These books are recent favorites over the past couple of years. I loved all of these choices! Check out my list of Best Books For Fall!
Books and Movies
15 Best Movies About Gal Pals in Midlife
The great thing about all of these movies is that each of these situations for the characters is different. Age is only a tiny part of the story.
Best Books Set In Winter To Enjoy
As I finished reading a book on this list, I decided to create a book list post from suggestions in a couple of Facebook groups that talk about books, and I asked some of our NPP friends what their favorite winter books were, and so…
Best Social Justice Books For Everyone
Social justice books are a great way to teach and/or learn real world lessons to learn through their lives. Social justice is an ongoing issue in real life.
30 Great Movies About New Year’s Eve
You would not think that there would be so many great movies about New Year’s Eve, but I did my research and found so many! Not all of them were centered around the holiday, but at least had NYE somewhere in the movie. Enjoy these movies over your holiday!
30+ Christmas Books To Enjoy in Midlife
Sit back with a Christmas book and a warm beverage and enjoy one or more of these 30+ Christmas books. Pick from new books and childhood favorites.
18 Great Movies About Midlife Romance
To prepare for this post, I got to watch or rewatch a bunch of great movies! They each had such fun perspectives on romance. Enjoy these 18 great movies about midlife romance!
7 Great Books For Empty Nesters
To prepare for this stage, I read a few books to get my head into this new game, so enjoy these great books for empty nesters!
9 Best Gadgets For a Midlife Reader
One of my favorite pastimes has always been reading, so these best reading gadgets for a midlife reader are all things that I really want!
5 Best Christian Books for Empty Nesters
5 Best Christian Books for Empty Nesters I read a whole lot of books for empty nesters preparing for this 5 Best Christian Books for Empty Nesters post and only one was completely terrible. (I opted not to include it in this list.) Each of these 5 Best Christian Books...
11 Best Books For Summer From Next Phase Parenting Readers!
I love a great book post! These best books for summer were collected from asking friends what their favorite book has been in the last year or so. Grab a large sweet tea, a chair in the sun, and let’s get started!
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