This year? I didn't like anything I grabbed. I also said that a lot of books coming out seem like longer versions of Glamour magazine articles, and I have little love for Glamour. It's one of those women's magazines you can rely on to tell you the same three things every issue: you're too fat, you don't please your significant other, and you're going to die young (probably of breast cancer).
Sarah Ivens, author of No Regrets: 101 Fabulous Things to Do Before You're Too Old, Married, or Pregnant
And, yes, it reads like a really long Glamour magazine article (without the "you're going to die young" part though it does focus on looking younger and skinnier -- Spanx aren't something everyone should do to feel better about themselves), but it's not ALL bad. I can see someone in a rut, whether from heart ache, job ache or general ennui, finding some of these 101 things to do inspiring. It's a "kick in the pants" kind of book -- just skip over some of the sillier suggestions, like getting fake eyelashes and get a Brazilian wax. Really? Not something everyone needs to do.
I've done 59 of the 101 things she recommends. I did pretty well up until the travel and beauty parts. With travel, I can't afford a lot of the vacation suggestions. For beauty, it's stuff I would never want to do or can't do (can't dye my hair back to my childhood color since I don't dye my hair and, yes, it's the same color). Not bad for someone who has little interest in the magazines the author writes/wrote for.
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