August 2020 Book Reviews

Deadliest Enemy by Michael Osterholm

Michael Osterholm is an epidemiologist.  I read this book because I wanted to feel more informed when I’m watching all the news reports about COVID-19.  Osterholm wrote this book years before COVID-19 happened but how accurate his predictions about what would happen are, were frightening!

This book is very scientific and very dense, but it was also super interesting and informative.

I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars.

You Can Drop It! by Ilana Muhlstein

This book is a part of the Beachbody family of healthy living.  This is the book that the 2B mindset is based off of.  I found this mindset when taking part in the Morning Meltdown 100 challenge and Facebook groups.  The people who were following it were finding great results and I wanted to see what it was about.

A lot of the principles in this book are pretty much common sense, but reading them in her writing style felt empowering and practical.  I finished this book feeling, for once, that I could be successful in my weight loss.  After losing 45 pounds last year, I am in an absolute stand still because of my inconsistency with my diet during this pandemic.  I’m sorry, but when I’m home allll day it is super easy to eat 5 meals!

I gave this book 4 stars.

I Thought it was Just Me by Brene Brown

I have been working through all of Brene Brown’s work after reading somewhere that they are great reads for people who are Enneagram Type 2.  Of the books of her’s that I have read so far.  This is definitely my favorite, it was very dense and took a while to finish, it is lacking a lot of the storytelling that is prevalent in her other books.  I did enjoy that it was more research based and less filled with stories, that is not a criticism just an observation of why it may have taken me longer to read.

This story is a must read for any woman who struggles with self-image, worrying about other people’s opinions, and shame.  This book made me feel more at peace, stronger, and more focused.  I absolutely loved it.

I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars.

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