Gather ‘round, Awesomes! Today’s conversation is a big one; the time has come for the final episode in our Midlife with Mindy and Meg series. Sorta Awesome regular Mindy Brouse joins Meg for one last conversation in the midlife series that so many in our Awesome community have loved, and to close out the series, they are talking all things midlife books and reading. From helpful guides to permenopause to captivating storytelling featuring midlife characters, there is definitely a book for everyone on today’s list!
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MIDLIFE BOOKS:
Fast Like a Girl A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones, Dr. Mindy Pelz
The Menopause Manifesto Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism, Dr. Jen Gunter
Hot and Bothered: What No One Tells You About Menopause and How to Feel Like Yourself Again, Jancee Dunn
The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond Hardcover, Dr. Louann Brizendine
Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women, Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen
“Second Spring: The Self-Care Guide to Menopause,” by Kate Codrington
The Galveston Diet by Dr. Mary Claire Haver
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
Queen Bee by Ciara Geraghty
The Change by Kirsten Miller
Broken Light by Joanne Harris
Wayward by Dana Spiotta
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal
MORE EPISODES FROM SORTA AWESOME:
Ep. 427: Let’s Talk About Midlife: The struggle is real in the clothes closet
Ep. 380: Let’s Talk About Midlife: Brain Fog and Cycle Chaos
Ep. 395: Let’s Talk About Midlife: Parenting Our Parents and Life in the Middle
Ep. 401: Let’s Talk About Midlife: The Ups and Downs of Sex!
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