The Spinsterlicious Life: 20 Life Lessons For Living Happily Single and Child-free [Paperback]

Ms Eleanore Wells (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 14, 2012

Part memoir, part self-help, The Spinsterlicious Life chronicles the life, adventures, joys, and realities of a happily single woman in a "married-is-normal" world. It's a funny, clever, and insightful read for any woman who is single...for the time being or for a lifetime.

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About the Author

About The Author Born and raised in Washington, DC, Eleanore Wells now lives in and loves New York City. Her very popular blog –The Spinsterlicious Life—celebrates the joys and realities of life as a happily single woman. Due to its widespread popularity, the obvious next step was a book by the same name. Funny, insightful, and wise, The Spinsterlicious Life: 20 Life Lessons for Living Happily Single and Childfree, is part memoir, part-self help. It chronicles Eleanore’s life and lessons, and enlightens us all that there’s a lot that’s really good about being single, free, and unencumbered. When she’s not writing about “the single life”, Eleanore runs her own consumer research and strategy firm, Golden Door Consulting. Contact: Eleanore Wells 646.926.1656 [e-mail]

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 14, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1469968525
• ISBN-13: 978-1469968520
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Fabulous, and Single March 26, 2012

By Ashley Williams

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I ordered Eleanore Wells' The Spinsterlicious Life on the recommendation of a friend, and the title alone had me fully intrigued.

Based on some of the essays found on her blog of the same name, The Spinsterlicious Life recounts Wells' adventures in life and dating as a woman of a certain age who has chosen to remain single and childless.

I admit that although I was excited to read this one, I also approached it with a degree of trepidation. While Wells happily celebrates her choices, I am not single and childless by choice. Still, it's the circumstance in which I find myself, and what resonates from Wells is the message that a single life, a life not defined by motherhood, is not a wasted or incomplete life.

The sisterhood of the single is an intimate one, and Wells touches on so many of its nuances. The disconnection we feel when our formerly fabulous friends pair off and procreate- and then can talk about nothing but their children. This is a delicate area, hard to approach with our friends, and Wells handles it with aplomb, honesty, and just a touch of snarky humor: "...and we want the opportunity to have conversations with you that are as banal as those we're having with everyone else! And honestly, your kids are interesting, but they're not that interesting."

As a single by circumstance, I'm largely happy with my life. Still, it's sometimes hard to focus on what's cool about being single rather than focusing on not being part of a long term couple. Wells points out some great things about being single, including how as singles, we're less likely to be murdered by a loved one (I promise, this is an unexpectedly funny and simultaneously sad part of the book).

One of the things I'm most thankful for in The Spinsterlicious Life is Wells' assertion that you can't force chemistry. So many of my paired off friends try to talk me into liking a man when I just don't feel that click. With her vast dating experience Wells explains, quite well, how you can't force, and hell, shouldn't try to force chemistry. It's there or it isn't, and it's so much more fun to date a man when it's there.

For fabulous single and childless women - by choice or by circumstance- everywhere, The Spinsterlicious Life is a fast, fun read full of insights that make you feel a camaraderie with Eleanore Wells.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! April 29, 2012

By Cece

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A new, much-needed voice for women who know -- or need to learn -- how to embrace a life of independence. Just as Susan Cain's "Quiet" explores and elevates the power of introversion, Eleanore Wells's "The Spinsterlicious Life" takes on societal perceptions of women who are unmarried and child-free, and shows the richness of a single life well-lived. Her confidence in living the life she has always wanted, and knew she was meant to have, is a blast of fresh air in a world full of stale stereotypes.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars singularly sensational March 29, 2012

By Jen

Format:Paperback

I don't often brag about the joys of not having to compromise, but when I do, it sounds a lot like what Eleanore Wells says in her book The Spinsterlicous Life!! I like her "it's all good" take - she doesn't bash, even applauds, the traditional routes some women choose, but she insists she is respected for what works best for her - I love that. This was a fun, empowering read and I highly recommend it.