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Darklunarose

Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life | Sharon Blackie

bailed

Having been warned about the anti trans sentiments in this book I‘m choosing to send it back without reading.

ravenlee Good to know; unstacking this now. 2d

Darklunarose @ravenlee I honestly wish that books had warning labels, and/or there was a website where you could find a list of books that are full of undesirable things….like transphobia, homophobia, etc. 2d

Clare-Dragonfly Yiiiiiikes. Off my list for sure. Thanks for the heads up. 2d

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Darklunarose @Clare-Dragonfly all thanks to @Bookwomble for the heads up! 2d

BookishMarginalia Thank you for letting us know. Off my list too. 2d

Deblovestoread Thanks for the heads up. 2d

lil1inblue How disappointing. But good info to know. 1d

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Darklunarose

Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life | Sharon Blackie

I have been wanting to read this for a long time….going to try a chapter every so often and get it down. I‘m close to my crone era.

Clare-Dragonfly I‘ve been curious about this book. Let us know how you like it! 2d

Bookwomble If you are Trans supportive, please be aware that this author is not, and that reviewers say one of the chapters in this book explicitly reflects that. 2d

Darklunarose @Bookwomble I‘m sitting here with the book open and about to start it this morning. Thank you so much for this warning. I‘m more than just passively supportive of the trans community, I‘m ferociously supportive. I have people in my circle who are trans. I refuse to do anything that would not be supportive. This one is now going in the discard pile. Thank you so much for that! I don‘t do abelism, lgbtqia hate, racism, misogyny, etc. 2d

Bookwomble @Darklunarose 🩵🩷🤍💖 I was reading a different book by this author and struggling with the writing style, so looked up reviews to check how others found it, and then saw the comments about this book, which were generally positive about the content until the terfy chapter, when many people bailed. Sad, but there are undoubtedly other books on the subject that are more inclusive ✊ 2d

Darklunarose @Bookwomble im going to keep looking. At 46 im sure im close to perimenopause…..and id like something from a spiritual side as i move into my crone era to read. But not at the cost of terf bs. 2d

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NatalieR

Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause | Naomi Watts

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it incredibly helpful. It‘s a pleasure to learn about menopause from someone who has personally experienced it. Naomi covers the most common aspects of menopause, and I particularly appreciate her discussion of clothing, makeup, diet, exercise, skincare, and brain health. It was surprising to learn that menopause impacts every aspect of a woman‘s life.

Full Review abookandadog.com/blog/dare-i-say-it

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Gadolby

All Fours | Miranda July

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This is a wild story. Bizarre, unique, totally worth the read. Sometimes cringey, but also revelatory. It has an unabashedly earnest and honest voice about what it is like to lose yourself in middle age as a woman—sexuality, madness—all of it

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Lands

The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts | Mary Claire Haver, MD

Second session talk of Dr Mary Claire Haver, Dr Stacy Sims , Dr Vonda Wright and Dr Natalie Crawford talking about women‘s health, peri, menopause and strength training. https://youtu.be/P1CeHGJOX5g?si=xX-piSa3K2V73yTz

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Julsmarshall

How to Menopause: Take Charge of Your Health, Reclaim Your Life, and Feel Even Better Than Before | Tamsen Fadal

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This had a lot of great information, well researched and cited and delivered in an accessible way. If you are a person with a uterus of a certain age, I recommend checking this one out.

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Sharpeipup

Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause | Naomi Watts

As seen during a recent #audiowalk 🌭

Sparklemn 😂 1mo

Meshell1313 So fun! 1mo

dabbe #wienermobile and #winermobilewhistle! 💛🌭🧡 1mo

MemoirsForMe Cher is going to be so jealous! As I am! 😁🌭❤️ 1mo

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mariaku21

Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause | Naomi Watts

so-so

Overall the book is a bit of a mixed bag. It's a bit autobiography, a bit helpful advise, and a bit of medical information, with some slice of life moments from a mom with kids.

I went into this not knowing much and came out with some good information to ask on my next Dr. visit and an interest to learn more on menopause. I'm at an age where I want to know and need to so I can better prepare.
#popsugarreadingchallenge

ChaoticMissAdventures Have you read

Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World

1mo

mariaku21 @ChaoticMissAdventures I haven't but I'm willing to check it out 😄 1mo

ChaoticMissAdventures @mariaku21 okay so in perfect example for Doppelganger, I read that your book was by Naomi Wolfe, not Naomi Watts, and Doppelganger is all about how Naomi Klein keeps getting confused for Naomi Wolfe, and that is way too many Naomis, and you can ignore my recommendation 😂 1mo

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Billypar

All Fours | Miranda July

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How much you like All Fours may depend on whether you see a hidden thesis statement about relationships in middle age. But I don't think July wrote any lessons - in fact, it probably took a concerted effort to avoid them. The strange journey the main character takes, if not objectively realistic, felt true to people's struggles to reconcile sexual and relationship needs when they diverge. And way more interesting than the usual cheating narrative.

TheKidUpstairs Great review. I read this one with Camp Litsy last summer, and was fully prepared to hate it - instead I loved it. It was definitely a marmite book, people had VERY strong opinions! 2mo

TheBookHippie @TheKidUpstairs me 😝🎯 I HATED it. 🤦🏻‍♀️ It was a love or hate reaction from readers, I think too. 2mo

BarbaraBB Great review. I loved it too! 2mo

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AmyG Yes. Well said. I enjoyed it, too. It was wild. 2mo

Billypar @TheKidUpstairs Yeah, this one definitely fits into what you mentioned about Bunny. I expected to like it but not as much as I did. Polarizing books are always interesting to me. I know the main character was a dealbreaker for a lot of the bad reviews - not sure if that was true in your case @TheBookHippie ? 2mo

TheBookHippie @Billypar I think it was an insult to women, and a dangerous premise to say this is what women are at this stage. I abhorred the main character yes, but advertising this and publicizing it as how and what women want and are at this stage of life in the climate we are living in is both dangerous and an insult. That was my bigger issue. I found it distasteful on all levels. (edited) 2mo

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Julsmarshall

All Fours | Miranda July

so-so

This was strange, thought provoking, and honest(maybe more than I would have liked). I understand the discussion around it and suspect I‘ll be thinking about it for awhile.

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