Reading Through Life

11: The Women Who... Read "Roar" And Have Lots of Feelings About It


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Show notes:

This episode is about “Roar” by Cecelia Ahern, which is a fictional short story collection about women who experience various things - all with a magical realism twist. BUT it’s also about more than that. It’s about being a woman and the situations we face daily - mom guilt, aging, gender roles in society, identity, comparison, and so much more. We talk about the stories that resonated with us (and the ones that didn’t) and, of course, we have some short story recommendations for you as well. And #sorrynotsorry in advance for how many times we mention genitals. 

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  • Books mentioned:
    • Roar by Cecelia Ahern (obviously!)
    • Sarah is currently reading: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
    • Mia is still currently reading: Billy Summers by Stephen King
    • Difficult Women by Roxane Gay
    • Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
    • Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
    • Broken by Jenny Lawson

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