Empowering good reads

These savvy, sassy new books not only celebrate – but also poke fun at – life in our ‘midult’ years.

The Power Age: A Celebration of Life’s Second Act, by Kelly Doust (Murdoch

Books) High profile women, such as Wendy Harmer, Maggie Beer and Leona Edmiston, discuss the wisdom and power they’ve found in midlife.

488 Rules For Life, by Kitty Flanagan (Allen & Unwin)

This is not a self-help book

“because it’s not you who needs help – it’s other people,” says Kitty, who offers amusing etiquette rules for all those irksome habits in others.

I’m Absolutely Fine! A Manual For Imperfect Women, by Annabel Rivkin & Emilie McMeekan (Hachette)

Witty observations on being a midlife woman, with plenty of entertaining ‘self-help’ tips. A fun book to share with a bunch of your best friends.