One Day in December by Josie Silver

One Day in December by Josie Silver
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is the first book from the Reece Witherspoon Book Club that I didn't really like. It was well written, but honestly it felt forced and felt like a downer. I was hoping for more, but the story felt like it dragged on and on. Essentially the whole story is an unrequited love and colossally bad timing that prevents two people from being together. This last through several years and many relationships, until the inevitable and predictable ending. I was hoping for a Christmas love story, but I found this book lacking any of the special holiday feeling I was looking for.

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Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals by Rachel Hollis

Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals by Rachel Hollis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

After waiting several weeks on the library wait list I was able to listen to this highly-rated book, and honestly it was just okay. It did not contain very much in the way of new information, just some basic pep talks and cliches on believing in yourself and achieving your goals. I was hoping for more. 

If you need some encouragement to help get motivated then you might find this book helpful.

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Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free from the Perfectionism that Masks Your Depression by Margaret Robinson Rutherford

Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free from the Perfectionism that Masks Your Depression by Margaret Robinson Rutherford
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This informative book identifies those negative patterns or beliefs that keep us emotionally detached from our selves and others. With detailed explanations, readers can use this book to help address their own issues of perfection. Perfectly Hidden Depression is a unique construct that explores a hidden mental health struggle becoming more and more prevalent.

The book includes great reflections questions throughout, but I do wish the publishers had included room for readers to respond to each question, more like a workbook style.

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