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  • Book ReviewsGeneral Non-Fiction

    Review – Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD

    by Joli March 13, 2024
    by Joli March 13, 2024

    After years of asking myself questions like “Why can’t I just put my clothes away instead of tossing them all over my bedroom?” and “Why can’t I return things I don’t want before the return window ends?” and “Why can’t …

  • Book ReviewsSelf-HelpYoung Adult

    Review – Life Skills 101: Everything You Need, But Won’t Learn in School

    by Joli February 8, 2022
    by Joli February 8, 2022

    I have a really interesting, beyond-the-usual kind of review today. Check it out! Synopsis Growing up is a painful process for everyone involved. Teens want freedom, while parents want their kids to be responsible. Teens struggle with heartbreak, friendship troubles, …

  • Book ReviewsGeneral Non-Fiction

    Review: You Need A Budget

    by Amber January 25, 2018
    by Amber January 25, 2018

    Reading a book about budgeting and getting your finances on track at the beginning of the year was great. Always a resolution of mine to make better money choices. Right after reading You Need A Budget, I felt so much …

  • Book ReviewsGeneral Non-FictionSelf-Help

    Review: Broke Millennial

    by Janna August 8, 2017
    by Janna August 8, 2017

    I’ve been really into personal finance lately (See my review of The Simple Path to Wealth). I started with creating a budget and then slowly worked my way up to tackling my 401(k) and opening a Roth IRA. Not sure …

  • Book ReviewsGeneral Non-FictionSelf-Help

    Review: Weird in a World That’s Not by Jennifer Romolini

    by Becky June 12, 2017
    by Becky June 12, 2017

    Why: There are two mottos that I live by; “Simple things amuse simple people” and “What fun would the world be if everyone were normal?” Sure The Golden Rule comes into play occasionally and other bits of wisdom are thrown …

  • Book ReviewsSelf-Help

    Review: How To Be Everything

    by Joli May 6, 2017
    by Joli May 6, 2017

    If you’ve ever felt like you’re unable to decide on “what you want to be when you grow up”, no matter your age, this book is for you! I don’t read a lot of self-help books, but I enjoyed and …

  • Book ReviewsGeneral Non-FictionSelf-Help

    Review: The Simple Path to Wealth

    by Janna April 27, 2017
    by Janna April 27, 2017

    This book was life changing, and I do not say that lightly. I come from a middle class family and I know how important it is to save money and pay off my credit card bill every month. But that …

  • Book ListsBookish Stuff & Things

    Books to Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

    by Janna December 31, 2016
    by Janna December 31, 2016

    Itโ€™s that time of year! The time to write down, commit to, and then inevitably forget about your New Yearโ€™s resolutions. But weโ€™re here to help. Joli, Becky, Kathleen, and I each shared one book weโ€™ve read that has helped …

  • Book ReviewsMemoir/Biography

    Review: Marrow by Elizabeth Lesser

    by Joli September 29, 2016
    by Joli September 29, 2016

    This book was well outside of my usual read, and I have to say, I’m really glad I chose this one! I grabbed it pretty quickly off of the TLC Book Tour list, even though nonfiction isn’t what I usually …

  • Book ReviewsSelf-Help

    Review: Do Your Om Thing

    by Janna September 14, 2016
    by Janna September 14, 2016

    My yoga journey is a typical one. I first attended a yoga class, begrudgingly, with my mom. I liked it well enough and attended semi-regularly. Then, I moved around a lot for the next four years while in graduate school …

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