‘all! #botm

Absolutely enjoyed. Three women unite to find a serial killer in their community. Slight magical element as the women have gained powers through menopausal changes. I figured out who the true villain was before the reveal, but it didn't take away from the story. All three main characters are wonderful. TW: murder and sexual assault. #botm

My first #botm book arrived!!!

I'm only about 50 or so pages in but I have already cackled out loud many times! I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH ALREADY! 😄📖💕

First cherries of the season! 🍒❤️

Starting one of my May #botm picks today.

4½⭐
Ɱ◎◎ĐႽ •» Magical Realism/Supernatural •» Mystery/Thriller
This book is for every female who has been passed up, looked over, or essentially had their thunder stolen by a man. It's about stealing back your thunder. It‘s also a murder mystery…so yeah…never a dull moment here. It was confusing at times, which was due to the constant shifting of the POVs, in combination with the different POVs not having a separate narrator. ⬇⬇⬇

I actually really loved this. Think Witches of Eastwick with a murder mystery/thriller. Three women are going through the change and develop powers that bring them together to make the world a better place for other women.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

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Why are we programmed to supremely value youth instead of believing things get better with age? I loved how these kick-ass women embraced their inner power and magic after menopause and fought the patriarchy! Some parts of the mystery were predictable and the villains were a bit stereotypical, but it sure was fun to watch it all unfold! 🎧

This is the menopausal superhero book we didn‘t know we needed, and I am here for it!

Nessa was gifted with the sight and can see dead women and girls. Jo, the women‘s gym owner, has hot flashes that can burn her enemies. When Harriett‘s husband left her, she realized she spent her entire life deferring to men and decided to learn horticulture even if people call her a witch. They join forces to find the serial killer in their neighborhood.

A book, a dog, and a stress fractured foot. Two things are great; one is suboptimal. 🤨

At least I got my driver‘s license renewed today! Now if I could just drive…😂

Starting this one next! It's finally just warm enough to enjoy some ice cream! 😄📖🍦

I loved this book! It has a little bit of everything and features three strong middle aged women. Have you ever wished for a bit of extra power to be able to right wrongs...well the ladies in this book have it and are not afraid to use it. Part dark thriller, certainly feminist fiction, some humor and a touch of fantasy... it has it all. In addition it is being developed for television. 5/5 stars.

In a summer town, the powers of three women are lying dormant. A fiery redhead will soon channel her anger through flames. A compassionate mother will talk to children long gone from this world. And tucked away in the recesses of a wild backyard lives a local witch awaiting their reunion. I absolutely loved this book. There are so many excellent passages: on misogyny, societal hierarchies, and the chaos of the natural world. Full review on GR!

I was going to skip #BOTM again this month but I really wanted these two add ons.
I already have Breathless as a #netgalley #arc or I would have picked that.
I was hoping for Elektra and Book Lovers.

I admit I considered skipping this month and getting The Hacienda from the library but The Change seemed to good to pass up. What did everyone else pick from #BOTM for May?