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If You Live to 100,<\/strong> You Might As Well Be Happy<\/strong>. Well, exactly! Rhee Kun Hoo was in his 70s and retired from his psychiatry career when he took up writing. Now in his twilight years, his lessons for a long and joyful life tells of the often-overlooked value of ageing. He shares his wisdom and philosophy for finding a life well-lived, exploring forgiveness, how to persevere (but also know when to quit) and opening yourself to the simple joys available to you every day. Life, he says, is a story worth reading until the very last page. Penguin Random House<\/em><\/p>\n Old Man\u2019s Blend<\/strong>. Because … requirement issue. And because it\u2019s a really fine wine … all ripe red fruit with raspberry and fresh cherry. And it\u2019s affordable, around R115 from your local bottlestore.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n After 30 years of marriage, Louisa is stunned when her husband asks for a divorce. He has, apparently, fallen in love with a young woman who, horrors, also happens to be the ex who broke their son\u2019s heart. So off he goes to start his new life, while she sells up the family home and begins, after a while, to make some exciting life plans. Oh … and that new life of his. Living that dream is not all as hunky as he thought it would be! An Ideal Husband<\/strong> by Erica James is all family drama and humour and a wonderfully satisfying ending! HQ<\/em><\/p>\n The Summer of 1919, and following the end of the First World War, Constance is without prospects. While looking for a position as a bookkeeper or (horrors) a governess, she\u2019s sent – rather reluctantly – as a lady\u2019s companion to an old family friend convalescing at a seaside hotel. So sets the scene for the smashingly enjoyable new book by Helen Simsonson – The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club<\/strong> … all English high society and a country preparing to celebrate peace and – obviously – and handsome fighter pilot to warm things up a little. Bloomsbury<\/em><\/p>\n 63-year-old Syliva is furious when she finds her husband in bed with another woman. But then it dawns on her … she hates living in a retirement village – it\u2019s for old people, and she\u2019s certainly not old. She and her 70-year-old, tremendously glamorous friend head to Manhattan to start a new life … which includes reviving her wedding planning business and being back in the dating game. Hillary Yablon\u2019s Sylvia\u2019s Second Act<\/strong> is an hilarious feel-good read, showing how growing older may not always mean growing wiser, but it certainly does mean having a lot of fun! Orion<\/em><\/p>\n There\u2019s been a murder in the Shady Oaks retirement centre. The victim is a retired policeman, and his murder is soon followed by another body being discovered – that of the home\u2019s head of security. Add one ace detective and her partner, throw in a love interest and two marvellous old biddies and you\u2019ve a heart-stoppingly exciting read. Cheater<\/strong> by Karen Rose. Headline <\/em><\/p>\n Tired of making and endless supply of aubergine bhajis, Mrs Sidhu – caterer and amateur sleuth – is delighted when she gets offered a poition as chef in a quiet village. Until she discovers that a murderer is apparently picking victims through the fairground raffle. Mrs Sidhu\u2019s Dead and Scone<\/strong> by Suk Pannu is delightfully dark. Harper Collins UK <\/em><\/p>\n All books available at Exclusive Books.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Being happy at 100. A murder in a retirement village. And ageing disgracefully. There\u2019s a load of fun to be had when you\u2019re no longer nine to five-ing! In Clare Pooley\u2019s How To Age Disgracefully, Daphne knows that age is just a number, but that society no longer pays her any attention \u2013 something she\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":39614,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[8854,2083,7251,6288,9968,4736,2958],"class_list":{"0":"post-39606","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reviews","8":"tag-bloomsbury","9":"tag-exclusive-books","10":"tag-harper-collins-uk","11":"tag-headline","12":"tag-hq","13":"tag-old-mans-blend","14":"tag-orion"},"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/GROOTE-OLD-e1719218269817-400x156.jpg\")
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