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The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck by Mark Manson | Review by Mohini Jugran

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 The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck by Mark Manson | Review by Mohini Jugran Heya guys!! How have you all been? After a really busy week, I am finally here to talk about this bestselling self-help book by Mark Manson.  𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Mark Manson 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: ⭐⭐⭐ 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: When I started this one, I was very sceptical because it had kind of mixed reviews by everyone whom

Review|The Drum That Beats Within Us

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"We are still Adam in his velvet cage, Eve still hungry for an answer. To understand the atom you must build a bomb; to understand life you must destroy it." Title : The Drum That Beats Within Us Original Rating: Four Stars Genre: Poetry Author: Mike Bond I received a free copy in exchange of an honest review. This review is in no way influenced by the ARC. A fabulous read by Mike Bond which was a poetic roller coaster ride in itself. The poet is effective in making us see things from his perspective and at times, seriously make us question certain stereotypes and believes that we live with. Prefacing the book is Bond's insightful essay on why poetry is an essential part of cognitive awareness, "how we find meaning in the incomprehensible, beautiful, tragic and sacred mystery of life." His poetry dances between reflections on the majesty of wilderness, the joys and sorrows of love, and passionate expressions of life's greatest existen