I loved the brutally honest take on midlife by Jenn. I was amazed at the variety of topics covered in this book. The writing style makes you feel like a friend talking casually about her life while still keeping it very intriguing. I would love to read her blog.

Growing up you constantly hear, everything is better in your 20's. That's a load of bull. Jen Mann makes sure we know that although life looks different now, it's not less awesome. There are a lot of f bombs. I'm cool with it. This book will make you feel seen. It's awesome, and darkly funny, and just great.

One of the most laugh out loud, gut hugging, real books I have read in a long time. Mann has once again come back swinging with her latest book. Midlife Bites gives readers and fellow menopause suffers a glimpse into the life and answers helpful questions with glib quality and the quick witted narrative that we’ve come to love. 5 worthy stars!

This author is a first for me. I really enjoyed this book. I don't think you have to be middle aged to read it. Highly recommend!

This non-fiction book is part humor, part memoir, part self-help book, about being a woman in your mid to late 40s or older. While her advice is good, it also all seemed pretty basic/obvious to me, and she definitely comes off as a little whiny sometimes. There definitely were some VERY funny and relatable lines though.

I had never heard of Jen Mann before this but she is apparently a very popular blogger/writer/social media person. Rather, I picked this one up because a friend raved about it. But perhaps if I was already a fan of Mann’s I would have liked it more? I did enjoy it, it just was nothing particularly special to me. 3.5 stars.

I enjoyed this book and could really relate to everything the author discussed. Her humor is so refreshing and will definitely make you feel like you’re not alone if you are struggling with the same feelings. Great read!

If I met Jen Mann in person, and not through her book, I would totally hang out with her. As I kept reading through her book, I felt like she was talking to me directly. I laughed out loud so many times while reading this book, and at times, it was like she just followed me around and decided to write about it.

If you are going through midlife right now, you need to read this book. It will make you realize that you aren't alone. FINALLY, someone said what I was feeling out loud. This will be a book that I buy for my friends that are going through midlife as well.

I gave this book five stars because of its humor. I was given this book for my honest review.

This book is great for your mom or friends going through their midlife years. Really gives such great advice everyone should follow!

I never read Jen Mann's throat punching books, but Midlife Bites is a new fave. Jen get what it is like to be a woman on the verge of a midlife crisis because she is one. This book made me laugh, cry and just laugh again. If you are in your 40s or older, pick up this gem.

The let's talk about sex chapter -- I'm dying. "And it's not just on my to-do list. I'm a big reader, and my Kindle is always tyring to woo me harder than the Hubs. My Kindle's like, "Hey, baby, do you know how good I could treat you? I could make you so happy. I could actually go all night."

Guys, I don't know how to review a book this funny. Just read it.

While not quite in my midlife yet, I couldn't pass up a book with such a catchy and relatable title. Mann didn't disappoint me in her relatable, hilarious tales that leapt straight off the page into my heart. The positive narrative and self-empowerment could have been cliché, but I enjoyed it. I can see myself possibly coming back to this book when I'm the actual intended audience.

While not quite in the target demographic for this one, at age 30 (not quite midlife yet but nearing!), I could still connect to a lot of the pieces that Mann discusses. It’s also a look into how I can better prepare myself for combating some of these “Midlife Crisis” feelings when they start to show up. I wasn’t familiar with Jen Mann and her previous work before reading this and now I’m eager to go check out her blog.

I especially connected with the make some friends chapter, as it’s something that I have really struggled with as an adult. Jen’s Gems rec for this piece hit home about having to reach out first sometimes, which has been something I’ve felt incapable of doing in the past.

“I’m not suffering in silence anymore.” - Jen Mann, Midlife Bites

I’m not sure anyone has ever articulated what it’s like for a woman to hit the messy middle of life in quite the way humor writer Jen Mann has accomplished in Midlife Bites: Anyone else falling apart, or is it just me?

Oh, did you think you were the only one? In her funny and forthright fashion, Jen doesn’t shy away from dropping the casualties of middle age on our doorsteps as easily as she does an f-bomb. Midlife Bites is vulnerable, thoughtful and highly entertaining From Jen’s first foray onto the stage of a comedy club to explaining the unsexy, embarrassing truths about the mutinous midlife female body to her husband in a CVS parking lot, she shines a light on it all—friendship, marriage woes, sex and even those stubborn chin hairs.

Middle age may not be for the faint of heart, but since the alternative isn’t all that attractive, you’ll love having Jen walk you through it, with plenty of laughs and lots of truth-y girlfriend wisdom along the way.

Midlife Bites by Jen Mann was great. I’ve read her other books, so wanted to give this a try. If you’re middle aged or gone through some tough shit this book is for you. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Jen Mann, of bestselling book series and blog infamy “People I Want to Punch in the Throat,” serves up a new package of dark, witty, day-in-the-midlife essays with the running theme of midlife biting her (and other similarly aged women) in the proverbial behind in “Midlife Bites: Anyone Else Falling Apart or is it Just Me?”

“Midlife Bites,” a reference to the film “Reality Bites” (a little gift to some Generation X readers and fans) is filled with the honesty, f-bombs, and insightful analysis of Mann’s own relationships, as well as the cultural and gender constructs she witnesses in Western society. For example, her grasp of the loneliness experienced by many middle-aged women despite lives surrounded by caregiving and work responsibilities (“Make Some F-ing Friends: Putting Yourself Out There”), even prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, mirrors her own, especially the challenge of establishing new friendships at midlife.

In “How Are You? For Real: Talking About Stuff that Matters” Mann acknowledges how little patience she possesses for “small talk.” She recognizes she prefers to be at home, but as an author who travels and presents, she also finds required chit chat unnecessary and is perplexed by the inability of most people to talk about topics in a more “meaningful” fashion, when we “should” be pursuing quality over quantity at this juncture in our lives.

Fans of Sarah Knight (“The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a F---"series) and Jen Sincero (“You Are a Badass” series), particularly those who are 40+, would relish Mann’s straightforward, autobiographical style. Additionally, people exploring books about midlife and/or menopause, for example, Jen Gunter’s “The Menopause Manifesto,” might also consider Jen Mann's “Midlife Bites” a curious, thoughtful, and introspective addition.

This is my first time reading anything by Jen Mann and let me tell you, she is my cup of tea. I love her exquisitely placed ef bombs, her wit and her wisdom. She has just the right amount of confidence and self-deprecating sass. And, as she enters midlife, she is coming into her power and using her voice to tell it like it is....swamp crotch, chin hairs, peezing and all. And gives zero efs if she rubs people the wrong way. To me, she's a mix of other humorist authors that I love: Laurie Notaro, Jen Hatmaker and Glennon Doyle. But she's built her platform all on her own and I'm so happy for her. Five happy stars for Jen Effing Mann!

Special thanks to Ballantine Books for the advanced reader copy via NetGalley!

This was an amusing take on midlife and the struggles women go through. Unfortunately, I'm at a point where these did not resonate with me. Not that they are trivial concerns to the author or other women, but with the current state of the world and with very serious issues among my family members right now, I am not in the mood or right frame of mind to read this right now. Maybe another time.

Since it's me, not the book, I will not be leaving a review on social media.

If you're a woman of a certain age and you need someone to drop serious truth bombs on you, then let Jen Mann do it in her new book Midlife Bites.

You might have heard of Jen Mann before. She's the author of other books, as well as the blog People I Want to Punch In the Throat (which I have never read, but I think I really should).

In this book, Mann shares that yes, it is possible for women to have midlife crises. It's just that no one ever talks about it! I think my favorite part was when the author tried to have a conversation with her male gynecologist about menopause, and he just sort of pooh-poohed her concerns. Like, "It happens, you'll be fine, bye." Mann writes that if men went through menopause "[t]here'd be an entire section of the bookstore dedicated to the 'mysteries of manopause.' Female doctors wouldn't give them a condescending pat and say, 'This too shall pass, honey.'"

This is why I prefer female doctors.

There's a lot of good advice in this book, from finding friends that truly get you (easier said than done, I think) to not worrying about peeing when you sneeze to communicating with your spouse! Don't be afraid to share your feelings. Don't be afraid to have feelings!

This is a humorous read that may just get most of us ladies through difficult periods of our lives. Because I think that yes, at some point, all women feel like they're falling apart. I'd recommend it for your next book club.

Midlife Bites is published by Ballantine Books and will be available to purchase on January 4, 2022 (tomorrow!). I received a free e-ARC from the publisher in exchange for this review.

The title says it all and at 46 I have to agree with her. A funny twist on the trials and troubles of reaching midlife. If you’ve reached this point in life I encourage you to read this one.

Jen Mann is quite famous for a certain segment of society. That segment has been described as largely moms approaching middle age.got She has lured countless fans into following her People I Want to Punch in the Throat social media platform. And it is for good reason.

Mann’s Midlife Bites is an unapologetic, no-holds-barred look at her experience with midlife. She reveals many unpleasant realities with humor and grace. Although the self-help genre isn’t one that appeals to me in general, this book walks the fine line between encouraging and preaching quite nicely. This book seeks to make women of a certain age feel seen, appreciated, and welcome in within a caring and supportive community. It is about bonding through shared struggle.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for the opportunity to read this book. The opinions in this review are entirely my own.

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THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS BOOK WITH ME!
I definitely LAUGHED OUT LOUD.
I am so glad to have read this one.