#EmptyShelf17 #24 Eat That Frog by @BrianTracy

July 13, 2017December 11, 2017 by drbexl

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Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book only took about 20 minutes to read, and packed a lot into its pages. Drawing on my 'Beyond Chocolate' "be your own guru"…

#Emptyshelf17 #23 The Circle by Dave Eggers

July 13, 2017December 11, 2017 by Digital Fingerprint

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The Circle by Dave Eggers My rating: 4 of 5 stars I watched the film first - I don't know if that was a good move or not, as there's some definite oddities in the film. The book's much better, and is a real challenge as to who has the…

#Emptyshelf17 #22 Life Hurts by Elizabeth McNaught

July 4, 2017December 11, 2017 by drbexl

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Life Hurts by Elizabeth McNaught My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is not a particularly long book, but packed with interesting insights from the perspective of a survivor (although as she says still an ongoing battle) who is now a Dr. I have known Lizzie's dad for years so…

#EmptyShelf17 #21 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** by @IAmMarkManson

July 2, 2017December 11, 2017 by drbexl

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I enjoyed this - especially once got past the F*** that pepper the first chapter! There's a lot of serious material in here that's well…

#Emptyshelf17 #20 Home by @JoSwinney

July 1, 2017December 11, 2017 by drbexl

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Home: the quest to belong by Jo Swinney My rating: 5 of 5 stars I first heard that Jo was writing this book last year, when she saw a blogpost I'd written for Amy http://www.amyboucherpye.com/2016/05/.... I've read this book mostly on the train, and have really enjoyed the mix of…

#EmptyShelf17 #19 Philomena by Martin Sixsmith

June 3, 2017December 11, 2017 by drbexl

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Philomena by Martin Sixsmith My rating: 5 of 5 stars A powerful book, less about Philomena than about her son, dealing with some of the most challenging aspects of state religion/politics in the 20th C. One thought that wouldn't go away though, is his legal legacy Trump?! View all my…

#EmptyShelf17 #18 Big Girl by @mskelseymiller

May 14, 2017December 11, 2017 by drbexl

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Big Girl: How I Gave Up Dieting and Got a Life by Kelsey Miller My rating: 5 of 5 stars I started reading this last week & just finished today. There's a great mix of humour & vulnerability in this book, with a whole lot of it touching a closer…

#EmptyShelf17 #17 Rooks at Dusk by Chick Yuill (@instantapostle )

May 13, 2017December 11, 2017 by drbexl

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Rooks at Dusk: On the Other Side of Despair, What Is Left to Believe In? by Chick Yuill My rating: 5 of 5 stars I'm always a little wary about 'Christian fiction' when it can feel a bit like Jesus is shoe-horned in in a way that makes no sense!…

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