Episode #274: 50! With Anna Alter
Grace and Alvina and their friend and special guest Anna Alter are in Bermuda celebrating turning 50 this year. They talk about the past, present, and future in terms of how they feel being a half-century old. They talk about how they felt before turning 50, how they feel now that they're all 50-years-old, and what they're looking forward to in their next decade of life. For the Fortune Cookie segment they share what their favorite parts of Bermuda and their vacation have been so far.
How have you been?
The book friends talk about how busy they are but it’s still a great time to take a break! Bermuda is beautiful in October! Alvina recently finished a half-marathon.
Thoughts on Turning 50: Past, Present, and Future
Find out who looked forward to 50, who dreaded it, and what are some of their shared experiences on turning 50. “Do you FEEL 50?”
Grace mentions how The Happiness Lab podcast inspired her to write down gratitude notes. Alvina and Stephen celebrated by going on a fun trip to Banff! Anna treats herself with a new ring, made pie with her kids, and saw the movie Robot Dreams based on one of her favorite books.
What is everyone looking forward to in the next decade?
“What advice would you give a 25 year old?” (either yourself or someone else!) The book friends laugh about Disappointing Affirmations by Dave Tarnowski.
Fortune Cookie Segment: Favorites about Bermuda!
THANK YOU!
Thank you to Hachette Audio, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, and Alex at Pacyworks Studio for producing and editing this podcast. Be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and tell a friend about us. (Use the hashtag #bookfriendsforever.)
You can find Alvina @Planetalvina on Twitter and TikTok and @Alvinaling on Instagram and Threads, @alvinaling on BlueSky
You can find Grace @Pacylin on Instagram and Threads, @authorgracelin on Facebook, @gracelinauthor on TikTok.
Anna can be found at annaalter.com and on Instagram @annaleaalter
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