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Waterfall Lifestyle

FiVE Books yoU

sHoULD READ THis

WomEn’s monTH

By Michelle L. Raymond

In honour of Women’s Month, I have selected five highly

recommended books from five amazing female authors.

T hese are absolute must-reads, even if you are not a bookworm. Some will

tickle your sense of adventure, while others might appeal to your more
conservative side. Either way, there is something for everyone here. And
since reading is a COvID-friendly activity, I feel quite shameless in my
overindulgence in it. The hardest thing for me was choosing only a handful to share.

1. The first author needs no introduction. Elizabeth Gilbert’s latest book
City of Girls is truly charming. The story takes place in 1940 and follows the
extravagant life of New York City’s showgirls. Elizabeth’s research and inspiration
for the book came from (what I can only imagine being wildly entertaining
and captivating) conversations with a retired dancer. And much of the story
is based (somewhat loosely) on this woman’s life and love experiences.

What is not common knowledge is that while writing this book, Elizabeth was going
through a traumatic time watching her partner and best friend fight cancer. The book
became an escape from the inevitable reality of losing someone she loved dearly.

It was hard to choose just one Elizabeth Gilbert book. Honestly, I’d recommend any of
them. She is a reader’s delight!

2. This next one is more for the left-brain oriented types. Remember Suze Orman?
Love her or not, the woman knows about money and how to manage it.

I recommend this book to all women, especially younger women who are just
starting their careers or are thinking of getting married. I have even considered
gifting this book as a wedding present, but it might not be received well by some.
Suze Orman’s Women and Money is filled with the stuff they don’t teach you in
school and university. The book has been adapted for the South African climate
and includes Rand values and how to check your credit score with Transunion.

Although it may not be a book you will read with a good glass of wine in a bubble
bath, you will realise its 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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