nice reminders, i think this would be good for younger girls but it didn't really give me anything new.nice reminders, i think this would be good for younger girls but it didn't really give me anything new....more
yes hello this marks my 1000th book on goodreads i feel like that is a cause to celebrate also it is my birthday anyway,
i found this fascinating and ryes hello this marks my 1000th book on goodreads i feel like that is a cause to celebrate also it is my birthday anyway,
i found this fascinating and relatable and wish i had a hard copy to highlight a bunch of things but i heard there's a ton of typos in it. i didn't notice since it was an audiobook BUT imposter syndrome is real ya'll ...more
I feel bad giving this a low review but this is not what I was expected and I was a little bored. May's prose is lovely but I feel like it went off taI feel bad giving this a low review but this is not what I was expected and I was a little bored. May's prose is lovely but I feel like it went off tangent a lot and seemed more personally written just for her, rather than for readers to experience together. Oh well!...more
Laziness Does Not Exist was requested and read by me just from the title alone. Devon Price exceeded my expectations and was the justification I needeLaziness Does Not Exist was requested and read by me just from the title alone. Devon Price exceeded my expectations and was the justification I needed when feeling lazy about myself. A lot of my personal goals haven’t been fulfilled, especially lately with a pandemic going on. “We expect ourselves to achieve at a superhuman level, and when we fail to do so, we chastise ourselves for being lazy”.
The book really resonates with me because it made me feel validated and seen. There were so many points where I was like “wow that is so true” and I ended up highlighting so much of the book. It may be my most highlighted book of all time. There is criticism of society, capitalism, technology, and social media but also tackles other issues that may get in the way such as mental illness. While I agree with a lot of points in this book, I do think there’s a line between being burnt out from exhaustion or just being plain lazy. Sometimes I am the latter but that is okay with me. The book also offers some self-help tools which I thought were helpful points.
This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ...more
Florence Given says so many things without actually saying anything. To explain what I mean, it’s all fluff rather than delving into the deeper issuesFlorence Given says so many things without actually saying anything. To explain what I mean, it’s all fluff rather than delving into the deeper issues and offering solutions. I suppose that’s what happens when you a plagiarize a black women’s work though. This doesn’t offer anything new and the writing was boring. I had big expectations going into it because the title alone is so feminist and great. Once I started the book and realized I was bored and not learning anything, I looked up reviews and learned about the plagiarizing. Anyway I don’t recommend. ...more
I've been an aspiring minimalist for like only a week because I also don't believe in it since I love things and buying things. Basically I've reachedI've been an aspiring minimalist for like only a week because I also don't believe in it since I love things and buying things. Basically I've reached the point of quarantine where I need to clean my entire room out, which is my weekend project Some of her tips were really weird such as having your socks sitting up because they "need to go on vacation" and to fold all clothes instead of hanging them in your closet.. That was weird to me. Also, putting everything in a giant pile and sorting through them is a stressful process but IT WORKS for the most part. I already always did this but I would do that with clothes and I would never do that with my books. Sorry Marie, I'm keeping my books. Those do, in fact, spark joy. Some things she said were so relatable such as keeping useless makeup samples and using clothes that you don't wear as lounge clothing instead but then never actually wearing them. I felt attacked. Marie Kondo also said sweatpants aren't very attractive so I felt PERSONALLY attacked. She lost a star for that. Oh, and she claimed that cleaning can help you lose weight and clear up your skin.
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Basically, to sum up. I felt slightly inspired but also, mostly not....more
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