The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
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From New York Times bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning， a book of humorous and charming advice for embracing life and aging joyfully。
In her international bestseller The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Margareta Magnusson introduced the world to the Swedish tradition of döstädning， or “death cleaning”—clearing out your unnecessary belongings so others don’t have to do it for you。 Now， unburdened by （literal and emotional） baggage， Magnusson is able to focus on what makes each day worth living。 In her new book she reveals her discoveries about aging—some difficult to accept， many rather wondrous。 She reflects on her idyllic childhood on the west coast of Sweden， the fullness of her life with her husband and five children， and learning how to live alone。 Throughout， she offers advice on how to age gracefully， such as: wear stripes， don’t resist new technology， let go of what doesn’t matter， and more。
As with death cleaning， it’s never too early to begin。 The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly shows all readers how to prepare for and understand the process of growing older and the joys and sorrows it can bring。 While Magnusson still recommends decluttering （your loved ones will thank you！）， her ultimate message is that we should not live in fear of death but rather focus on appreciating beauty， connecting with our loved ones， and enjoying our time together。
Wise， funny， and eminently practical， The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly is a gentle and welcome reminder that， no matter your age， there are always fresh discoveries ahead， and pleasures both new and familiar to be encountered every day。
In her international bestseller The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Margareta Magnusson introduced the world to the Swedish tradition of döstädning， or “death cleaning”—clearing out your unnecessary belongings so others don’t have to do it for you。 Now， unburdened by （literal and emotional） baggage， Magnusson is able to focus on what makes each day worth living。 In her new book she reveals her discoveries about aging—some difficult to accept， many rather wondrous。 She reflects on her idyllic childhood on the west coast of Sweden， the fullness of her life with her husband and five children， and learning how to live alone。 Throughout， she offers advice on how to age gracefully， such as: wear stripes， don’t resist new technology， let go of what doesn’t matter， and more。
As with death cleaning， it’s never too early to begin。 The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly shows all readers how to prepare for and understand the process of growing older and the joys and sorrows it can bring。 While Magnusson still recommends decluttering （your loved ones will thank you！）， her ultimate message is that we should not live in fear of death but rather focus on appreciating beauty， connecting with our loved ones， and enjoying our time together。
Wise， funny， and eminently practical， The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly is a gentle and welcome reminder that， no matter your age， there are always fresh discoveries ahead， and pleasures both new and familiar to be encountered every day。
Reviews
S Agostine
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Thanks to NetGalley and Scribner for the ARC in exchange for a honest review。 One of the funniest most charming books I’ve read in a long time。 This book is more of a memoir rather than a self help type of book。 The 86 year old author does however offer tips and wisdom on how to age gracefully， such as: wear stripes， eat chocolate and don’t leave empty-handed。 Her advice isn’t really even Swedish， but the manner in which she tells her story is。 Her advice is “Swedish” in that as a nationality Sw Thanks to NetGalley and Scribner for the ARC in exchange for a honest review。 One of the funniest most charming books I’ve read in a long time。 This book is more of a memoir rather than a self help type of book。 The 86 year old author does however offer tips and wisdom on how to age gracefully， such as: wear stripes， eat chocolate and don’t leave empty-handed。 Her advice isn’t really even Swedish， but the manner in which she tells her story is。 Her advice is “Swedish” in that as a nationality Swedes tend to be quite blunt， clear-eyed and unsentimental。 As a result， I felt as if I was taking fika at the kitchen table with my mormor。 Towards the end of the book I was left with one thought， aging is often difficult but doesn’t have to be if you approach it in a way that isn’t too drama filled。 。。。more
Rae-Lynne Byerley
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Grab some tea while you read this book， it was nostalgic for me。 I felt as if I was sitting with Grandma as she gave me words of wisdom。 I look forward to sharing this book with other readers。
Natalyn
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“The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly” by Margareta Magnusson is a collection of advice and memories， in which Magnusson shares her thoughts on what makes life joyful and full。 Both practical and fanciful， this short book is an interesting read！One of the things I love most about this book is how the book isn’t aimed at one clear audience。 Even Magnusson remarks that the book could be for older or younger readers。 It gives the feeling that it’s never too late to adjust or make changes to live a “The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly” by Margareta Magnusson is a collection of advice and memories， in which Magnusson shares her thoughts on what makes life joyful and full。 Both practical and fanciful， this short book is an interesting read！One of the things I love most about this book is how the book isn’t aimed at one clear audience。 Even Magnusson remarks that the book could be for older or younger readers。 It gives the feeling that it’s never too late to adjust or make changes to live a life that is beautiful and full。 I love that。I also enjoyed the length of the book。 Magnusson doesn’t feel the need to over explain or bring in details that the reader doesn’t really need。 Just bite sized nuggets of knowledge on a variety of topics。In the end， this was a 4 star read for me。 I enjoyed it and will take a few things away from it moving forward。Thanks to NetGalley and Scribner for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 This book comes out Dec 27， 2022！ 。。。more
Janelle
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I was offered an Advance Reader's Edition by the publisher and gladly accepted it， as I so enjoyed Margareta Magnusson's first book， The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter。 I am happy to report that her second book is just as enchanting！I have been thinking a lot about aging over the past couple of years， as I've watched older friends transition into retirement and my parents relocate 1，500 miles to a Continuing Care Retirement C I was offered an Advance Reader's Edition by the publisher and gladly accepted it， as I so enjoyed Margareta Magnusson's first book， The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter。 I am happy to report that her second book is just as enchanting！I have been thinking a lot about aging over the past couple of years， as I've watched older friends transition into retirement and my parents relocate 1，500 miles to a Continuing Care Retirement Community near me。 Sadly， my 79-year-old mother passed away about a year ago。 This is the lens through which I read - did my mom age exuberantly？ Is my healthy， active， spry， 81-year-old father aging exuberantly？ Am I？Magnusson organizes her advice into chapters that are full of stories and recollections that inform her point。 Some are humorous （"have a gin and tonic with a friend，" "take care of your hair - if you have any，" "eat chocolate"） while others are heavier （"the world is always ending，" "I died seven years ago - but lived"）。 Magnusson's memories inform her advice， so we are treated to lots of stories about her family。 I felt like I was sitting with her having a conversation， picking up bits of her life story， Swedish culture （did you know about soup and pancakes for dinner on Thursdays？！）， and sage wisdom。 Some of my favorite bits are reminders that the experiences and relationships in our lives are more important than objects。 About her late husband， Magnusson writes "I still think: What would Lars have done now？ I miss him terribly， but I feel him with me all the time。 I even ask him for advice now and then。 I carry our life together inside me。 Our thoughts， our fun， our troubles， are all treasures that no one can ever take from me" （43）。 A piece of advice that hit home for me is to treat children （of any age） as you want to be treated - at least if you want to keep young people around you！ Don't bore them with your medical report or scold them for not being in touch。。。 just ask them questions， listen， and be interested。 You want young people to think of your home as a good place， and that's the simple way to achieve that。 Good advice for this parent of （very） young adults。 On the same theme， she writes "As you get older， it is important to listen to the young。 It can be a lot more fun and interesting than listening to eighty-somethings shaking their fists， waving their canes， and saying everything was better in the old days" （124）。 I was delighted to see Magnusson comment on Marie Kondo's method for dealing with stuff， as I read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing in 2016， just before The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter came out in 2017。 I liked Magnusson's approach more than Kondo's （though I， too， now fold my t-shirts so they fit better in a drawer and can all be seen at once）。 What a gem to find them intersecting in this book。And then there is an appendix titled "Bonus Thoughts and Tips on Death Cleaning" - ！ This is a wonderful addition to the first book， and contains super helpful advice about how to talk with your loved ones about death cleaning without offending them。 It even contains specific questions and conversation starters that will help reframe the issue （if it is a sensitive area between， say， parents and children）。 （Side note: one of the most helpful things I got out of Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End is specific language that allowed me to ask the important questions in a way that opened up conversation rather than shutting it down - Magnusson's questions work similarly。）I will definitely re-read this wonderful book， but first， I'm going to share it with my dad。 I think he might appreciate it even though he's not a big book reader。 Heartfelt thanks to Scribner for sharing this advance reader's edition。 The book should be out 12/27/22 and I highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Cindy
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The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly， by Margareta Magnusson， is a short book of insights and memoir， based on 86 years of living。 The title is somewhat misleading as there does not seem to be anything that implies a "Swedish Art。" Nonetheless， the author is completely candid about the inevitable pitfalls of aging， recognizing what she must accept and find joy in both her current circumstances and her memories。 I was reminded that old age is a process by which your world shrinks until you need n The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly， by Margareta Magnusson， is a short book of insights and memoir， based on 86 years of living。 The title is somewhat misleading as there does not seem to be anything that implies a "Swedish Art。" Nonetheless， the author is completely candid about the inevitable pitfalls of aging， recognizing what she must accept and find joy in both her current circumstances and her memories。 I was reminded that old age is a process by which your world shrinks until you need no space at all。 Of course， the book's message is that the time to get rid of unnecessary "stuff" and handle the business is NOW！ While I liked the book， I think there are probably others on the market that have more depth or inspiration。 Thanks to NetGalley and Scribner Publishers for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Kathy
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We were introduced to 80+ year-old Margareta Magnusson in her first book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning。 This follow-up continues to display her sense of humor， self-awareness， insights on life， and story-telling ability。A quick read， it feels like a visit with a dear elderly relative。 If you're actually looking for self-improvement related or health advice， this might fall short of your expectations。 My thanks to Scribner for allowing me to read an ARC of this book on NetGalley。 The b We were introduced to 80+ year-old Margareta Magnusson in her first book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning。 This follow-up continues to display her sense of humor， self-awareness， insights on life， and story-telling ability。A quick read， it feels like a visit with a dear elderly relative。 If you're actually looking for self-improvement related or health advice， this might fall short of your expectations。 My thanks to Scribner for allowing me to read an ARC of this book on NetGalley。 The book is scheduled for release on 12/27/22。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own and are freely given。 。。。more
Becki
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This author previously wrote a book titled "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning"， and it seems like her publisher wanted to stick with that branding for her latest book， "The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly"。 Despite the title， this book doesn't reveal any Swedish cultural secrets about aging。 It would be more accurate to call this a gentle， wandering memoir of an octogenarian Swede。 Her "lessons for aging" include wisdom like "eat chocolate"， "try very hard not to fall"， and "keep up with This author previously wrote a book titled "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning"， and it seems like her publisher wanted to stick with that branding for her latest book， "The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly"。 Despite the title， this book doesn't reveal any Swedish cultural secrets about aging。 It would be more accurate to call this a gentle， wandering memoir of an octogenarian Swede。 Her "lessons for aging" include wisdom like "eat chocolate"， "try very hard not to fall"， and "keep up with technology"。 It's nothing revolutionary， but it's enjoyable。 A solid， warm read。 My thanks to the author， publisher， and #NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book 。。。more
Monnie
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Delightful！ It helps， no doubt， that I'm close in age with the author （although there's good advice here for readers of just about any age）。 But She tells it like it is - or should be - in a humorous， entertaining but matter-of-fact manner。Truth is， I decided to request this one simply because her other best-selling book， The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning， sounded so right-on-the-money （I don't know about you， but my potential heirs are way less than thrilled at the thought of having to g Delightful！ It helps， no doubt， that I'm close in age with the author （although there's good advice here for readers of just about any age）。 But She tells it like it is - or should be - in a humorous， entertaining but matter-of-fact manner。Truth is， I decided to request this one simply because her other best-selling book， The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning， sounded so right-on-the-money （I don't know about you， but my potential heirs are way less than thrilled at the thought of having to get rid of all the things my husband and I have collected over the years）。 To me， they're all precious memories; but to them， almost all of it is George Carlin "stuff。" Anyway， I identified with the author's take on that subject， so I wanted to see what she has to say in this one。And I certainly wasn't disappointed; she offers more practical advice for us oldies but still goodies。 But this time， happily， I've already put much of it into play in my own life （well， except for the getting a walker or cane part; that one， I think， I'll resist to the very end - or at least till one of my doctors tells me that unless I get one， it's my end is likely to come sooner than I want）。 Like her， I'm up for "making aging itself into an art。" Her creative approaches， even those I'm already doing， are a huge boost in that direction。Of course， I can't get too specific without spilling too many beans， but I'll mention a couple of personal favorites: First， if you bring something new into the house， take something else out。 Nobody wants to clean up your stash after you're gone。 Second， surround yourself with younger people。 You'll stay in touch with what's going on around you and learn a lot; but as the author points out， they also provide a way to "stay in tune" with the young person you used to be。The book concludes with a few more tips on "death cleaning" - which I heartily recommend as well （even if at this point it's more of a do-as-she-says than do-as-I-really do issue）。 Bottom line？ Love the book; it's great for older folks like me， but there's plenty of good advice here for younger generations as well。 Thanks to the publisher， via NetGalley， for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy。 。。。more
Anja
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Döstädning: death cleaning。 Oprommelen voor je dood gaat。 Iets om nu al mee te beginnen！ "op een bepaald moment in je leven moet je iets anders vinden dan de toekomst om je op te verheugen"En ook wel: tkan gewoon ook morgen gedaan zin， fit en flux en doei。 Döstädningen dus。 Döstädning: death cleaning。 Oprommelen voor je dood gaat。 Iets om nu al mee te beginnen！ "op een bepaald moment in je leven moet je iets anders vinden dan de toekomst om je op te verheugen"En ook wel: tkan gewoon ook morgen gedaan zin， fit en flux en doei。 Döstädningen dus。 。。。more
Shirley Freeman
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I hope the Swedes don't have a corner on the market of exuberant aging but Margareta Magnusson's charming book of essays proves that at least one Swede is doing a good job。 Here you will find more encouragement for 'death cleaning' （her best selling first book covers the topic in detail） and down-sizing but the reader will also be encouraged to volunteer， to stay connected with friends， hang out with young people， and even to wear stripes！ （I have to think about that one）。 Magnusson approaches o I hope the Swedes don't have a corner on the market of exuberant aging but Margareta Magnusson's charming book of essays proves that at least one Swede is doing a good job。 Here you will find more encouragement for 'death cleaning' （her best selling first book covers the topic in detail） and down-sizing but the reader will also be encouraged to volunteer， to stay connected with friends， hang out with young people， and even to wear stripes！ （I have to think about that one）。 Magnusson approaches old age and dying with eyes wide open in these wise， practical and humorous essays。 Thank you to Lauren Dooley from Scribner books for sending an advance copy。 。。。more
Christine Lussier
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A quick， pleasant little book。 The author tells stories of growing up， as well as raising her own children in various short stories。 Towards the end of the book， she tells what it is like for her as an 80 something living today。 Thanks to NetGalley & Simon & Schuster for the preread in exchange for an honest review
Mrs C
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Short， sweet， and much-needed。 Highlights aging， culture shock for a Swede living in Maryland， parenting， and cleaning。 This is a short book that did not disappoint with its wise and comforting content。 Thanks to the publisher for letting me read early。
M
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This book was as charming as its predecessor--full of anecdotes and sketches and places that allows you to laugh at the silliness of so many situations we take so seriously。 There is joy in this book， and I only wish it were coming out sooner so I could begin to gift it to people I love。
Tine Cornelissen
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Ik kan alvast enkele wijsheden afvinken :））
Drea
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I loved reading this smart， well-written， humorous book of essays with lovely illustrations within。 Page after page I felt as if I was sitting having a coffee with my cool，’older， wiser friend。 The “advice” was wonderful and filled with things I will start doing immediately。 A PERFECT gift to give someone - go get this one。 Thanks to Scribner for the advanced copy。 What a joy。
Nicole Garufi
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Having thoroughly enjoyed Margareta Magnusson's first title， The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning， I was looking forward to her tips on aging exuberantly。 I thoroughly enjoyed this approachable read。 She delivers her advice through anecdotes of her life's ups and downs - mostly ups， thanks to a positive attitude。 It made for a self-help guide that was relatable， not preachy。 I would love to sit down for a chat with the author as it's clear she has some really interesting stories to share。 Th Having thoroughly enjoyed Margareta Magnusson's first title， The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning， I was looking forward to her tips on aging exuberantly。 I thoroughly enjoyed this approachable read。 She delivers her advice through anecdotes of her life's ups and downs - mostly ups， thanks to a positive attitude。 It made for a self-help guide that was relatable， not preachy。 I would love to sit down for a chat with the author as it's clear she has some really interesting stories to share。 Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for the advanced reader copy of this title。 。。。more
Debra Shumate
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In this follow-up to The Swedish Art of Death Cleaning， Margareta Magnusson provides sage advice on how to enjoy and successfully navigate the retirement years by prioritizing people over things。 A short book of warm wisdom， the author provides gentle reminders about how to be happily engaged and make the most of life。 After finishing the book， I immediately bought myself a striped blouse， which I LOVE。 Who knew？！ As Ms。 Magnusson recommends: Stripes look good on everybody， and always bring joy！ In this follow-up to The Swedish Art of Death Cleaning， Margareta Magnusson provides sage advice on how to enjoy and successfully navigate the retirement years by prioritizing people over things。 A short book of warm wisdom， the author provides gentle reminders about how to be happily engaged and make the most of life。 After finishing the book， I immediately bought myself a striped blouse， which I LOVE。 Who knew？！ As Ms。 Magnusson recommends: Stripes look good on everybody， and always bring joy！Note: A copy of this title was provided to me in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Sjan
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Grappige verhalen maar om t nou levenslessen te noemen。。。。 Mwah
Avery
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The Swedish Art of Aging Well is a delightful read full of humor and practical advice。 Margareta Magnusson's writing style is engaging and lighthearted， making for an enjoyable and easy read。 Her tips on aging gracefully are useful and easy to implement， such as focusing on what brings joy， letting go of what doesn't matter， and don't be afraid to try new things。 The book is also interspersed with personal stories from Margareta's life which add a lovely touch。 Her tips for aging gracefully are The Swedish Art of Aging Well is a delightful read full of humor and practical advice。 Margareta Magnusson's writing style is engaging and lighthearted， making for an enjoyable and easy read。 Her tips on aging gracefully are useful and easy to implement， such as focusing on what brings joy， letting go of what doesn't matter， and don't be afraid to try new things。 The book is also interspersed with personal stories from Margareta's life which add a lovely touch。 Her tips for aging gracefully are spot-on， and her wisdom about letting go of what doesn't matter is invaluable。 This book is sure to bring a smile to your face and fill you with hope for the future。 Overall， this is a wonderful book for anyone interested in aging well and living a joyful life。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Paula
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Received as a free copy from NetGalley。I loved the the book The Swedish Art of Death Cleaning， but liked this book less。 It just felt meh and I didn't find myself reaching for the book to finish it。 I loved the author's writing style， ， the author's wit， and the author's ideas。 I loved some of the ideas the author's suggests such as eating chocolate and spending time with young kids。 The young children are able to carry on a conversation， but you just never know what is going to come out of thei Received as a free copy from NetGalley。I loved the the book The Swedish Art of Death Cleaning， but liked this book less。 It just felt meh and I didn't find myself reaching for the book to finish it。 I loved the author's writing style， ， the author's wit， and the author's ideas。 I loved some of the ideas the author's suggests such as eating chocolate and spending time with young kids。 The young children are able to carry on a conversation， but you just never know what is going to come out of their mouth。 The book also highlights some of the cultural differences between America and Sweden and encourages us to slow down and enjoy life around us。 。。。more
joyce w。 laudon
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The author of this title wrote a first book about “Swedish Death Cleaning。” In essence， this means that we should be responsible for our “stuff” and not leave it for others to take care of for us once we are no longer alive。 Now， she has a book of reflections on growing older。Ms。 Magnusson is a delightful guide in this book which is filled with her own line drawings。 She writes essays about many aspects of getting older。 For example， in the very first chapter， she writes about the joys of keepin The author of this title wrote a first book about “Swedish Death Cleaning。” In essence， this means that we should be responsible for our “stuff” and not leave it for others to take care of for us once we are no longer alive。 Now， she has a book of reflections on growing older。Ms。 Magnusson is a delightful guide in this book which is filled with her own line drawings。 She writes essays about many aspects of getting older。 For example， in the very first chapter， she writes about the joys of keeping up with friends whether virtually or in real time。 One of my favorite writings was the one called “The World is Always Ending;” readers are reminded that it often feels this way and yet we keep going。 Examples from the author’s life include her experiences during WWII， a time when her son might have been lost at sea and more。 She acknowledges our resilience during the worst of times even now with Covid。Other chapters have to do with everything from being a volunteer to taking care of one’s hair。 Another piece that I liked was titled”Don’t Fall Over and Other Practices。”The author is certainly aware of her age as she continues to live her life， just as she feels that we all need to do。 She offers much wisdom to readers as we consider how to best live our lives。Many thanks to NetGalley and Scribner for this title。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Megan
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A light hearted and witty little book that is a quick joy to read。 Margareta is wise and clever， and knows how to word things to make you laugh and think at the same time。 Such a good read！ Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。
Jessica
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Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC！The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly by Margareta Magnusson is a heartwarming selection of stories from Mrs。 Magnusson’s life。 She speaks of loss， health， love， aging， and many more insights to her past。 Going into this book， I thought it would be more along the lines of a self-help book， and in a way， it was。 There were many life lessons to grasp from these tales， but that was not the main feeling。 It felt as if I were Margareta’s grandchild， Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC！The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly by Margareta Magnusson is a heartwarming selection of stories from Mrs。 Magnusson’s life。 She speaks of loss， health， love， aging， and many more insights to her past。 Going into this book， I thought it would be more along the lines of a self-help book， and in a way， it was。 There were many life lessons to grasp from these tales， but that was not the main feeling。 It felt as if I were Margareta’s grandchild， and she sat down next to me and relayed all her stories。 It was an extremely insightful and personal book。 If you’re wanting to read this book to gain information over how to age well with concise lists and detailed instructions， this book may not be for you。 It is a lot more like an autobiography， mixed with slight self-help aspects。Although it was not what I expected， it did not disappoint。 I am very happy to have heard Magnusson’s stories and how she is writing a book at over 80 years old。 The reason for a lower rating is due to my personal preferences of books and how this book did not give me much value。 It has fantastic tales， but it did not satisfy me fully。3。5 stars。 。。。more
Katie Murphy
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Thank you to net galley and the publisher for the eARC of this lovely book！ This book felt like I was listening to my grandmother chat about life。 I didn’t know if I should be smiling or crying over some of the tidbits of advice in this book but I found it touching
Piper Overbaugh
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After reading The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning， I was very excited to read Margareta Magnusson's The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly。 The author is in her 80's and this book is very charming， but basically a bunch of recommendations from her life towards younger people so they can "age exuberantly"。 I love these kinds of books， because I do truly feel that people who are in their twilight years have a lot to share with younger people， however this book seemed less like life advice and m After reading The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning， I was very excited to read Margareta Magnusson's The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly。 The author is in her 80's and this book is very charming， but basically a bunch of recommendations from her life towards younger people so they can "age exuberantly"。 I love these kinds of books， because I do truly feel that people who are in their twilight years have a lot to share with younger people， however this book seemed less like life advice and more like "I did this， and I'm old now and it worked for me so you should probably do that too"。 It's not a criticism， but just the way the book is structured。 She shares many anecdotes including "wear stripes" as she feels stripes makes you look and feel younger， and "kärt besvär" which loosely translated means beloved sorrow。 This one in particular was interesting as she explains it as something that can be a burden （paying bills。 looking after a sick loved one， etc。） that is a burden but can also make your life better。 I had never heard this type of advice and it will probably be the thing I take away the most from this book。 。。。more
The Hobbyist
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Thank you to NetGalley and all for an ARC copy in return for an honest review。This was a book for random thoughts and pieces of wisdom。 It was a very relaxing read and I enjoyed it。
Sara
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I received a free e-arc through Netgalley。I really like this author's writing style。 She writes like a friend telling you about her life。 I do think it would be better classified as a memoir than life advice。 I think if she wrote a memoir， it would be quite interesting as life can be with 5 children and living on several different continents。 I received a free e-arc through Netgalley。I really like this author's writing style。 She writes like a friend telling you about her life。 I do think it would be better classified as a memoir than life advice。 I think if she wrote a memoir， it would be quite interesting as life can be with 5 children and living on several different continents。 。。。more
Carissa
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This read more like a memoir than actual practical advice， but I still loved it。 The author is lovely and funny so I enjoyed hearing about her life。 The chapter on treating kids and grandkids well made me think of my own grandmother close to the author’s age。 A great， feel-good book。 You will laugh and leave with some great advice。 Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an early copy of this book。
Amy Golden
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A practical discussion of the process of aging，mixed with memories of the author’s life and what she learned from her experiences raising children， living abroad， getting older。 She references her previous book about Swedish Death cleaning several times， and it feels that her main advice is still - get your life in order！ Here she adds， spend time with younger people， start using a walker or a cane before it’s necessary because falling is no joke when you are old， don’t be afraid of dying， care A practical discussion of the process of aging，mixed with memories of the author’s life and what she learned from her experiences raising children， living abroad， getting older。 She references her previous book about Swedish Death cleaning several times， and it feels that her main advice is still - get your life in order！ Here she adds， spend time with younger people， start using a walker or a cane before it’s necessary because falling is no joke when you are old， don’t be afraid of dying， care for something every day。 I can totally relate to her preference for striped clothing。 A short book with practical advice， but none of it is particularly insightful。 。。。more
June
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