“Everyone procrastinates. The difference between high performers and low performers is largely determined by what they choose to procrastinate on.” – 3/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: tasks, success, simple methods, time blocks and… big frogs.

The legendary Eat That Frog! (more than 450,000 copies sold and translated into 23 languages) provides the 21 most effective methods for conquering procrastination and accomplishing more. This new edition is revised and updated throughout, and includes brand new information on how to keep technology from dominating our time.

Even though I’m better at it now, I still have a natural tendency to procrastinate. It’s something I have been working on these last few years, and sometimes it can be a struggle. I’ve heard about this book a few years ago and I decided to pick it up recently to see if I could take something – anything – from it.

To be honest, this book is tricky to rate. I personally didn’t love it or hate it, but I still believe you can find useful tips to use in your daily life.

Even though I understand some of the points made by the author, I still don’t fully agree with everything said in the book. For example, one of the biggest arguments is that you should eat your “biggest frogs” as soon as you can, first thing in the morning. I agree this is a great practice and I understand the positive impact this sort of behavior has if it becomes a habit. However, this is a one-size-fits-all mentality. According to the author, you won’t stop procrastinating if you don’t do it like that. The book says you shouldn’t start with a smaller task especially if it’s not an important thing, always start with the frogs first. I personally don’t fully agree with this because it’s not a flexible mindset. I agree that you should start big tasks as soon as possible, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be put in second place sometimes. Sometimes starting with a single smaller task makes me feel confident and motivated to tackle the big ones, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. It depends on the day and the tasks. This is just an example!

Not only does the book feel inflexible and restrictive at times, but I also found it very repetitive. The same concepts are repeated over and over again, and I thought it was unnecessary.

I also didn’t like how the book is so focused only on office work. I think most of the tips could be applied to more environments, so it didn’t make sense to me why it felt restricted only to office workers – keep in mind I work at an office.

I wouldn’t say this is a life-changing book, but you can still find some good tips here if you struggle with procrastination and organization.

“But maybe that’s what we all are—halfway-broken people searching for things that will smooth our jagged edges.” – 4.5/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: fake ex-boyfriends, radio hosts, tweets, guidelines, grief, korean food, pasta al dente, misogyny, cute dogs, podcast episodes, beanie babies, a Master’s degree, the FCC and a lot of “pretending”.

Public radio co-hosts navigate mixed signals in Rachel Lynn Solomon’s sparkling romantic comedy debut.

Shay Goldstein has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station for nearly a decade, and she can’t imagine working anywhere else. But lately it’s been a constant clash between her and her newest colleague, Dominic Yun, who’s fresh off a journalism master’s program and convinced he knows everything about public radio.

When the struggling station needs a new concept, Shay proposes a show that her boss green-lights with excitement. On The Ex Talk, two exes will deliver relationship advice live, on air. Their boss decides Shay and Dominic are the perfect co-hosts, given how much they already despise each other. Neither loves the idea of lying to listeners, but it’s this or unemployment. Their audience gets invested fast, and it’s not long before The Ex Talk becomes a must-listen in Seattle and climbs podcast charts.

As the show gets bigger, so does their deception, especially when Shay and Dominic start to fall for each other. In an industry that values truth, getting caught could mean the end of more than just their careers.

This book was EXACTLY what I needed to get over my romance reading slump! From an enemies-to-lovers trope lover, let me tell you: this is an amazing romance!

I LOVED all the characters. Shay was a relatable main lead and Dominic is book-boyfriend material, so… needless to say I immediately liked them both. I will say the only reason why I took the 0.5 star from the rating was because I found Shay a little childish at times and I wish the grief aspect had a smaller role in the story. Other than that, I was very happy with the characters (main and secondary) and their backstories and struggles.

The romance was also everything I could ever wish for in a romance. Like I said, this fits in the enemies-to-lovers trope, and it’s packed with angst, bickering and banter! I was also surprised with how steamy it was… it was unexpected but I’m not complaining! I think it was very well written to keep the reader captivated from the beginning.

I also really liked the radio/podcast theme of the book! I read a few podcast books before, but I have to say this particular story was written in a very easygoing, unique way. I liked everything about it.

Highly recommend it if you’re a romance junkie like me. Don’t skip this one, give it a try because it’s worth it!