Book review: How to make herself agreeable to everyone, by Cameron Russell

A compelling look at the seamy underside of the fashion industry, told from the perspective of a vulnerable young person who had more of a backbone than most right from the beginning but was still manipulated and abused. Instead of letting herself remain a victim, she used her visibility became an advocate for others in order to help change the system. This book will also go a long way in doing that. Thank you, Cameron Russell, for sharing your experiences in what must have been a very painful memoir to write.

Scarcity Brain

This highly readable self-help book delves into our addictive behaviors — what they are, how they originated and how to understand and ultimately overcome them. I like the way that each chapter is a vignette with Michael Easter going to people and their experiences that personify the issue. For example, with overeating, visiting a remote tribe where no cardiovascular problems exist, or when discussing gambling, visiting the scientists involved in transforming mechanical slot machines into video-gamified ones, and how this video-gamified model has been applied to so many other areas of our lives. Readable, refreshing and helpful. Thank you, Netgalley and Rodale books, for the ARC.

Better than Bond

The Dead Don't BleedThe Dead Don’t Bleed by David Krugler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A rollicking enjoyable spy thriller set in Washington DC just as WWII ends. Lt. Voigt, a navel intelligence officer, goes undercover to solve the murder of one of his colleagues but soon stumbles upon something much bigger — a Soviet spy cell secreting bomb info from Los Alamos. Many unexpected twists and turns and some really great characters. A fun read.
Thank you Netgalley for providing the ARC.

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