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"  Today&amp;#039;s book review is from WomansDay.com Associate Editor Mandy Major. She read 51/50: The Magical Adventures of a Single Life by Kristen McGuiness:  Riding high on the tide of self-discovery female non-fiction, McGuiness&amp;#039; book has been getting avid attention since its release September 7. Which is understandable: dating and inner exploration are big bucks in the book business right now\u2014especially when penned by someone attractive and affable. But don&amp;#039;t be fooled: this is no light-hearted Bridget Jones or Sex and the City redux.  Sobriety\u2014not men\u2014is the cornerstone of this memoir. Dating is the crux of the story and fuels the action. Yet at its core, this memoir is about the author&amp;#039;s triumph over alcohol and cocaine addiction, and facing the scars these habits have left on her life\u2014which are, invariably, intertwined with whom she chooses to love, date and have sex with. All of which is to say: If you&amp;#039;re craving a bit of escapist rom-com candy, pass on this. If you&amp;#039;re game for something grittier, however, you&amp;#039;re in luck. Despite McGuiness&amp;#039; breezy, talkative tone, she repeatedly unleashes a torrent of brutal self-disclosure and discovery: disease, addiction and the crazy-making gore of emotional vulnerability and devastation. It&amp;#039;s a solid read; one made for the bed, not the beach. \u2013\u2013Mandy Major We&amp;#039;d love to hear about what you&amp;#039;re reading, too. Send your reviews to LitFix@womansday.com and we&amp;#039;ll post them right here on the blog.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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