Wednesday, January 29, 2020

F*CKED at 40 by Tova Leigh - Book Review

My Review:

Having seen some of Tova Leigh's videos, I was curious what she would say in her autobiography.  The book was a fast read.  If you are a fan of Tova Leigh you might enjoy getting to know her behind the scenes. 

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers of this book for my honest review.  3 out of 5 stars!

Here is the Amazon.com description:

"I was bored, angry, tired and sad. I felt all alone yet I had nothing to complain about. I had a good job, a husband who wasn't shagging his assistant, three children who apart from being the occasional assholes were pretty good kids; a house, a dog and everything else we are told as little girls we should aspire to. But inside, I was growing restless. I didn't want to be looked at as just a 'mom'. I wanted to be desired, to make someone's hair stand on end and go crazy for me. I didn't want to live by some label that didn't represent me. I looked at my messy minivan one morning and I wanted to vomit on it all. I panicked, thinking about how I am slowly approaching middle age and menopause and I wondered how many years do I have left of being 'f**ckable' before everything starts going downhill?"

In her first book Tova takes the reader on her journey of rediscovering who she is after motherhood and beyond the norms society forces upon women, whilst encouraging them to break free and just be themselves.

"When you find authenticity it's hard to go back. It's like opening a door to the truth and starting to breathe a new type of air. This discovery is what prompted me to write. It's my way of saying HERE I AM".

Nikki

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