Reviews of how-to books with what's good, what's bad, and what to do.
In the preface to her book The gifts of imperfection, Brené Brown says, “It was clear from the data that we cannot give our children what we don’t have.” And that is why I disagree with Ruth, the creator of Barbie, in the Barbie movie when she says, “A mother stands sill so that her […]
Hello dear readers, It’s been a while. I never published the last blog post I wrote way back when because fact-checking revealed something about the author that I’ve been struggling to reconcile. Then, the Barbie movie brought me back. I know, I know—this is a surprise because I seldom played with dolls as a kid, […]
Dear Readers, Getting in touch with our own bodies and possibly someone else’s too can seem like a little too much to ask. If you are a woman and have ever wondered what the big deal is about sex, or if you are a partner who has ever wondered why women fake orgasms or are […]
Hello Readers. Today I take a closer look at “Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood” by Lisa Damour. This is a book written in support of the well-being of adolescent girls. It is, however, directed at the adults who live and work with them. Here I look at what’s good about […]
Hello Dear Readers, Today we delve into a book about the world’s best-selling and most widely distributed book: the Bible. Rachel Held Evans addresses Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again to: People with an Evangelical background who find themselves navigating the great chasm between Scripture as they learned it and […]
Dear Reader, Last week we talked about how to hold a grudge, and crazy making behaviour is definitely grudge worthy. Gasligting is crazy making behaviour by another name, and it’s what this week’s book is about. Here I tell about what’s good, what drove me up the wall, and my take on Sarkis’ strategy to […]
This week’s review is about a controversial topic; the possibility of going from resentment to contentment by holding onto all your grudges! This is the promise that Sophie Hannah makes with her book, How to Hold a Grudge. Does she make good on the promise? As usual, I will be looking at what’s good, what’s […]
Hello Dear Readers. For this week’s review I re-read Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott. It is a must read for writers, and indeed for anyone interested in understanding themselves and the human condition. There are lots of accessible and practical writing tips for fiction and non-fiction writers alike. […]
Hello Readers! Today I discuss the book, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if your life depended on it. The book is part how-to and part adventure short-stories. It’s these stories that really drew me in, since they show how, through trial and error, the FBI learned the techniques they use, and how the skills […]
Hello Readers! Today I discuss a little book called Dear Ijeawele: A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions. This review looks at the good, the bad and the how-to of implementing Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s suggestions for how to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman. It is a start to an urgently needed conversation […]
