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The Wine O'Clock Myth

By: Lotta Dann
Narrated by: Cat Gould, Sarah Mollo-Christensen
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Publisher's Summary

"I deserve this." "This is my reward." "I'm allowed to treat myself." Ever uttered these statements to yourself as you opened a bottle of wine at five p.m.? If so, you're not alone.

Women around the globe are buying and consuming alcohol at alarming rates never seen before. But is it doing us any favors? Is it really that treat or reward that we deserve? Lotta Dann thinks not. In The Wine O'Clock Myth, Lotta takes an in-depth and eye-opening look at women's drinking habits. Written through the lens of her own story and her work in the field of addiction and recovery, Lotta explores the privileged position alcohol holds in our society, the way the liquor industry targets women and the damaging "Wine Mom" social media culture. She reveals the damage alcohol is causing to women: physically, emotionally, and socially; and the potential reasons why so many women are drinking at harmful levels. And she talks to a number of brave women who share detailed, intimate stories about their personal relationships with alcohol. Stories that are at times brutal and heartbreaking, but also inspiring and heart lifting. 

The Wine O'Clock Myth is a powerful, important book that may well change the way you think about alcohol forever.

©2020 Lotta Dann (P)2020 Tantor

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A must read for women who are sober curious

I loved this book and it has really helped me make the decision to stop drinking. My only complaint is that Lotta Dann didn't narrate it. I am from New Zealand and so am familiar with how Lotta sounds and not hearing her voice was a bit grating. Other than that, the messages and stories that she shares are so real, relatable and important. It's helped me see the lies that we have been spun and how it's time to give the booze a break.

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Great book but

I flinch very time the second narrator says ‘enviyonment’.

Other than that it was very relatable with great suggestions.

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Amazing book

So raw and true! I cried, laughed and had moments of gratitude throughout . Very inspirational!

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Enlightening

This book really helps shed light on alcohol in our society and opens your eyes to look at it in a different way. I really enjoyed hearing the various stories of other women and their struggles with alcohol too. My relationship with alcohol will be forever changed from reading this book. I didn't intend giving it up completely but maybe now I will? Thank you Lotta!

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Honesty

Liked the honesty and humour along with real life stories and true encouragement. Presentation kept my interest. I will listen to further books by this author.

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The robot voice was tough to endure

An interesting listen & the intention is clearly good but the robot voice of the narrator made it challenging to get through!

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Great content but ….

Love the content
The “robot” style narration is really tough to listen to. Something more personal would be more appropriate. I almost gave up listening but wanted (needed to hear the message).
Scratching my head as to why voice style
this was chosen ?

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We’ll formulated with good points

Fabulous content covering all the bases. Unfortunately quite hard to listen to with the terrible narraters.

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I had to stop listening due to the narration

I have listened to dozens of audio books of all different genres and this narration was hands down the worst I have ever heard. It was like listening to a robot. I absolutely love Lotta Dan but I could not get past the first 30 minutes of this book due to the narration. I had to stop, it was painful. Such a shame! I can’t review the overall story because I couldn’t finish it but I’m sure it’s worth a read.
I will get the text copy of this book instead.

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Lotta, your narrators really let you down

I wasn't going to rate this book overall or the story because I could only tolerate two hours of it, but I had to put some stars in to every section so I could review the title. I'm sure the story is awesome, so I've given you a pre-emptive 3 stars, even though I only listened to part of it.
Mrs D, your narrators have really let you down on this project. I love your voice, I love you, I've seen you interviewed, I've heard you on the radio - I wish you'd just read this yourself? The main narrator sounds like a droning robot so I was desperate for the case studies knowing it would be another narrator and giving me a brief reprieve. But when the second narrator started I nearly tore my hair out. She is my least favourite Audible book narrator - I'd heard her in The Liar Next Door and had to speed the volume up to 1.4 just to get through her parts as fast as possible. She does this awful thing, kind of grumbles the end of her sentence and trails off with an ending to every sentence that sounds like Marg Simpson's chain smoking sisters.
Anyway Lotta, I am so sorry. I really wanted to read your story but can't do it. This is the first book I actually haven't been able to finish due to narration. I'm so sorry.

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