Tag: non-fiction

Review: Reclaim Your Mind by Jay Vidyarthi

Reclaim Your Mind: Seven Strategies to Enjoy Tech Mindfully by Jay Vidyarthi My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Nonfiction Self Help Blurb: In our ever-connected world, inner peace isn’t about rejecting technology—it’s about having a better relationship with it. You need boundaries, but that doesn’t mean you should feel guilty every time you pull out your phone. Reclaim Your Mind offers a middle way: a balanced, mindful approach to everyday tech. With relatable anecdotes and short, easy-to-follow exercises in every chapter, Reclaim Your Mind provides seven key strategies to help you use technology wisely. You’ll learn to develop awareness of your […]

Posted June 16, 2025 by Lola in Non-Fiction / 6 Comments

Review: The Healing Journey by Caroline Bakker

The Healing Journey: Navigating Adult ADHD and PMDD Caroline Bakker My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction Self-Help Blurb: The Healing Journey Navigate, Transform, Thrive Living with ADHD and PMDD can feel like navigating a storm—overwhelming, unpredictable, and exhausting. In The Healing Journey—Navigating Adult ADHD and PMDD, Caroline Bakker shares her deeply personal and transformative story of finding clarity and balance amidst the chaos. At thirty-five, after self-diagnosing ADHD, Caroline discovered the powerful connection between ADHD and PMDD—and how their symptoms amplify each other, creating a perfect storm. Determined to regain control, she embarked on a holistic healing journey that not […]

Posted April 23, 2025 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 5 Comments

Review: How Can I Help? by Douglas W. Tallamy

How Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yard by Douglas W. Tallamy My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Nonfiction/ Ecology Blurb: From a New York Times bestselling author, a wildlife ecology expert and environmental advocate provides readers with the next step in their ecological journey. In How Can I Help?, Tallamy tackles the questions commonly asked at his popular lectures and shares compelling and actionable answers that will help gardeners and homeowners take the next step in their ecological journey. Topics range from ecology, evolution, biodiversity and conservation to restoration, native plants, invasive species, pest control, and supporting wildlife at […]

Posted April 14, 2025 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 0 Comments

Review: The Magic of Knowing What You Want by Tracey Gee

The Magic of Knowing What You Want by Tracey Gee My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction/ Self Help/ Motivational/ Inspirational Blurb: Create the fully aligned, purposeful life you were made to live What do you really want? It’s an uncomplicated question until you try to answer it meaningfully. Whether prompted by transition, disruption, or curiosity about how to live more aligned with your values, we’ve all been there, feeling frozen, stuck, or lost in the fog of competing, half-baked desires, unsure how to move forward. In The Magic of Knowing What You Want, leadership coach Tracey Gee walks you through […]

Posted April 7, 2025 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 4 Comments

Review: The Disruptors by Sally Percy

The Disruptors by Sally Percy My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction/ Business Blurb: Fearless, innovative, driven and daring. These are the qualities of a disruptor: a business that is willing to take risks to achieve incredible success. In The Disruptors, leading business journalist Sally Percy investigates the stories behind some of the world’s most innovative businesses, who took unconventional and trailblazing approaches to overcome the competition and achieve success. Spotify, Nintendo, TikTok and A24. These are all businesses that have taken disruptive pathways to success and have redefined their industries. The Disruptors dives into the strategies behind these stories, offering […]

Posted January 22, 2025 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 2 Comments

Review: The Joy Document by Jennifer McGaha

The Joy Document by Jennifer McGaha My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction Memoir Blurb: Once you begin looking for joy, you can find it pretty much anywhere. When Jennifer McGaha’s grandmother was in her late eighties, Jennifer asked her what her favorite age so far had been. “Fifty-five,” her grandmother answered, as though there were something magical about this stage of life, some deeper way of knowing from this vantage point. So, in her own fifty-fifth year, Jennifer began to take note. She jotted down her impressions of simple, everyday things that struck her as beautiful or humorous or intriguing […]

Posted November 25, 2024 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Toxic Productivity by Israa Nasir

Toxic Productivity by Israa Nasir My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction/ self help Blurb: “Rise and grind!” “Time is money.” “You can rest when you’re dead!” For decades, societal pressures have had us scrambling to do more, achieve more, overcome more, BE MORE – all with the promise that we’ll feel accomplished, fulfilled, worthy . . . even happy. Life has become a never-ending cycle of pursuing “the next thing”-always checking things off our to-do list and reaching for the next milestone. But it often comes at a price: our mental and physical health. Are we happier? Will it ever […]

Posted November 20, 2024 by Lola in Non-Fiction / 4 Comments