2 for 1 Book Review

With the festivities and travelling I totally got behind with writing my book reviews. I totally completed my last two books for the year which were both fantastic and compelling. I do love a inspiring book and just as much love a psychology which to put in a nutshell were exactly the genre of books I read. So here goes. Book review one and two!

The Book Review: 11/12 November Edition 

Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception

by Pamela Meyer

This book has to be one of the most thought provoking books I've read and most applicable techniques to apply to daily life. For someone like me; highly gullible and trusts everyone (much to my detriment) this book has become an almost life line, especially since my current endeavour with footwear will see me going through a number of the examples mentioned in this book. For any of you  thinking of staring a business this is a must read! Word of warning (though) the techniques in this book don't only help you with business it uses examples in daily life too so you may become more aware of those around you doing just as much fibbing in personal life along with career goals, as the saying goes you can't unknow what you already know, you cant unlearn what you have already learnt.

The Book Review: 12/12 December Edition 

A Year of Yes

by Shonda Rhimes

I have been a huge fan of Shonda Rhimes since I first watched Greys Anatomy, which was around 4 years ago, yes i'm late to the Greys Anatomy fan club, but once I set my eyes on it I was hooked and mostly because it was my vice in the first year of my Dad passing away it seemed like my therapy. Then came Scandal which I became obsessed with and then of course How To Get Away with Murder. Im aware by now that I'm totally addicted to tv series and I have convinced myself that there is nothing wrong with that especially when they are all written by Shonda Rhimes. This book is a little snippet of Rhimes life that documents her year of saying yes to any opportunity that came her way. Unravelling some of the situation she wound up in simply for saying yes and the ripple effect it has had on her life following is seriously inspiring and encouraging especially if you are feeling stuck in rut - try saying yes to the next opportunity that lands in your lap and see where it will take it i'm pretty sure it will change your life in ways you weren't expecting.

The Book Review: 9/12 September Edition 

Dangerous Girls

by Abigail Haas

I was recommended this book by my best friend, who devoured this book in all of three days, I had to get in on the action and see what all the hype was about. As you all may have figured out already I can be extremely impatient - I like to get to the end of the book as quickly as possible to completely review my judgement on the book itself. This book I have to say completely tested my patience (or lack there of) it took me a little while before I got into the book (Since I've decided that my preferred genre of novel is behavioural psychology and psychology books in general) but when I eventually did I couldn't put the book down. I guess that is the power of the writer - Abigail Haas, who so carefully carved this book into a really dark and wild book with ups and downs that have your heart pumping. I absolutely loved this book and would recommend it for a great fictional book that will have you on a roller coaster of emotions for all the characters in the book. (£6.99 with Amazon Prime)

The Book Review: 4/12 April Edition 

To Kill A Mockingbird

I have finally got through this book, I know I'm a little late with this and a little late with starting the next book since I should have started that a couple weeks back, but I have finished which is the main thing. I have to be honest the reason its taken me a while is because I have struggled to really get in to this book ( I know shock horror), I feel guilty even saying it because I know how loved this novel is. I have to say it took reading past two thirds of the book before I could really get hooked. Once I had, though, it was difficult to put the book down. Now its finished I see how the first few chapters really set you up, and build the relationships and atmosphere for the most important part of the book, the court room where Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson. On reflection this book has reinforced a few things I have always thought; kids points of views are generally very raw and simplistic but often very honest and true, secondly the father daughter relationship is a profound one that should always be cherished, lastly prejudice has no place on this earth. I guess all thats left to say is read this book (if you haven't already) - its a classic for good reason!

How to Build a Girl 

Caitlin Morrigan

As some of you may already know part of my new years resolution (along with a few other resolutions - which are going swimmingly I hope yours are too :)) was to get through a book a month. I found my self always reading fashion books (the first book read this year was the Grace Coddingtons  memoirs but I promise it'll be the last for year unless its for inspiration) OR motivational books. I decided to change my reading genres and got myself an account with Good Reads and take recommendations off friends and family. This months book was recommended by one of my cousins - How to build a Girl by Caitlin Moran. Now its not exactly for the faint hearted or for the prudes amongst us BUT its a hugely moving and extremely funny account of the protagonist's struggle (Johanna Morrigan AKA Dolly Wilde) as a teenager when it comes to boys, career choices, family, music and (scarily for a girl her age (14) - I might be sounding old now) sex. Johanna or Dolly as she is mostly referred to through out the book, takes us on her journey of extreme peaks and extreme lows with wit and charm and some often thought provoking situations that either make you cringe with her of cry for her - A light read that has just enough happening in it to make you carry on reading.