By: Rachel Hollis
Standalone | 240 Pages | Pub. 2018
Rating: ★★★★
Review
I have been trying to read more nonfiction lately so I picked up this book not really knowing too much about it. It was on a list of solid nonfiction reads on goodreads. I’m not really a self-help book type of person, but this promised to be funny and cute, so it was added to my list.
I listened to the audio on Hoopla and it it actually read by the author so that was a nice personal twist.
I really enjoyed this book. It’s not about how Hollis established her media empire, but about real life and how she manages to prioritize the things she loves over the things she has to deal with. I laughed and I was extremely sad and all of the good feelings that you are supposed to get from a book. Be aware that you aren’t going to learn how to build your own empire, but you will hear hilarious stories about how she peed herself on a trampoline.
At the end of each chapter, Hollis gives helpful ways that she survived situations or handled a particular issue. They were actual helpful and doable things which I really appreciated and she didn’t sound condescending while offering advice.
It is important to note that because she is a mother of four, her audience is 20-40 somethings. There is content surrounding children and work, but you could probably translate this to family in general or school. She gets into some dark things in her past from the very rocky and questionable beginning of her relationship to how she deals with her brother’s suicide. Things get REAL. I almost cried a few times, so if you are looking for just funny, you may need another book.
The last thing I will note is that Hollis is a christian and that is reflected in this book. She does not, by any means, try to convert or overwhelm, but she does refer to her faith. This didn’t bother me and actually added a layer of reality and connection, but I realize that may not be the case for everyone.
Overall, I truly enjoyed this and would encourage you to read (or listen) if you are on the fence!
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I really want to read this one, but my library has an 8-week hold on the audiobook and 16 weeks on the physical book!
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Whoa! Can you use your library card on Hoopla? That’s what I did.
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Unfortunatley not. My library uses Libby, I might just have to buy this one 🙂
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I don’t read a lot of non fiction but I keep hearing about this book. I might pick it up too. 😊
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It’s cute!
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I’m so glad you posted this review! I’ve heard good things, and then other people straight up hate/despise Hollis and this book. I’m definitely motivated to check it out for myself. Probably at the library first. Thank you for sharing!!
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That’s interesting. I actually know nothing about her outside of this book so 🤷🏼♀️ Library is always a good idea!
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I absolutely LOVED this book! I also did the audiobook which I think made the experience that much more enjoyable. My favorite chapters/lies for women like me need to stop believing were: I’ll start tomorrow, I’m not good enough, I’m better than you, Loving him is enough for me, I should be further along by now, and I need a hero. 10/10 for me!
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I’m so glad! I really enjoyed this one too. The parts about her husband were 👌
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This book looks cute and it is everywhere! Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful weekend!
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Thanks for reading! It was really cute.
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I’ve been really skeptical about this book, from what I’ve seen online – something about a relatively privileged white woman delivering life advice that way just seems jarring to me. But thank you for making me think twice, I might not scrub it off the list completely just yet… 😉👍🏼
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I didn’t think it felt jarring, but yes she does have a lot of money now. But she also made it mostly on her own so 🤷🏼♀️
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