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Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics

Jason Porath

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Blending the iconoclastic feminism of The Notorious RBG and the confident irreverence of Go the...

The Gender of Crime

Dana M. Britton, Shannon K. Jacobsen and Grace Howard

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The Gender of Crime introduces readers to how gender shapes our understanding of every aspect of...

TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated The Negativity Remedy: Unlocking More Joy, Less Stress, and Better Relationships Through Kindness in Books

Feb 24, 2021

What a much-needed book this is! I love Nicole J. Phillips perspective and background about kindness, from her opening thoughts to the ending, the whole book has her unique style of writing and narrative that pulls you in and makes you really sit up and listen. She speaks from personal experience and I loved her story, I think so many people can see themselves in her story. I also believe that we all can use more kindness in our lives, and it all starts with how we treat ourselves like Nicole J. Phillips points out. We must be kind to ourselves before we can show kindness to those around us.

<b>“They (people) need a way to feel powerful and important, and kindness can give them that feeling” (p.85). </b>

The Negativity Remedy is one book I think everyone needs to read, it shows real life and how we need to make little changes each day to spread kindness to others; it is one book I know I will read again just to keep the ideas fresh in my mind and in the minds of those around me. I highly recommend this book and give it 5 out of 5 stars.

*I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.

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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) created a post

Mar 5, 2021

If you need a little help for selling things, check out the book KNOCK! KNOCK! by Douglas Thompson on my blog. Enter the giveaway to win your own signed copy as well as a coffee mug!

https://alltheupsandowns.blogspot.com/2021/03/book-blitz-and-giveaway-knock-knock.html

**BOOK SYNOPSIS**
Knock! Knock! is a fast-paced, fun-filled journey through the author's career in sales that not only teaches you how to be better at selling but to also have a ton of fun while you are doing it.

Knock! Knock! invites you to join Doug on what salespeople call "a ride along," which is where a senior salesperson shows a newbie the ropes. This book delivers a winning sales philosophy learned through years of experience and is illustrated by real-life stories that Doug shares -- along with multiple Knock-Knock Moments (or lessons and revelations learned) that have fueled his career and that he believes will help yours.

Every one of us is in Sales. If you deal with people, you are in sales. Knock! Knock! teaches you how to get out of your Comfort Zone to believe in yourself and to believe in the product, services, or message you are trying to sell. But it also teaches you to have a great time while you are doing it.

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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Machines Like Me in Books

Sep 12, 2020

Machines Like Me

Ian McEwan | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

6.0

(2 Ratings)

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Great idea, just not well executed

The idea behind this book and the base plot is a really great idea. An alternate 80s Britain thats more technologically advanced than we are currently in 2020 is a fascinating idea and I really enjoyed the parts of the book that detailed all the differences - some of which (like Apan Turing still being alive) were actually rather emotive and almost made you wish real life had been like this.

Adam too is a fascinating character and any part of the book that featured him was a winner. The problem with this book is the two main characters Charlie and Miranda. They are completely unlikeable and self absorbed, and the way they treat Adam (and Mark in some respects) is absolutely awful. There's something Alan Turing says towards the end of the book that really sums up how much of a horrible person Charlie is. Whilst having unlikeable characters isn't necessarily a bad thing for some books, in this I just found them rather irritating and annoying. And Charlie's constant internal rambling monologuing got rather boring and really dragged on.

I really wanted to love this because the general idea is fantastic, and there are parts of this where I did love it. It's just a same it was let down by the characters.