On with the Butter by Heidi Herman

October 05, 2020

No, On with the Butter is not a cookbook or a biography of Paula Deen. Heidi Herman’s nonfiction title is a surprisingly entertaining self-help book about celebrating life no matter what your age. And, her best example, used throughout the book, is her...

Don’t Overthink It by Anne Bogel

April 29, 2020

I ordered Anne Bogel’s Don’t Overthink It quite a while ago because I enjoyed her book, I’d Rather Be Reading. I just got around to reading the book subtitled “Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life.”...

Really Important Stuff My Cat Has Taught Me by Cynthia L. Copeland

March 24, 2018

Sounds like a fluffy book filled with cat photographs, doesn’t it? Actually, Cynthia L. Copeland’s Really Important Stuff My Cat Has Taught Me is filled with as much solid advice as most self-improvement books, and more than some. In addition,...

Waking Up in Winter by Cheryl Richardson

January 24, 2018

I’ll admit I picked up Cheryl Richardson’s personal development book, Waking Up in Winter because of the subtitle. She calls it “In Search of What Really Matters at Midlife.” I always discover something when I read a self-development book. In...

Get Your Sh*t Together by Sarah Knight

February 05, 2017

Every once in a while, in the midst of all my fiction reading, I pick up a self-improvement book. There’s often a point or two of interest in the book, even if much of the advice is repetitive and obvious. But, someone has to point out the highlights. Sarah...