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Older, but Better, but Older
From the best-selling authors of How to be Parisian, this book delivers the things smart, savvy, fabulous French women think, feel and advise as they hit 40--on life, love and everything else.
Older, but Better, but Older has the playful wit, self deprecation and worldly advice we have come to expect from these best-selling authors, but now it is focused on the French woman's mindset as she hurtles towards 40. Caroline de Maigret and Sophie Mas are back to amuse you with how they find they are modifying their favorite bad girl behavior as they advise on beauty, love, seduction as well as lifestyle, family, work and living alone.
They are still bohemian iconoclasts saying what you don't expect to hear. They will tell you things aren't what they used to be--When a thirty-year-old guy arrives at a party and does not even glance at you; when you wake up feeling great and everyone tells you how tired you look; you know you're an adult when you're excited just to go home.
Neuroses vs confidence, resistance vs acceptance, passion vs serenity, de Maigret and Mas, through spirited short stories, capture the different stages of ageing--as nostalgic but modern Parisian women. From the privately absurd to the strangely universal, this book captures moments of everyday life that will make the reader nod, cringe and laugh out loud.
Older, but Better, but Older has the playful wit, self deprecation and worldly advice we have come to expect from these best-selling authors, but now it is focused on the French woman's mindset as she hurtles towards 40. Caroline de Maigret and Sophie Mas are back to amuse you with how they find they are modifying their favorite bad girl behavior as they advise on beauty, love, seduction as well as lifestyle, family, work and living alone.
They are still bohemian iconoclasts saying what you don't expect to hear. They will tell you things aren't what they used to be--When a thirty-year-old guy arrives at a party and does not even glance at you; when you wake up feeling great and everyone tells you how tired you look; you know you're an adult when you're excited just to go home.
Neuroses vs confidence, resistance vs acceptance, passion vs serenity, de Maigret and Mas, through spirited short stories, capture the different stages of ageing--as nostalgic but modern Parisian women. From the privately absurd to the strangely universal, this book captures moments of everyday life that will make the reader nod, cringe and laugh out loud.
242 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2019
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About the author
Caroline de Maigret
3 books182 followersThe granddaughter of Prince Michel Poniatowski, and the daughter of Count Bertrand de Maigret, Caroline studied literature at the Sorbonne before moving to New York to model. She returned to Paris in 2006 where she launched a rock music label with her partner Yarol Poupaud, set up a publishing company called Yarock Editions and most importantly, she’s the proud mother of her son Anton. De Maigret has been an ambassador for Chanel since 2012 and supports women worldwide through NGO Care.
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January 1, 2020
A peculiar collection of aphorisms for people who share the specific perspective of the authors: melancholy 40-ish celebrities obsessed with extramarital affairs, wrinkles, their own derrières, dating and stepmotherdom, cultivating mystique, competing with younger women and reflecting on their younger selves. At the end, for no reason, is a list of their favorite old restaurants and cafés in Paris— albeit a very good and judiciously edited list. This is a quick distracted read and a companion to the authors’ previous, kookier “How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are.”
January 5, 2020
Mostly harmless. The book itself is almost free of both actual writing as well as content so it was more an exercise in fascination that these women have the confidence and entitlement to put this out into the world and call it a book. If you want something easy and light to read presented with a very appealing visual design, this hits the spot.
October 27, 2019
I was so excited to see the author's of How to Be Parisian were coming out with a new book this year. How to Be Parisian is one of my favorite gift books to give. I love gifting it to friends for their birthday. Especially the friends that love Paris as much as I do. Older, But Better, But Older was just as good as How to Be A Parisian. I can't wait to start gifting this book to friends!
Older, But Better, But Older is their take on being 40 or older now. I can completely relate to all the things in this book. I found myself laughing and shaking my head in agreement on almost every story.
Since turning 40 I have found it hard to find books that I related to. But this one really struck a chord with me. I related to this one just like I related to How To Be a Parisian.
Not only did I relate to the words but I loved the photos and art work in this book. Very well thought out and beautiful.
Pick this up if you are approaching 40 or have already passed "over the hill" (just jokes). I think this is a fun at any age book. I feel like most women can relate to how the authors feel. Pick this up if you are reflecting on yourself and where you would like to be in the new year.
Thank you Doubleday, Caroline de Maigret and Sophie Mas for this gifted copy. It is going on my coffee table with How To Be A Parisian. All opinions are my own.
Older, But Better, But Older is their take on being 40 or older now. I can completely relate to all the things in this book. I found myself laughing and shaking my head in agreement on almost every story.
Since turning 40 I have found it hard to find books that I related to. But this one really struck a chord with me. I related to this one just like I related to How To Be a Parisian.
Not only did I relate to the words but I loved the photos and art work in this book. Very well thought out and beautiful.
Pick this up if you are approaching 40 or have already passed "over the hill" (just jokes). I think this is a fun at any age book. I feel like most women can relate to how the authors feel. Pick this up if you are reflecting on yourself and where you would like to be in the new year.
Thank you Doubleday, Caroline de Maigret and Sophie Mas for this gifted copy. It is going on my coffee table with How To Be A Parisian. All opinions are my own.
December 18, 2023
Passable. I really liked the first book and bought this one on impulse, passing by an empty bookstore in an almost empty mall (hello, 2021).
I think reading this installment makes sense if you spent the years between your 20s and your 40s divorcing, remarrying, dating people of either sex, raising children - yours and other people's, or pondering whetheir to have children at all. I have been very conventional in this respect, and thus the only section really worth the read for me was the one on surgery alternatives. Here, I'll list them for you: face yoga, the Jacquet massage, proper diet (raw vegetables and fruit, water with lemon, green tea), Kobido massage, oxygen therapy, cryotherapy, ultrasounds, acupuncture. This is all.
I think reading this installment makes sense if you spent the years between your 20s and your 40s divorcing, remarrying, dating people of either sex, raising children - yours and other people's, or pondering whetheir to have children at all. I have been very conventional in this respect, and thus the only section really worth the read for me was the one on surgery alternatives. Here, I'll list them for you: face yoga, the Jacquet massage, proper diet (raw vegetables and fruit, water with lemon, green tea), Kobido massage, oxygen therapy, cryotherapy, ultrasounds, acupuncture. This is all.
September 19, 2021
“Starp formu un saturu pastāv būtiska sinteģija.”
Jā, iespējams, jums jau šķiet apnicīgi - nu ko es varu ņemties ar to vecumu, ar tiem četr’desmit, ar viduspārejām un pusmūža krīzēm!? Dzīvo tik nost.
Bet TAS ar mani notiek. TAGAD!
Es patiesi gribu saprast visus +/- … es gribu no šī sava laika, no šī sava dzīves posms APZINĀTI un ar IZPRATNI saņemt un paņemt sev vairāk. PIEŅEMT SEVI!!! Jā, tas skan diezgan egoistiski. Pozitīvais egoisms. Un man tas patīkt - beidzot esmu sapratusi (un par to daudz lasījusi un dzirdējusi sarunās, ka jāliek sevi centrā … un sākumā tas nav ne viegli, ne šķiet pat iespējami, tāpēc jo vairāk un vairāk pulcinu ap sevi sievietes - dzīvē un grāmatās, kas mani tam stiprina un iedvesmo! Un es vēlos ar šo iedvesmu dalīties tālāk …
JĀ! Sieviete - sievietei spēks! 🪄
Šī grāmata lieliski parāda to “pirms & pēc” sajūtu, tāda kā skatīšanās spoguļos uz sevi - šodienas un tajā, kas pirms gadiem 20’mit. Un tā ir TIK laba sajūta: ieraudzīt šo atšķirību ar “+” zīmi. Mazi zināmi, bet aizmirsušies knifiņi un tips&tricks kā JUSTIES un izskatīties labāk. Un arī par to, ka reizēm ir ļoti OK, nejusties ok!
Pārāk ļoti ilgi mēs esam dzīvojušas tajā naratīvā, ka novecošanās - tas ir slikti. Pārāk maz un pārāk klusi mēs runājam par to, ka aiz kruniciņām, paaugstināta pulsa pie uzkāpšanas uz 5’to stāvu, hormonu svārstībām un kāda +kg, mēs kļūstam labākas, gudrākas, viedākas, īstākas, patiesākas un empātiskākas pret SEVI un arī CITIEM!
Turklāt, šī grāmata ir ļoti skaista - brīnišķīgas fotogrāfijas un citātu kartiņas!
Un tie Parīzes īpašo vietu ieteikumi - tik ļoti atkal sabribas tur būt!
Jā, iespējams, jums jau šķiet apnicīgi - nu ko es varu ņemties ar to vecumu, ar tiem četr’desmit, ar viduspārejām un pusmūža krīzēm!? Dzīvo tik nost.
Bet TAS ar mani notiek. TAGAD!
Es patiesi gribu saprast visus +/- … es gribu no šī sava laika, no šī sava dzīves posms APZINĀTI un ar IZPRATNI saņemt un paņemt sev vairāk. PIEŅEMT SEVI!!! Jā, tas skan diezgan egoistiski. Pozitīvais egoisms. Un man tas patīkt - beidzot esmu sapratusi (un par to daudz lasījusi un dzirdējusi sarunās, ka jāliek sevi centrā … un sākumā tas nav ne viegli, ne šķiet pat iespējami, tāpēc jo vairāk un vairāk pulcinu ap sevi sievietes - dzīvē un grāmatās, kas mani tam stiprina un iedvesmo! Un es vēlos ar šo iedvesmu dalīties tālāk …
JĀ! Sieviete - sievietei spēks! 🪄
Šī grāmata lieliski parāda to “pirms & pēc” sajūtu, tāda kā skatīšanās spoguļos uz sevi - šodienas un tajā, kas pirms gadiem 20’mit. Un tā ir TIK laba sajūta: ieraudzīt šo atšķirību ar “+” zīmi. Mazi zināmi, bet aizmirsušies knifiņi un tips&tricks kā JUSTIES un izskatīties labāk. Un arī par to, ka reizēm ir ļoti OK, nejusties ok!
Pārāk ļoti ilgi mēs esam dzīvojušas tajā naratīvā, ka novecošanās - tas ir slikti. Pārāk maz un pārāk klusi mēs runājam par to, ka aiz kruniciņām, paaugstināta pulsa pie uzkāpšanas uz 5’to stāvu, hormonu svārstībām un kāda +kg, mēs kļūstam labākas, gudrākas, viedākas, īstākas, patiesākas un empātiskākas pret SEVI un arī CITIEM!
Turklāt, šī grāmata ir ļoti skaista - brīnišķīgas fotogrāfijas un citātu kartiņas!
Un tie Parīzes īpašo vietu ieteikumi - tik ļoti atkal sabribas tur būt!
April 25, 2021
It's really fun book full of anecdotes and short stories. I love Caroline de Maigret and I love her style and sense of humour. And this book is exactly what I have expected. It explains stereotypes of what being a woman really means but in that delicate and sensitive way. How we felt in our 20s, 30s...Things that we hardly admit even to ourselves. She writes about what it feels like to be older. Do we really have to accept our own age and wrinkles, and life choices that are widely accepted. But generally it is humorous even there is underlying truth in all.
I love Paris and I am looking forward to check all the recommended places.
I love Paris and I am looking forward to check all the recommended places.
January 25, 2020
pointless
Reading this is absolute torture, an assemblage of lazy cliches. It is not clear that there is a point here, as it doesn’t contain recommendations so much as half-baked conceptualizations of how your life should have been already. It’s not a guide so much as it is a picture of aging authors so desperate for some semblance of purpose they’ll put anything down. It’s just a really sad, deflating read.
Reading this is absolute torture, an assemblage of lazy cliches. It is not clear that there is a point here, as it doesn’t contain recommendations so much as half-baked conceptualizations of how your life should have been already. It’s not a guide so much as it is a picture of aging authors so desperate for some semblance of purpose they’ll put anything down. It’s just a really sad, deflating read.
October 28, 2021
Īsti nevar saprast, ko domāt par šo grāmatu. Pieļauju, ka katra sieviete atradīs, kaut ko, kas rezonēs tieši ar viņu, bet pārējais neuzrunās nemaz. Grāmatā sagrābstīts no visa pa druskai. Ideja ir ļoti laba, noformējums un dizains pasakains (pieļauju tieši uz to lielākā daļa arī uzkritīs, tāpat kā es), bet saturiski uzrunāja vien dažas nodaļas.
July 5, 2020
Много приятна “отбивка” беше тази книга - литературно не бих казала, че е особено ценна, повече ми напомня на дълга статия в готино списание. Но идеята да “остаряваш” като французойка е също толкова “лайфстайл мечта”, колкото и да се обличаш и храниш като такава. Някои от споделените истории и импресии са далечни и несвойствени за нашата среда и психология, но в повечето всяка жена ще се припознае. Хареса ми финалният съвет да се радваш на лицето си сега, защото след десет години ще ти се иска още да го имаш и цялостната идея, че на двадесет няма как пак да станеш, но можеш да живееш без ограниченията и извън клишетата за някой с изтекъл срок на годност - нещо, което българката има нужда и заслужава да запомни, научи и приложи.
В превод или в оригинал: аз си купих преведеното издание, защото ме грабна от витрината и беше спонтанна придобивка. Изданието е хубаво, не е луксозно, което го прави лесно за четене, а корицата е страхотна. Текстът не е кой знае колко задълбочен, за да бъде съвсем развален от превода, имаше само няколко неподходящи предлози и фрази, така че съм доволна. (Добавям тази бележка не с цел да обидя преводачите и коректорите, а с цел да помогна на читатели, за които това е от значение, както е за мен. Много пари и емоции съм влагала за книги, които са били тотално опропастен само заради лош превод и съм съжалявала, че не съм ги потърсила на английски.)
В превод или в оригинал: аз си купих преведеното издание, защото ме грабна от витрината и беше спонтанна придобивка. Изданието е хубаво, не е луксозно, което го прави лесно за четене, а корицата е страхотна. Текстът не е кой знае колко задълбочен, за да бъде съвсем развален от превода, имаше само няколко неподходящи предлози и фрази, така че съм доволна. (Добавям тази бележка не с цел да обидя преводачите и коректорите, а с цел да помогна на читатели, за които това е от значение, както е за мен. Много пари и емоции съм влагала за книги, които са били тотално опропастен само заради лош превод и съм съжалявала, че не съм ги потърсила на английски.)
October 22, 2020
The most shallow book I've read in a long time. It's like a teenagers journal to herself, but for middle aged women. No depth. No joy. No interesting anythings. I was really hoping for some good bits in here as I'm turning forty soon. I'm very disappointed & disillusioned. Surely most people are not this shallow and immature.
The best part is it's a very quick easy read.
The best part is it's a very quick easy read.
January 2, 2020
Older but Better, but Older is a heartwarming, funny feminist self-help guide from the two lifestyle consultants and author's of the 2014 bestseller How To Be Parisian, Caroline de Maigret and Sophie Mas, and having taken them to my heart as surrogate older sisters from their striking and refreshingly original debut I was just a little bit eager for us to be reacquainted after the initial Rendez-Vous. With their signature wit and warmth, they each discuss what they call The Parisian Art of Growing Up. Sassy, subtle and oh so very relatable, it offers everything and more that any girl could ever need from a guide to ageing (dis)gracefully. As always a wealth of the most important topics to modern women are broached including love, relationships, intimacy, family, culture, work, going it alone, motherhood, ageing, dating, fashion, diversity, individuality and accepting your beautiful imperfections.
No sugar-coating and airs or graces, de Maigret and Mas get right to the heart of the matter and offer some profoundly perceptive observations about getting another year (or decade) older and much like many of the best things in life it's a simple idea but one that works masterfully just as its predecessors did offering timeless advice to reams of women who may be feeling as though they have lost their way. But these two women can safely see you back to shore should you feel you are drifting. In its concise 272 pages, we are treated to a no holds barred, down-to-earth and real/authentic no-nonsense approach to the ageing process. They show that it is perfectly acceptable and quite frankly normal to redefine and refine one's behaviour to suit as you progress in terms of age.
Highly recommended to those looking to treat themselves to a self-help guide to getting older with sound advice and a humorous and strong, fierce feminist overtone. It doesn't take itself too seriously either. Many thanks to Ebury Press for an ARC.
No sugar-coating and airs or graces, de Maigret and Mas get right to the heart of the matter and offer some profoundly perceptive observations about getting another year (or decade) older and much like many of the best things in life it's a simple idea but one that works masterfully just as its predecessors did offering timeless advice to reams of women who may be feeling as though they have lost their way. But these two women can safely see you back to shore should you feel you are drifting. In its concise 272 pages, we are treated to a no holds barred, down-to-earth and real/authentic no-nonsense approach to the ageing process. They show that it is perfectly acceptable and quite frankly normal to redefine and refine one's behaviour to suit as you progress in terms of age.
Highly recommended to those looking to treat themselves to a self-help guide to getting older with sound advice and a humorous and strong, fierce feminist overtone. It doesn't take itself too seriously either. Many thanks to Ebury Press for an ARC.
January 18, 2020
Purchased after wine and a beauty YouTube k-hole, then forgotten until it arrived in the mail. Clearly I have been more than a little self-conscious of my ever increasing years, particularly since I can't seem to go a week anymore without someone invading my privacy about my lack of children. The book is light, if a little insipid, but there are a few moments of catharsis in the pages and some nice Parisian recommendations at the end.
November 14, 2020
This reads like a magazine left behind in some waiting room. It's an easy read, that will not exercise your brain too much. It's just there to pass the time, to make you smile every once in a while and distract from the grey days. Perhaps you may find some passages that may resonate with you. Perhaps not.
December 18, 2022
Es un libro entretenido, más que nada para pasar el rato. Lo compré sabiendo esto, así que creo que cumple su propósito: Hablarnos de las cosas que pasan (en cuanto al romance, a tu autoestima, tu belleza, etc), a medida que vamos envejeciendo.
November 3, 2019
We recieved this book from a Goodreads giveaway, and it was very good. As we get older, our minds and bodies change into a more complex state of being. We are all human creatures, and this author does a good job to relate this changing time in life, according to her own humorous outlook. The book is both fun and interesting, because some of the funny moments relate to us all. This book is a great read that explains and questions, the drama of aging, combined with a wit and wisdom theme. Well recommended for all ages!
January 28, 2020
Nice quick read that leaves you feeling better about skipping Botox
I have read most everything she’s written and this is a same vein but with a little more wisdom and maturity flowing through. Definitely what I needed after a big birthday
I have read most everything she’s written and this is a same vein but with a little more wisdom and maturity flowing through. Definitely what I needed after a big birthday
October 2, 2021
I didn't have particularly high expectations, but it was still meh.
July 14, 2020
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Да остарееш по парижански – книгата продължение на „Как да бъдеш парижанка, където и да се намираш“
Привет, пандишпанчета!
Наскоро имах възможността да прочета продължението на „Как да бъдеш парижанка, където и да се намираш“ на Каролин дьо Мегре озаглавено – „Поостаряла, но помъдряла… но поостаряла“.
Имах още един шанс да се потопя в живота на паринжанката и лице за колекцията на Шанел пролет/лято 2020. Макар и книгата да е запазила стила си и начина си на изглед – Мегре този път ни сервира доза реализъм с истините, които идват осъзнавайки, че вече не е млада като преди.
Ако все още не сте имали възможност да видите мнението ми за първата част, може да го направите тук – Цък
Исках да споделя с вас един лист с най-въздействащи теми, вдъхновени от книгата и цялостните ми впечатления за парижанките:
Движението е начин на живот.
От раждането до старостта парижанките са активни. Хората от всички възрасти редовно се катерят, плуват, разхождат се, карат колело, просто се движат. Те може да играят спорт, да изпълняват задачи, да се занимават с градинарство или да карат колело до офиса.
Те никога не спират да се забавляват.
Парижанките празнуват със семейството по много начини – един от тях е включването на по-старото поколение във всичко, което правят. Не са рядкост бабите и дядовците да бъдат поканени на празненствата на по-младото поколение.
Храната е просто храна.
Не е тайна, че парижанките са едновременно обсебени и непривлечени от храната. Те очакват вкусната и прясна храна да бъде част от ежедневния им живот и никога не биха се лишили от неща, които обичат.
Те живеят на принципа на удоволствието.
Удоволствието е водещ принцип за това как живеят парижанките. Те се отдават на шоколад, като се поглезят – и не се чувстват виновни за това. Те правят това, което кара телата им да се чувстват добре, и не се извиняват за това.
Те имат големи граници.
Парижанките нямат проблем да кажат „не“ на десерт или втора порция, на някакво щуро упражнение.. Въпреки че може да се окаже, че границата е груба за някои, те са просто фокусирани върху това да се наслаждават. И ако това, което се предлага не е удоволствие, това е определено „не“.
Правят точно това, което искат, точно когато искат – без да прекаляват.
Концепцията за умереност е най-големият съюзник на Франция в поддържането на високо качество на живот. Парижанките никога не казват „не“ на това, на което се радват – независимо дали това е алкохол, захар, пълномаслено сирене или нещо друго, което се смята за забранено на други места. Те казват „да“ на това, което искат, но в малки количества и при специални поводи.
Оценявам читателското си преживяване като 4/5 звезди.
Благодаря на издателството за копието за прочит, което ми предоставиха!
Да остарееш по парижански – книгата продължение на „Как да бъдеш парижанка, където и да се намираш“
Привет, пандишпанчета!
Наскоро имах възможността да прочета продължението на „Как да бъдеш парижанка, където и да се намираш“ на Каролин дьо Мегре озаглавено – „Поостаряла, но помъдряла… но поостаряла“.
Имах още един шанс да се потопя в живота на паринжанката и лице за колекцията на Шанел пролет/лято 2020. Макар и книгата да е запазила стила си и начина си на изглед – Мегре този път ни сервира доза реализъм с истините, които идват осъзнавайки, че вече не е млада като преди.
Ако все още не сте имали възможност да видите мнението ми за първата част, може да го направите тук – Цък
Исках да споделя с вас един лист с най-въздействащи теми, вдъхновени от книгата и цялостните ми впечатления за парижанките:
Движението е начин на живот.
От раждането до старостта парижанките са активни. Хората от всички възрасти редовно се катерят, плуват, разхождат се, карат колело, просто се движат. Те може да играят спорт, да изпълняват задачи, да се занимават с градинарство или да карат колело до офиса.
Те никога не спират да се забавляват.
Парижанките празнуват със семейството по много начини – един от тях е включването на по-старото поколение във всичко, което правят. Не са рядкост бабите и дядовците да бъдат поканени на празненствата на по-младото поколение.
Храната е просто храна.
Не е тайна, че парижанките са едновременно обсебени и непривлечени от храната. Те очакват вкусната и прясна храна да бъде част от ежедневния им живот и никога не биха се лишили от неща, които обичат.
Те живеят на принципа на удоволствието.
Удоволствието е водещ принцип за това как живеят парижанките. Те се отдават на шоколад, като се поглезят – и не се чувстват виновни за това. Те правят това, което кара телата им да се чувстват добре, и не се извиняват за това.
Те имат големи граници.
Парижанките нямат проблем да кажат „не“ на десерт или втора порция, на някакво щуро упражнение.. Въпреки че може да се окаже, че границата е груба за някои, те са просто фокусирани върху това да се наслаждават. И ако това, което се предлага не е удоволствие, това е определено „не“.
Правят точно това, което искат, точно когато искат – без да прекаляват.
Концепцията за умереност е най-големият съюзник на Франция в поддържането на високо качество на живот. Парижанките никога не казват „не“ на това, на което се радват – независимо дали това е алкохол, захар, пълномаслено сирене или нещо друго, което се смята за забранено на други места. Те казват „да“ на това, което искат, но в малки количества и при специални поводи.
Оценявам читателското си преживяване като 4/5 звезди.
Благодаря на издателството за копието за прочит, което ми предоставиха!
October 4, 2021
30-ն անց գիրք` 30-ն անց կանանց համար` ազատության, մենակ ապրելու, խեցեգործության, կարճատև կրքի ու երկարատև սիրո, կնճիռների ու դրանց կանխարգելման, երեխա ունենալ/չունենալու, 20-ում ճակատագրական ապրելու ու 30-ում ռելաքս լինելու մասին, որովհետև շատ քչերն են իրենց կյանքը figure out անում մինչև էդ ու նույնիսկ դրանից հետո։ Դժվար ա կին ծնվելը, որպես կին ապրելն ավելի դժվար ա:
September 1, 2023
Šarmantna zbirka tekstova o ženskoj svakodnevici u srednjim godinama nije self help literatura koja će nas naučiti kako da se bezbrižno nosimo sa starenjem, što je bio moj dojam kad sam ju tek uzela u ruke, već zabavna zbirka šašavih (i tako realnih!) situacija u kojima se svaka žena na putu iz tridesetih u četrdesete povremeno nađe.
Bez dlake na jeziku, iskreno i sa stilom autentičnih Parižanki, autorice ove knjige uzet će nas za ruku i odvesti u tako poznate situacije, misleći isto što i mi same o, primjerice, onom mlađem tipu koji je prošao pored nas i nije nas pritom ni zamijetio, ili uzbuđenju oko odluke da ne izađemo van i samo ostanemo doma - ono, kao dosadne odrasle osobe.
Ova je knjiga poput druženja s prijateljicama: dijelit će vaše mišljenje o brojnim životnim situacijama, smijati se s vama i zabavljati, autoironično komentirati vlastiti izgled, biti blesava, šašava i nevjerojatno šarmantna, sve odjednom.
Za sve one koje su zabrinute zbog jednostavne biološke činjenice da stare (baš kao i svi), možda u ovim tekstovima pronađete malo olakšanja i vidite da nije sve tako crno. Starenje je i zabavno i uzbudljivo i cool. I ono najbitnije - posve normalno.
Šarm, ljepota i zanimljivost kod žena ne hlapi s godinama. Godine nas vode u mnoštvo novih situacija, na neke od kojih se možda malo teže naviknuti. Uz ovu knjigu vidjet ćemo smiješnu stranu takvih situacija, dobro ih promotriti, nasmijati se - i nastaviti dalje, osjećajući se ugodno u svojim godinama.
Ova je knjiga super poklon za prijateljice, a i sama je potencijal za prijateljicu. Ugodno druženje!
Bez dlake na jeziku, iskreno i sa stilom autentičnih Parižanki, autorice ove knjige uzet će nas za ruku i odvesti u tako poznate situacije, misleći isto što i mi same o, primjerice, onom mlađem tipu koji je prošao pored nas i nije nas pritom ni zamijetio, ili uzbuđenju oko odluke da ne izađemo van i samo ostanemo doma - ono, kao dosadne odrasle osobe.
Ova je knjiga poput druženja s prijateljicama: dijelit će vaše mišljenje o brojnim životnim situacijama, smijati se s vama i zabavljati, autoironično komentirati vlastiti izgled, biti blesava, šašava i nevjerojatno šarmantna, sve odjednom.
Za sve one koje su zabrinute zbog jednostavne biološke činjenice da stare (baš kao i svi), možda u ovim tekstovima pronađete malo olakšanja i vidite da nije sve tako crno. Starenje je i zabavno i uzbudljivo i cool. I ono najbitnije - posve normalno.
Šarm, ljepota i zanimljivost kod žena ne hlapi s godinama. Godine nas vode u mnoštvo novih situacija, na neke od kojih se možda malo teže naviknuti. Uz ovu knjigu vidjet ćemo smiješnu stranu takvih situacija, dobro ih promotriti, nasmijati se - i nastaviti dalje, osjećajući se ugodno u svojim godinama.
Ova je knjiga super poklon za prijateljice, a i sama je potencijal za prijateljicu. Ugodno druženje!
November 3, 2021
Laikam tomēr ļoti jānopūlas, lai šo nieciņu nosauktu par grāmatu. Drīzāk tāds ne pārāk labs sieviešu žurnāls, kas Tev cenšas iestāstīt, cik lieliska esi par spīti visam. Tās 2 zvaigznes par to, ka tā ir vizuāli nudien skaista... bet nu gana klišejiska, vai iedvesmojoša? Diez vai. Atzīšos, ka visās šajās lappusēs atradu vienu atvērumu, kurš man patiešām patika un kurš rezonēja ar manām sajūtām. Tad jau laikam bija vērts izlasīt!
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August 4, 2021Knjiga se čita za par sati. Za svakoga po neki savet.
Meni se najviše svidelo pakovanje - beli papir, slike u boji i tvrd povez.
Meni se najviše svidelo pakovanje - beli papir, slike u boji i tvrd povez.
April 11, 2023
Read it at 27. Will keep reading with time
July 30, 2021
Want to find the perfect birthday gift for your girlfriend which has a good sense of humor?? This could be it! Extremely amusing way of adressing changes women encounter as years keep adding. Some of the lines are just perfectly reflecting not only the overall getting older process but also the tiny bitter realities of some ugly and difficult mornings! ;-) The book also contains some styling, make-up advices.
June 30, 2025
Oli hetki, aga pigem soovitan lugemata jätta.
May 4, 2020
For the most part this book left me feeling sad. Mostly for the authors and their bleak outlook on aging and the inevitable collapse of ones youthful dreams. There are some glimpses into their attitudes as younger women, for example scoffing at a pottery class they stumbled across (!?). These glimpses shed light on their attitudes as aging women. If a person views partying, flirting and being the center of male attention as the most worthwhile pursuits of a lifetime then it stands to reason that as she ages she would feel less satisfaction with life. A life lived in selfish pursuit does not get richer with time.
There are helpful fashion tips scattered throughout and there is a very small section at the end of the book that gives tips for caring for your skin and how to use makeup wisely or take care of your hair better. This is the most useful part of the entire book and it would be have a been a better book had the authors focused more on this type of advice.
Overall, it was a very fast read and not entirely a waste of time. I was reminded of the important things to hold onto in life, not because of the books recommendation, but because of the contrast it provided to a life well lived.
There are helpful fashion tips scattered throughout and there is a very small section at the end of the book that gives tips for caring for your skin and how to use makeup wisely or take care of your hair better. This is the most useful part of the entire book and it would be have a been a better book had the authors focused more on this type of advice.
Overall, it was a very fast read and not entirely a waste of time. I was reminded of the important things to hold onto in life, not because of the books recommendation, but because of the contrast it provided to a life well lived.
January 2, 2020
First book of the year. This book had some funny parts but it is weak on actual content and might bore ladies under 40 as that’s not the demographic for this book. For instance, “Age is particular, and disconcerting. The age we feel is in our soul and in our heart, not just a number that ticks upward at every birthday like the odometer of a car.” — Older, but Better, but Older: From the Authors of How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are by Caroline De Maigret, Sophie Mas. A solid 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ and a good book to start the year for this “ mature” reader. I jest. #reading #books #bookstagram #book #read #bookworm #booklover #bookish #bibliophile #reader #bookaddict #booknerd #bookshelf #novel #booksofinstagram #booklovers #ilovebooks #fiction #lovebooks #bookish #book #bibliophile #lindaleereads2020 #nonfiction #age #paris #mmdbookclub #idratherbereading #readinglife
December 4, 2019
This is a fast read (I read it in one sitting) with interesting essays, pictures, and little 'tidbits of wisdom'. I found myself nodding in recognition at many of the statements, chuckling at others.
January 18, 2020
Blah blah blah.
September 13, 2021
The other reviews have covered it. This is barely a book and belies a very outmoded view on womanhood.
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