loading . . . Book Review: Clementine Crane Prefers Not To by Kristin Bair Publication date: 14 October 2025 Publisher: Alcove Press Pages: 320 Genre: Contemporary Women's Fiction Format read: ARC - e-book For years, Clementine Crane has been the invisible force holding her Byrock, Massachusetts, home together—juggling three demanding kids, a husband who’s more hindrance than help, a soul-crushing boss at the local library, and a mountain of invisible tasks reserved for women. But when her first hot flash hits, marking the onset of perimenopause, Clementine starts to wonder: When is enough, enough? As the pressures mount and mysterious, almost mythic signs of the extraordinary punctuate her days, she takes a stand—one small refusal at a time. http://bookish-me.com/2025/07/22/book-review-clementine-crane-prefers-not-to-by-kristin-bair/