Thank you to Netgalley and Simon&Schuster Canada for a copy of this ARC.

The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly is an eye-opening perspective on life and death. Margareta Magnusson tells us how it is - there is no mincing of words in her beautifully told stories of her life. She references her first book, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, many times, but there's no need to have read it. The concept is easy to grasp. And as with many things about life and death, it becomes clear that everything is tied together.

You'll come out the other side of this book with a new perspective, contented and slightly unnerved. I think that's a great place to be after reading something like this and confronting the statements that Magnusson makes. It's powerful to accept those things about your life. Reading this book (and her first novel as well) is an important task. As a twenty-five-year-old moving through early adulthood, I will treasure the perspective I've gained from this book.

This is a very cute book! It is not hard hitting in any way, but it was very funny and earnest. I think anyone can take lessons from this book, even if its just to "enjoy the chocolate!" I felt like I was talking to my grandmother, in the best way possible!

This book was short and sweet! On the short side of things, finishing this 100 pager definitely gives you an immediate feeling of accomplishment so early into the year. This pithy book doesn’t lack substance, it is thoughtful and sweet. The book is a compilation of essays that convey what events, actions and emotions have brought joy and comfort to the author over the course of her life. She shares tidbits of advice for living your best life through anecdotes and memories, just lovely. I just may read it again.

Although I had meant to read this book last year when I first received it as an ARC from Simon Schuster Canada, Scribner and NetGalley I’m happy it was my first book of the year!

As I get closer to 40, I want to change some things in my life and this book was a gentle reminder on what is important and that there is still time to make changes, even though 40 might seem old to me!

This book reads a bit like a memoir and the author provides us with humorous stories from her life that kept me laughing!

I just took her first book out of the library last week and can’t wait to get read it. Especially as my husband and I are cleaning out our basement trying to decide what is actually important to hold on too and what we really don’t need.