Menopausal Mania & Mayhem: An Adult Coloring Book of Hormonal Heresy

Any woman who has ever been through menopause, is going through menopause, or will ever go through menopause needs this book!! Cristin Frey has developed another amazing book filled with witty sayings and cute drawings to help you destress and just get your mind off things. I love all the menopause pahes and at the end of the book she has added 10 of her so beautiful hand drawn mandalas with menopausal words in the middle. I am loving this book!

Cristin Frey's Menopausal Mania & Mayhem I think touches the heart of every pre and post menopausal woman out there. Not only is her most recent book filled with the frustrations that we go through as the change of life grabs us, but it is also a display of genius artwork associated with the dreaded symptoms. I find that Menopausal Mania & Mayhem is a therapeutic tool to vent not only the mood swings that may sometimes wreak havoc, but also a way to not feel so alone when going through "the change". Bravo Cristen!

This book is a hoot!! What makes it especially fun is the fact that it's so dead-on! For any woman who is just starting the journey through menopause or the woman who has reached the other side, this is the coloring book to beat all coloring books!! It would make a perfect gift for a friend or family member just entering menopause. I received my book in the mail and shared it with my best friend the same day when we met up at McDonald's to color. We laughed so hard and nodded in agreement with many of the pictures. Of course, that set off a few timely "power surges" (see the book) and more laughter. What fun to be able to take a humorous look at a not-so-pleasant aspect of being a woman! Thank you, Cristen Frey, for your unique humor and lovely art style in the form of Menopausal Mania & Mayhem!!

Are you a woman? Do you have hot flashes, random hair growing out of new places, or moodiness? This coloring book is definitely for you!Cristin April Frey has a variety of great adult coloring books available, but this by far is my favorite. I love that it is sassy and I can relate to the "hormonal heresy" as Cristin call's it, that my husband is convinced I suffer. I haven't hit full menopause yet, but I have hit the time of my life where I am beginning to experience some of the symptoms including "my own personal summers" when I least expect them.What I like about this book is that Cristin uses colorful language to express what many women feel without incorporating swearing. Now, that's not to say that I don't enjoy some of Cristin's other books that are sweary like her newest coloring book,  Sassy Sayings, Snarky Sarcasms, & Saucy Swears: A Coloring Book for Adults - Revised Edition , but sometimes a girl just wants to color something that isn't sweary. This book does that, I can color without having to worry about whether the pages are appropriate for prying eyes to view.The coloring book has 20 unique drawings, plus 10 bonus menopause mandalas that include key menopausal words at the center. Cristin also leaves the first page as an uncolored replica of the cover of the book and a "This book belongs to..." page for you, so you really will get 32 pages to color!As with most books printed through Amazon's printing services, this book is printed with single sided drawings. The pages aren't very thick, so you will want to use a blotter behind the page you are coloring, especially if you use markers or water colors because it will seep through to the next page. I didn't realize that I had two pages together and used my  Chameleon Earth Tones Set Of 5 Pens  on one page before noticing the second page was not protected and ended up having to use dark colors on the second page because of the bleeding of the ink. You will see in my photos that I used dark blues to color the "Mood Swing Queen" page. I had to do that to cover up the reds, yellows, and oranges that bled through from "Is it hot in here'". Situations like that make me wish that Amazon offered thicker paper options for the artists to choose to print their coloring books.Personally, I really enjoy supporting independent artists and love that this artist in particular is very social with her followers on all social media outlets. In my opinion, being able to chat with the artist and give direct feedback or requests makes buying these books even better than buying a commercially published book by someone you aren't able to connect with on a personal level. #cristinaprilsartI would highly recommend this book to you and others. I have already purchased it as gifts for my friends that are nearing the stage of having hair grow out of random places on their bodies and experience the need to strip off their clothes due to the rise in their body temperature in the middle of winter and freeze their entire family in the summer because it's just too damn hot!I hope this review helps you decide to buy this book!

Cristin Frey is one of my all time favorite artists in the coloring book world! This book will have you laughing until it hurts! Each page is filled with humor that anyone can relate to, even if they are experiencing menopause. Every image is one sided so you don't have to worry about ruining the picture in the other side of what you are coloring. You can feel free to use any medium you want! The pictures are fun and very relaxing to color. I am personally going to give some copies out as gifts. Everyone can use some humor in their lives!

Cristin April Frey is my absolute favorite adult coloring book artist!!!! I have all of her books! I love the font that she uses and creates. I'm not into mandalas personally. They take took much time. I will probably just keep buying her books over and over again lol. Thank you!!!

Absolutely love this book! So funny, not quite to menopause yet but still can relate to 99% of what's in here! With Cristin's quick whit she has made another book that is sure to be a huge success! Thank you Cristin on behalf of all women everywhere!

As a woman of a certain age, it's nice to have a coloring book that reminds me that the crazy stuff I am experiencing is normal, even if not much fun!! Plus, There is something very refreshing about coloring until your mood changes, eh? Women of any age will enjoy this book, but, the older you are the harder you will laugh. And leak!! LOL!!!!!

Bit of fun and helps out on rainy days

Just what a women needs to help bring a smile to her face.