Reviews of how-to books with what's good, what's bad, and what to do.
I picked this book up in the bookstore the other day, Dear Readers, because The courage to be disliked: a single book can change your life grabbed me with its title. For a people-pleaser at heart, it’s really inspiring to think about how to court being disliked and feel OK about it. It’s also an […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
