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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

October 4, 2022 by Ale 2 Comments

My sister is going through a difficult time, and because books always make me feel better, I went looking for a self-help book that I thought she would like. I stumbled across The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, and mostly because of its catchy title, I decided to give it a whirl. I honestly didn’t think it would be as good as the ‘bestseller’ sticker purported, but I was pleasantly surprised. The Subtle Art feels like a giant demotivational poster for all the […]

Filed Under: Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr14bingo, elephant, Growth, life, mark manson, Mental Health, Self-help

Ale's CBR14 Review No:17 · Genres: Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr14bingo, elephant, Growth, life, mark manson, Mental Health, Self-help ·
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“That’s when I decide that shoveling elephant shit would be better than this.”

February 1, 2014 by NTE Leave a Comment

So the key to good fiction is that it feels real, yes? That whatever you’re reading – from some space alien wandering the galaxies afraid of the unending space, to a little boy with a purple crayon that can create his own moon if he chooses to – seems as real to as you are, sitting in your chair, or stretching out across your bed turning pages, or running for the bus, listening to the words in your headphones. That’s all I’m ever looking for, […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Anxiety, Deb Caletti, Disability, Elephants, Growth, Illness, The Nature of Jade, Young Adult, young adult fiction

NTE's CBR6 Review No:5 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Anxiety, Deb Caletti, Disability, Elephants, Growth, Illness, The Nature of Jade, Young Adult, young adult fiction ·
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