So, I received the book "When Did Everybody Else Get So Old?" by Jennifer Grant from Handlebar Press. I get a fair number of books to review & as a conservative Christian, I receive books written from that perspective...*mostly.
This book certainly had some poignant segments - things about life as a middle-aged woman that really hit home. Many, many things Jennifer described are things I have experienced. And many of those things came as a surprise to me, much in the way they seemed to surprise her. How can these events come as surprises when they happen to so many of us? Shouldn't we know exactly what to expect if it is the exact same thing so many tens of thousands have experienced? Somehow, the answer is no. Even those events that are the same are not the same at all. It's a bizarre truth, indeed, that not everything that is the same is the same at all.
As a Christian woman who considers her personal relationship with Jesus the most important part of her life, I have to say that this is not a book I totally agree with or would ever read were it not for review purposes. Yes, I truly can relate to much of the author's mid-life experiences. But no, I don't share her perspective on many things. She is more of on the leftist side of things than I am, if that makes sense. I don't intend to pick the book a part - I just disagree with some of her beliefs. And as most of my weblog readers are like-minded, this is just to let them know that the book may not be for them.
Also, I should note that this book is honest and serious and she lays out some real hard times in living color. I applaud her for her honesty. Few of us can live life bare before the world, so to speak - and Jennifer Grant does that in a remarkable manner. This is not a book of funny life-stories to help you laugh through your own hard times. It's real life, and real life in mid-life is usually pretty rough. Jennifer, thanks for writing the raw truth about what we all experience. That was very refreshing.
On my "Page Turner Scale" of 1 to 5, I gave this book a 31/2.
Disclaimer ~ I received this book free of charge for review purposes from Handlebar. All opinions shared here are solely my own.
Day 361 done :)
Jan L. Burt
This book certainly had some poignant segments - things about life as a middle-aged woman that really hit home. Many, many things Jennifer described are things I have experienced. And many of those things came as a surprise to me, much in the way they seemed to surprise her. How can these events come as surprises when they happen to so many of us? Shouldn't we know exactly what to expect if it is the exact same thing so many tens of thousands have experienced? Somehow, the answer is no. Even those events that are the same are not the same at all. It's a bizarre truth, indeed, that not everything that is the same is the same at all.
As a Christian woman who considers her personal relationship with Jesus the most important part of her life, I have to say that this is not a book I totally agree with or would ever read were it not for review purposes. Yes, I truly can relate to much of the author's mid-life experiences. But no, I don't share her perspective on many things. She is more of on the leftist side of things than I am, if that makes sense. I don't intend to pick the book a part - I just disagree with some of her beliefs. And as most of my weblog readers are like-minded, this is just to let them know that the book may not be for them.
Also, I should note that this book is honest and serious and she lays out some real hard times in living color. I applaud her for her honesty. Few of us can live life bare before the world, so to speak - and Jennifer Grant does that in a remarkable manner. This is not a book of funny life-stories to help you laugh through your own hard times. It's real life, and real life in mid-life is usually pretty rough. Jennifer, thanks for writing the raw truth about what we all experience. That was very refreshing.
On my "Page Turner Scale" of 1 to 5, I gave this book a 31/2.
Disclaimer ~ I received this book free of charge for review purposes from Handlebar. All opinions shared here are solely my own.
Day 361 done :)
Jan L. Burt
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