self-help reviews

5 reviews (5 books) with an average rating of 4.1

It's All too Much

by Peter Walsh

The core message—that your house is a mess because you attach emotions to junk—is solid and insightful, but Walsh reiterates it too often without adding much new.

Digital Minimalism

by Cal Newport

Newport has a tendency to tell more tangential stories than necessary, but I can't help but give Digital Minimalism such a high rating for the profound effect that Newport's suggested strategies had on my life.

Atomic Habits

by James Clear

Atomic Habits is wonderfully concise and chock-full of actionable advice, making it a book I count upon those that had the most noticable impact on my life.

Le Billon weaves personal anecdotes (which definitely could have been more concise) about her life in France with practical advice on how to help your kids grow to appreciate food, giving you insight into French meal culture and preferring gentle shifts in mindset over set-in-stone table rules.

While this book could have easily be cut to about ⅔rd of its size if you cut out the apocryphal (and most likely made-up) stories, some of the tactics in this book work on my toddler like black magic.