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Book Reviews

FivE books you should

rEad this WomEn’s month

BY MICHELLE L. RAYMOND
In honour of Women’s hese are absolute must-reads, even if you are not a bookworm. Some
will tickle your sense of adven-ture, while others might appeal to your
Month, I have selected Tmore conservative side. Either way, there is something for eve-ryone
five highly recommended here. And since reading is a Covid-friendly activity, I feel quite shameless
books from five amazing in my overindulgence in it. The hardest thing for me was choosing only a
female authors. handful to share.

1. The first author needs no introduction. Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2. This next one is more for the left-brain oriented types.
latest book City of Girls is truly charming. Remember Suze Orman? Love her or not, the woman
The story takes place in 1940 and follows the extravagant life knows about money and how to manage it.
of New York City’s showgirls. Elizabeth’s research and inspiration I recommend this book to all women, especially
for the book came from (what I can only imagine being wildly younger women who are just starting their careers or
entertaining and captivating) conversations with a retired are thinking of getting married. I have even considered
dancer. And much of the story is based (somewhat loosely) on gifting this book as a wedding present, but it might not
this woman’s life and love experiences. be received well by some. Suze Orman’s Women and
What is not common knowledge is that while writing this Money is filled with the stuff they don’t teach you in
book, Elizabeth was going through a traumatic time watching school and university. The book has been adapted for the
her partner and best friend fight cancer. The book became an South African climate and includes Rand values and how
escape from the inevitable reality of losing someone she loved to check your credit score with TransUnion.
dearly. Although it may not be a book you will read with a
It was hard to choose just one Elizabeth Gilbert book. Honestly, good glass of wine in a bubble bath, you will realise its
I’d recommend any of them. She is a reader’s delight! value from the first page, as it’s a perfectly practical and
simple-to-use guide to empowering women to own or
co-own their financial well-being.

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