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A so-so follow up to Girl, Wash Your Face
Following her 2018 bestseller Girl, Wash Your Face (which was our February book club pick, by the way), Rachel Hollis is back with a followup Girl, Stop Apologizing.
While Girl, Wash Your Face was aimed at reminding women not to hold themselves back, her latest book release is more geared toward achieving goals. The weakest part of the book is the beginning where Hollis lists excuses that hold you back – I don’t have time, good girls don’t hustle, etc. This section feels like a lesser copy of her previous book.
The book finds its stride in the second half when Hollis describes specific behaviors and skills you need to achieve your goals. If you approach the book with a specific goal in mind, you have a much better chance of enjoying this one.
Overall, I would say this book is not as good as Girl, Wash Your Face, and probably only worth 3 stars.
Following her 2018 bestseller Girl, Wash Your Face (which was our February book club pick, by the way), Rachel Hollis is back with a followup Girl, Stop Apologizing.
While Girl, Wash Your Face was aimed at reminding women not to hold themselves back, her latest book release is more geared toward achieving goals. The weakest part of the book is the beginning where Hollis lists excuses that hold you back – I don’t have time, good girls don’t hustle, etc. This section feels like a lesser copy of her previous book.
The book finds its stride in the second half when Hollis describes specific behaviors and skills you need to achieve your goals. If you approach the book with a specific goal in mind, you have a much better chance of enjoying this one.
Overall, I would say this book is not as good as Girl, Wash Your Face, and probably only worth 3 stars.
I really enjoyed reading William R. Forstchen’s book One Second After, so I was thrilled to receive an Advance Review Copy of his latest book. In 48 hours, a massive solar flare is coming, with another event – a Coronal Mass Ejection – following close behind that might wipe out civilization as we know it. In the face of mass extinction, who gets to choose who lives and who dies? I always learn a ton from Forstchen’s well-researched books. While I appreciated the moral dilemmas raised, the overall story fell flat for me.
Light Hearted Romantic Comedy for Bookworms
Premise: Twenty-nine year old Nina Hill has the perfect little life. She loves her job at the local California bookstore, her friends on her trivia team, and her bookshelves full of books to read. When her absentee father dies, Nina discovers she has a whole slew of relatives she never knew she had and is not sure she wants. Add in a cute guy interested in her, and Nina's quiet bookish life will never be the same.
My thoughts: A super light read with a love story that's not a romance novel, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill will speak to all those introverted bookworms out there trying to survive in a world full of people. Don't expect too much in the way of character development, just a cute little plot that you could easily see on the Hallmark channel.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Berkley through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Premise: Twenty-nine year old Nina Hill has the perfect little life. She loves her job at the local California bookstore, her friends on her trivia team, and her bookshelves full of books to read. When her absentee father dies, Nina discovers she has a whole slew of relatives she never knew she had and is not sure she wants. Add in a cute guy interested in her, and Nina's quiet bookish life will never be the same.
My thoughts: A super light read with a love story that's not a romance novel, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill will speak to all those introverted bookworms out there trying to survive in a world full of people. Don't expect too much in the way of character development, just a cute little plot that you could easily see on the Hallmark channel.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Berkley through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Two can play at this game.
Premise: You know the game. Never have I ever kissed a boy or gone skinny dipping. But when the mysterious Roux shows up to the neighborhood book club, the game takes a sinister turn. Now Amy Whey's whole life feels threatened. For Amy has a secret past, one that Roux is willing to blackmail her over. But two can play at this game.
My thoughts: A deliciously fun summer read that kept me guessing until the end, which I did not expect. Roux made for a perfect opponent to Amy, and luckily, when the cat-and-mouse game starts to become formulaic, Jackson throws in a new twist to keep things interesting.
Premise: You know the game. Never have I ever kissed a boy or gone skinny dipping. But when the mysterious Roux shows up to the neighborhood book club, the game takes a sinister turn. Now Amy Whey's whole life feels threatened. For Amy has a secret past, one that Roux is willing to blackmail her over. But two can play at this game.
My thoughts: A deliciously fun summer read that kept me guessing until the end, which I did not expect. Roux made for a perfect opponent to Amy, and luckily, when the cat-and-mouse game starts to become formulaic, Jackson throws in a new twist to keep things interesting.
