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Diary of a Menopausal Woman
This was never going to be a book. It started as me having a rant when some people/scumbags broke into my car and then it developed into a diary of a menopausal woman. Although life can sometimes feel like shit, if you laugh in the places where you would ordinarily cry, it’s not too bad and although I am skint, and on the bones of me arse, I am rich in ways that money just can’t buy.
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87 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2011
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January 10, 2012
A laugh out loud funny diary. Cheryl Reid is hilariously funny and frank about her exploits. A book I couldn't put down.
September 17, 2017
A funny book about a serious subject. I am going through the change early due to hysterectomy. It was good to hear I am not alone in my suffering!
December 31, 2020
This was really nothing much to do with a menopausal woman, more to do with a depressed woman on HRT tablets.
I guess the menopause is different for every one of us.
I guess the menopause is different for every one of us.
May 23, 2021
Wow, what a read! I enjoyed Diary of a Menopausal Woman a lot!
April 18, 2025
Not for me, the ‘humour’ not to my taste.
May 4, 2012
(REVIEWERS NOTE - Men... if you have a sense of humour, you will LOVE this book! Don't let the title put you off... this truly is a 'must-read'! Thank you. vmls)
If ever there was a book that deserved five stars... this one is it!
Menopause… something we women all have to look forward to, right? Okay, maybe ‘look forward to’ isn’t the right phrase… how about ‘stark terror’? I mean, I’ve heard stories… I’ve seen the films in school… I’ve seen Aunt Sophie! Granted I have a few years to go, but still…
After reading Cheryl Reid’s DIARY OF A MENOPAUSAL WOMAN, I am minding less the sound of that clock ticking down to my inevitable passing into that phase of womanhood.
With a sharp wit and keen sense of humour, Cheryl chronicles nine months in the life of… a survivor. Yes, I think that is a very apt description. Cheryl is a survivor. We all must be to make it in this crazy world, right? You bet your pretty lace knickers I’m right!
Cheryl does an amazing job with DIARY OF A MENOPAUSAL WOMAN… turning adversity into fortune… casting a humourous eye on those everyday things that can sometimes have one running screaming from a room… sometimes in search of a bottle of Stolichnaya – or, is that just me?
Cheryl’s dissertation on the trials and tribulations of everyday living reminds us that, I’m paraphrasing Cheryl here… “While life can sometimes feel like ‘garbage’, if one can laugh when they really feel like crying, life isn’t that bad and we can be rich in ways that money can’t buy.” It’s all about finding that silver lining… holding your chin up when you’d as soon pull the pillow over your head and stay in bed.
From dealing with the mystery of bottled water for irons… to puppy-kissing and the pitfalls of finding proper homes for Ruby’s offspring… to solving those oft-occurring financial dilemmas that can tax an already stretched-to-the-limit budget… to searching for an answer as to who is behind the chocolate conspiracy… to a devoted son who seems to be fighting his own battle in getting a card and poem to his mother before Mum’s Day is only a distant memory… Cheryl’s spirit and indomitable sense of humour will lift you up and show you that, with the proper frame of mind… you to can take the cares and woes of the world and just say… “Buzz off, world… you’re not trodding over me!”
I am trying really hard not to put any spoilers in here because I want everyone to experience Cheryl’s wit, humour and brilliant story-telling first hand… to be taken off guard, as I was… so that when laughter bubbles up from deep inside them it is with a joy at finding something brand new that brightens their day and brings a smile to their lips!
DIARY OF A MENOPAUSAL WOMAN is brilliantly done… rich with humour and a certain pragmatism that Cheryl turns ‘round into something positive. But DIARY… also has a bit of suspense.
There were a couple of times when I wasn’t rocking in my chair with laughter, tears [of joy] running down my cheeks, or passengers on the morning train casting looks at the dark-haired girl who couldn’t stop laughing.
In those moments I was on the edge of my seat, anxious with worry, as Cheryl battled her addiction… with chocolate! But then… Cheryl would offer such rationalizations – and they make perfect sense to me – as to why, in certain situations, chocolate has no calories, that I was soon literally falling out of my chair with laughter.
Repeat after me, sweetie…
“Hi. I’m Cheryl. I am a chocoholic."
(chorus of voices…) “Hi, Cheryl!”
Thank you.
Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw
Silverdale, Washington
Portland, Oregon
30 April 2012
If ever there was a book that deserved five stars... this one is it!
Menopause… something we women all have to look forward to, right? Okay, maybe ‘look forward to’ isn’t the right phrase… how about ‘stark terror’? I mean, I’ve heard stories… I’ve seen the films in school… I’ve seen Aunt Sophie! Granted I have a few years to go, but still…
After reading Cheryl Reid’s DIARY OF A MENOPAUSAL WOMAN, I am minding less the sound of that clock ticking down to my inevitable passing into that phase of womanhood.
With a sharp wit and keen sense of humour, Cheryl chronicles nine months in the life of… a survivor. Yes, I think that is a very apt description. Cheryl is a survivor. We all must be to make it in this crazy world, right? You bet your pretty lace knickers I’m right!
Cheryl does an amazing job with DIARY OF A MENOPAUSAL WOMAN… turning adversity into fortune… casting a humourous eye on those everyday things that can sometimes have one running screaming from a room… sometimes in search of a bottle of Stolichnaya – or, is that just me?
Cheryl’s dissertation on the trials and tribulations of everyday living reminds us that, I’m paraphrasing Cheryl here… “While life can sometimes feel like ‘garbage’, if one can laugh when they really feel like crying, life isn’t that bad and we can be rich in ways that money can’t buy.” It’s all about finding that silver lining… holding your chin up when you’d as soon pull the pillow over your head and stay in bed.
From dealing with the mystery of bottled water for irons… to puppy-kissing and the pitfalls of finding proper homes for Ruby’s offspring… to solving those oft-occurring financial dilemmas that can tax an already stretched-to-the-limit budget… to searching for an answer as to who is behind the chocolate conspiracy… to a devoted son who seems to be fighting his own battle in getting a card and poem to his mother before Mum’s Day is only a distant memory… Cheryl’s spirit and indomitable sense of humour will lift you up and show you that, with the proper frame of mind… you to can take the cares and woes of the world and just say… “Buzz off, world… you’re not trodding over me!”
I am trying really hard not to put any spoilers in here because I want everyone to experience Cheryl’s wit, humour and brilliant story-telling first hand… to be taken off guard, as I was… so that when laughter bubbles up from deep inside them it is with a joy at finding something brand new that brightens their day and brings a smile to their lips!
DIARY OF A MENOPAUSAL WOMAN is brilliantly done… rich with humour and a certain pragmatism that Cheryl turns ‘round into something positive. But DIARY… also has a bit of suspense.
There were a couple of times when I wasn’t rocking in my chair with laughter, tears [of joy] running down my cheeks, or passengers on the morning train casting looks at the dark-haired girl who couldn’t stop laughing.
In those moments I was on the edge of my seat, anxious with worry, as Cheryl battled her addiction… with chocolate! But then… Cheryl would offer such rationalizations – and they make perfect sense to me – as to why, in certain situations, chocolate has no calories, that I was soon literally falling out of my chair with laughter.
Repeat after me, sweetie…
“Hi. I’m Cheryl. I am a chocoholic."
(chorus of voices…) “Hi, Cheryl!”
Thank you.
Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw
Silverdale, Washington
Portland, Oregon
30 April 2012
October 3, 2011
Why I hear you cry is a 41 year old bloke reading this? Well, firstly Cheryl, the author, is a friend. Secondly almost everything I have thus far read from her, mainly poetry, is filled to bursting with wit and heart and humour. It is "real" and not contrived. However, don't let her fool you for a second! This woman is very clever with words. She plays with words for comic effect. A device she uses again and again. A device that never fails to make me laugh. She has also mastered the art of running gag that the likes of Harry Hill use so effectively. Her discussion about the distilled water that goes in irons will have you hooting with laughter.
Cheryl uses a straight matter of fact delivery to convey a lot of her humour and ideas. This is done in such a way that it injects a lot of humour and she uses language in such a way that you cannot help but chuckle. Remember this is a diary and not a work of fiction but despite this Cheryl adds heart and soul to it at every possible opportunity. This is not some bland account of endless details.
Underneath the humour is a real woman struggling through the daily grind and all that life can throw at her. If you have a heart and a funny bone you could do a lot worse than read Diary of A Menopausal Woman. A real diary from a larger than life character and a five star read. Move over Bridget Jones no one cares about your big pants Cheryl Chezza Reid is in town.
Cheryl uses a straight matter of fact delivery to convey a lot of her humour and ideas. This is done in such a way that it injects a lot of humour and she uses language in such a way that you cannot help but chuckle. Remember this is a diary and not a work of fiction but despite this Cheryl adds heart and soul to it at every possible opportunity. This is not some bland account of endless details.
Underneath the humour is a real woman struggling through the daily grind and all that life can throw at her. If you have a heart and a funny bone you could do a lot worse than read Diary of A Menopausal Woman. A real diary from a larger than life character and a five star read. Move over Bridget Jones no one cares about your big pants Cheryl Chezza Reid is in town.
September 4, 2011
I was asked to read this Kindle book as a favour to a friend and what a joy it was to read!
Cheryl Reid is a poet over at Close to the Bone (http://www.craigrobertdouglas.com/) and has only recently announced herself as a writer. Cheryl started out as a humourous poet before branching out into publishing her diary.
Imagine Bridget Jones as a fifty-four year old single mother who writes poetry. That's Cheryl in a nutshell. The diary not only contains funny anecdotes about her life as a dog owner, chocoholic and woman. The lovely thing about this easy-to-read Kindle e-book is that it is real life and it really tugs at the heart-strings.
This account of single life at middle age in a credit crunch is really honest and funny. It's a real joy to read. Well done Cheryl!
Cheryl Reid is a poet over at Close to the Bone (http://www.craigrobertdouglas.com/) and has only recently announced herself as a writer. Cheryl started out as a humourous poet before branching out into publishing her diary.
Imagine Bridget Jones as a fifty-four year old single mother who writes poetry. That's Cheryl in a nutshell. The diary not only contains funny anecdotes about her life as a dog owner, chocoholic and woman. The lovely thing about this easy-to-read Kindle e-book is that it is real life and it really tugs at the heart-strings.
This account of single life at middle age in a credit crunch is really honest and funny. It's a real joy to read. Well done Cheryl!
May 5, 2013
This was a free Kindle selection. I was attracted mostly by the title. As I read the entries, it became obvious that the author is English based on some of her words. This is a short series of blog entries. The most amusing parts are based on her addiction to chocolate and how she explains that if she breaks open the chocolate treats that the calories "fall out". Or if the chocolate has a fruit filling like strawberry, it is really just a fruit. If she buys the chocolate at a gas station, she really just bought fuel so she didn't break her rule of not eating chocolate. It's a very quick read and won't take over 2 hours to get through.
May 9, 2013
When I first saw the title I had hoped it was in the style of Erma Bombeck but was surprised when it was basically a series of blogs place together in book form. Which means the book is disjointed at times but then again so is life. I am not up on some English slang so I was a little lost at times. Thank goodness for the dictionary look-up on the kindle. I now know what a Poppet is.
I did find her comments on chocolate addiction familiar. Her poems were funny. Her love of puppies and their kisses was relateable. The more I read the more I enjoyed her writing.
I did find her comments on chocolate addiction familiar. Her poems were funny. Her love of puppies and their kisses was relateable. The more I read the more I enjoyed her writing.
August 31, 2012
I didn't laugh lots at this, just a few times. I could relate to what was in the diary, but it didn't tickle me. But then again I have been told I was born without a sense of humour as I don't find a lot of the tv/film funnies that many people like in the slightest bit funny. So read it if you want, as obviously my sense of humour is not to the norm.
May 28, 2013
Only picked this up as it was a freebie on Amazon, so glad I had'nt paid for it. Whislt it is an easy read I didnt find it all that funny, there were a couple of things that made me smile but not laugh out loud. There was very little mentioned in relation to those menopausal moments us girls of certain ages get , mainly her craving chocolate. Maybe it should have had a different title.
June 11, 2013
Not as funny as the title suggests but it was a quick read and did not take me two hours to get through. The book was mostly centered around her addiction of chocolate and the fact that if you break biscuits in half then the calories would fall out. I would suggest this to anyone who wants to read but does not want a heavy read.
August 11, 2013
Very British humour - I enjoyed it book.
There were a number of really good laugh out-loud one liners. Also, rather witty poetry.
I can't relate to the chocolate (don't eat much of the stuff), but lve the calorie counting and how to lose caleries.
There were a number of really good laugh out-loud one liners. Also, rather witty poetry.
I can't relate to the chocolate (don't eat much of the stuff), but lve the calorie counting and how to lose caleries.
May 25, 2012
Loved this, my first Kindle book. Highly recommended. Not very long & written in a blog style.
Made me smile & laugh & wish I had puppies to kiss. :)
Made me smile & laugh & wish I had puppies to kiss. :)
September 9, 2012
Quick light hearted read Love the 'No calorie cheesecake'
September 18, 2012
Not as funny as l expected
November 4, 2012
Funny in parts.
April 30, 2013
very quick blog type book. Mildly amusing but not brilliant
May 5, 2013
I wish that I could say that this was a fun quick read but I'd be lying. The title caught my attention and I was expecting a laugh out loud book. No laughs to be had. Sadly, I do not recommend.
June 16, 2013
Cute book, but often cliche. Also, maybe a bit of culture difference, but some of the British humor did not translate to me as funny.
May 15, 2013
Not quite sure what the point of this book was.
May 25, 2013
The British humor is a little difficult to understand but her justifications for eating chocolate were really good.
June 2, 2013
very light reading, funny.
December 29, 2014
Amusing light read, good fun.
June 20, 2015
Entertaining
This book,a collection of blog posts, was very funny and a delight to read. I just wish it has been longer!
This book,a collection of blog posts, was very funny and a delight to read. I just wish it has been longer!
October 5, 2012
Mildly amusing in places but not a good read!
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