- Mackler chronicles how a group of five students that meet high school freshman year transform into seniors.
- An appealing trait of the book is that this isn't about a single group of friends with predictable conflict. Instead, the five students are not close as freshman. Even as seniors they are not a cohesive group.
- The reader sees how scared and immature freshman evolve into well-rounded and interesting seniors ready to take on the world.
- Overall, I'd rank the book in the top quarter of YA novels.
- Having heard this was the Lean In before Lean in I was curious to hear what Black had to say.
- The book mixes advice with Black's personal experience making it an enjoyable read.
- I found Black's experiences at USA Today the most interesting. At the time it was a start up in a very traditional industry.
- This book is written to the author's son. This narrative style makes pulls the reader in.
- Additionally, this approach makes the subject incredibly compelling. It is about the author's experiences and what he sees his son experiencing.
- I saw quite a bit of press about this book. For me, it lived up to the raving reviews.
- This novel features a lovable and flawed person with a habit of setting fire.
- Much of the novel focuses on conflict between the main character and her husband.
- When an former boyfriend surfaces on Facebook things take a turn.
- The main character is flawed and makes poor choices, but remains relatable.
- This is your opportunity to be coached by (perhaps "at" is more accurate) Ari Gold from Entourage.
- Gold is intense. Listening to much of this straight is quite intense.
- For me, this was a good lead up to the movie to ease back into the Entourage world.
- This reads like a sequel to her first book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
- Mindy's charming personality makes this book engaging.
- The chapter of imagined party planning emails makes a rough translation to the audiobook format. It quickly becomes cumbersome. I think in print, it would be much more engaging.
- Kaling's narration makes the audiobook feel like she is chatting with you, her best friend.
- In Ron Swanson's vocabulary this book is "very good."
- This book touches on many topics including: history, civil rights, literacy, art, and hand tools. Each chapter profiles a different person making for a quick-paced read.
- Offerman reveals a deep respect creativity, tenacity, and resilience in this book.
- This is an especially great pick for fans of Parks and Rec.
- Some of my favorite moments of the audiobook are when Offerman can't help but chuckling at himself.
- Excellent use of bullet points! Much of the short book is in bullet points. While the bullet points were a bit long, I still loved the format.
- Often lifestyle books are about making your life magazine perfect. This books isn't. It is about tips for living a good life.
- As the title states, this books doesn't focus on perfection. It is about guides to living a balanced and engaged life.
