July 2020 Book Reviews

The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile

I have been very interested in books about the Enneagram.  A simple Enneagram test will tell you which of the nine personality types you are most like.  Personally I am a type 2, “The Helper”.  I thought that this book was a very detailed and clear explanation of the nine different personality types.

If you don’t want to take the test, you can read a book such as this one and see which personality type speaks to you most.

I really liked this book.  It helped me understand myself better than I did before.

I have this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Mastering Your Mean Girl by Melissa Ambrosini

This book started out strong, but fell short in the end.  There was a lot about parenting which doesn’t relate to me.  I will not fault the book for that, I know I’m in the minority.

But there were certain parts of the book where I felt like she couldn’t relate to the average person.  She spoke about taking care of yourself in ways that can be expensive and unrealistic.

There was nothing ground breaking in the book, but everyone needs a reminder from time to time to be kind to yourself.  If you are looking for a book to help boost your self-esteem, and “Master your Mean Girl”, this was a good option.

I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars.

Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink

This book was a very scientific look at what we do that unknowingly affects how much we eat.  Whether the wine your drinking, the ambiance in the restaurant, the visual appearance of your food, affects how much you will eat.

I was looking for a book that would help me stop mindlessly eating at home, this was not that.  But even after I realized that this wasn’t the book I was looking for, I still was interested enough to keep reading.

I gave this book 3.5 out of 5 stars.

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

This was the only fiction book I read this month.  Shocking, I know! I usually read mostly fiction.

This is the story about a woman whose unlikely friendship leads to her entire family being murdered by a cartel in Mexico.  Her and her young son are the only survivors.

She immediately realized that she has to get out of Mexico, fast, if she wants to keep herself and her son safe.  This novel is the story of their trip through Mexico.

I typically hate books that are about a journey, is there a name for that?  I know I’m in the minority here but I find them to be boring.  But, I loved this book!

I thought that the character development and the dichotomy of good v. evil and the blurring of those lines was so interesting.  This book was a very well written and eye opening story.

I gave this book 5 stars!

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