Author Archives: Booker
Hidden Potential Review: Adam Grant on Growth Over Talent
An upbeat, well-sourced argument that character and good support matter more than talent; useful for [...]
Normal People Review: Rooney’s Precise, Painful Love Story
A spare, exact novel about two young Irish people who keep failing to say what [...]
The Comfort Crisis Review: A Strong Case for Doing Hard Things
Michael Easter makes a persuasive, entertaining case that modern comfort is making us less healthy, [...]
The Mountain Is You Review: Kind on Self-Sabotage, Thin on Method
An accessible, compassionate take on self-sabotage that resonates with many young readers, but it repeats [...]
Good to Great Review: Memorable Lessons, Shaky Evidence
Collins offers sticky, useful management concepts, but his research looks backward, and several of his [...]
Gone Girl Review: A Marriage Thriller With Teeth
A sharp, nasty, brilliantly structured thriller about a marriage and the stories spouses tell; its [...]
I Will Teach You to Be Rich Review: Automate It, Then Enjoy It
Sethi's six-week programme is one of the most practical starter guides for young earners, with [...]
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living Review: Dated but Useful
Carnegie's anecdote-packed classic offers sound, practical tactics for everyday worry, but its folksy 1940s stories [...]
Can’t Hurt Me Review: Extreme Grit, Handle With Care
Goggins's memoir of abuse, obesity and Navy SEAL training is a raw, motivating jolt, but [...]
Mindset Review: A Useful Idea That Promised Too Much
Dweck's growth-mindset idea is worth knowing and easy to apply, but the book is repetitive [...]
Rich Dad Poor Dad Review: Useful Mindset, Unreliable Advice
A motivating book about assets, cash flow and thinking like an owner, undermined by vague [...]
Convenience Store Woman Review: Short, Strange and Very Funny
A short, deadpan, very funny novel about a woman who only feels normal behind a [...]