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Adventures in Aging

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8 participants (42 books)

Overview

Books, fiction or nonfiction, featuring people 50 and older as main characters. This challenge is open ended. I look forward to seeing what you find.

Challenge Books

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Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney

Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk

Kathleen Rooney

304 pages • 2017 • 13 editions

fiction historical reflective medium-paced
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten

An Elderly Lady #2

An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed

Helene Tursten

272 pages • 2020 • 10 editions

fiction crime short stories dark funny mysterious fast-paced
On Animals by Susan Orlean

On Animals

Susan Orlean

10h • 2021 • 10 editions

nonfiction essays nature science funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
Old Man's War by John Scalzi

Old Man's War #1

Old Man's War

John Scalzi

332 pages • 2005 • 60 editions

fiction science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced
The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl

The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year

Margaret Renkl

288 pages • 2023 • 12 editions

nonfiction essays nature hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery #2

The Man Who Died Twice

Richard Osman

11h 50m • 2021 • 111 editions

fiction crime mystery adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
The Mind-Gut-Immune Connection: Understanding How Food Impacts Our Mind, Our Microbiome, and Our Immunity by Emeran Mayer, Emeran Mayer

The Mind-Gut-Immune Connection: Understanding How Food Impacts Our Mind, Our Microbiome, and Our Immunity

Emeran Mayer, Emeran Mayer

304 pages • 2015 • 2 editions

nonfiction health science informative slow-paced
Two Old Broads: Stuff You Need to Know That You Didn't Know You Needed to Know by M.E. Hecht, Whoopi Goldberg, Tamela Rich

Two Old Broads: Stuff You Need to Know That You Didn't Know You Needed to Know

M.E. Hecht, Whoopi Goldberg, Tamela Rich

240 pages • 8 editions

nonfiction health funny informative reflective medium-paced
Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran

Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens

Shankari Chandran

11h 39m • 2022 • 10 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf

Our Souls at Night

Kent Haruf

3h 29m • 2015 • 45 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced