BOOKS
Page-turners for inspiring the body, mind and soul.
The M Word Murdoch Books by Dr Ginni Mansberg AUD $32.99
Keto: A woman’s Guide & Cookbook Murdoch Books by Tasha Metcalf AUD $35.00
Great Sex starts at 50 Murdoch Books by Tracey Fox
A handbook for understanding, embracing and (even) enjoying the rite of passage that is perimenopause and menopause; outlines the experience, the medical science, treatment options and home remedies; written by a practicing GP and media doctor who has just turned 50 herself. Dr Ginni Mansberg is here to work through the evidence and bust the taboos out of the water. The M Word is all about you and your choices. Are you being offered the best solutions for your menopause issues? Because there are great solutions to help you thrive in this new stage of life.
Ketogasm website and blog creator Tasha Metcalf breaks down the essential differences between male and female keto dieters to create an actionable plan for adapting the keto diet to your own body and needs, whether you are looking to lose weight, reverse insulin resistance or PCOS, enhance athletic performance, improve thyroid health, or balance your hormonal cycle. Delicious recipes make it easy to stay on track all day long.
Celebrates a new era of sexuality for older women, written by one of the world’s leading sex experts and writers on sex and relationships. Happily, information and enthusiasm are all it takes to reclaim a robust sex life, whatever your situation. Let international sex expert Tracey Cox navigate you through what’s actually happening to your body and what you can do about it. She’ll show you how to age-proof your libido and stop comparing the sex you had when you were young with the sex you have now; how to arouse yourself and your partner (hello, sex toys!) and how to flirt (remember?).
Chinese Food Made Easy Murdoch Books by Ross Dobson AUD $39.99
Life in a Box Murdoch Books by Sarah Jane Adams AUD $39.99
The Testaments Penguin Australia by Margaret Atwood RRP $42.99
Chinese Food Made Easy takes favourite recipes from each of China’s diverse culinary regions and simplifies them so you can recreate them with ease at home. Including expert guidance on finding and selecting the key ingredients to stock your pantry, plus step-by-step guides to essential techniques such as blanching greens and making dumplings, this book will have you turning out favourite dishes like spicy Shanghai noodles, fragrant beef hotpot and Hainan chicken rice in no time.
The wonderfully compelling and unorthodox memoir of 63-year old international model and iconoclast, @mywrinklesaremystripes Sarah Jane Adams. Antique jewellery dealer Sarah Jane Adams became an international model and overnight Instagram sensation in her 60s. Told with wit, pathos and charm, Life In A Box illustrates the deeply personal connection that we have with our belongings: they are laden with rich meaning and adventure and, above all, redolent of our stories.
In this electrifying sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood answers the question that has tantalised readers for decades: What happened to Offred? The sequel picks up the story 15 years after Offred stepped into the unknown, with the explosive testaments of three female narrators from Gilead. As Atwood unfolds The Testaments, she opens up the innermost workings of Gilead as each woman is forced to come to terms with who she is, and how far she will go for what she believes.
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The Smoke Shop’s Backyard BBQ Murdoch Books by Husbands, William Salazar and foreword by Michael Symon AUD $39.99 Gather round as Andy Husbands and Will Salazar share their secrets in The Smoke Shop’s Backyard BBQ. Start things off right with a variety of meats: pulled pork, chicken, pork belly burnt ends, baby back ribs, St. Louis Ribs, and The Smoke Shop’s iconic Big Beef Rib. But this is just the beginning. Subsequent chapters bring joy in the form of smokehouse flavour to a variety of different occasions, from cocktail party to Taco Tuesday and kids’ parties.
Balance & Other B.S. How to hold it together when you’re having (doing) it all Allen & Unwin by Felicity Harley RRP $29.99 Felicity Harley has been a leading Australian journalist for two decades, with nine years as the founding editor of Women’s Health, and currently, as Editor-at-Large for whimn.com. au. Felicity opens the floodgates on how women are trying to stay afloat: plagued by perfectionism, riddled with doubt, ruled by screens and hurtling towards burnout. Using her own experiences and insights from experts, she finds clarity in the chaos.
Win spring selection of books, email the prize name “AUTUMN BOOKS” and your contact details by June 7th, 2020 to competition@labelmagazine.com.au AUTUMN 2020 / 69
