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“The Lives of Those Who Tidy Thoroughly and Completely, In a Single Shot, are Without Exception Dramatically Altered”: Marie Kondo

6 Apr

Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Are you tired of trying to rearrange your house while stuck inside? Then, go to our Libby or Hoopla app and download The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo.  Want to rearrange your closet but not sure how? Kondo writes about improving your home and your life. She says you need to think about what you want to feel and look like at home and in your personal life. She is a cleaning expert with a mission to help make an impact. As you read her book, you realize how much effort you really put into putting things into perspective. You think about all the decisions you have to make like the things you want to keep and things you don’t necessarily need. Now I know some people, (such as myself) are sometimes indecisive but all it takes is a deep breath and just make a decision. I think patience is something else you need when you are making many changes in your home. You also, need patience in your life because everyone needs a moment to stop and smell the flowers…right? I rated this book four and a half stars out of five.

I enjoyed reading this book and I hope you will read it too.  It is available from eLibraryNJ and eBCCLS as an ebook and digital audiobook and on Hoopla as a digital audiobook.  You can also read a previous post to get another review of this great book!

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Michelle Valle
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“You Need to Go From Wanting to Change Your Life to Deciding To Change Your Life”: You are a Badass by Jen Sincero

30 Mar

You Are a Badass
If you’re at home and in the mood to read but don’t know what, then look no further, and check out the large selection of E-book resources at your local Hoboken Public Library. You can download our free online apps that are available with your library card. We offer many online resources and apps such as Libby and Hoopla. It’s easy; all you need to do is download the free app and then sign in using your library card (and for some your four digit pin for your password.) Libby is a great app available for eLibraryNJ and eBCCLS for all new E-books and audiobooks from the New York Times best sellers list. We also, offer Hoopla, an essential app, similar to Netflix expect you get twenty free check outs currently a month. Hoopla includes E-books, audiobooks, movies, and music! The best part is that it’s all free with you Hoboken Public Library card. So if your stuck at home just download the free apps today, you won’t regret it.

If you want a book that helps you to achieve personal growth and a lot of happiness, then check out You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero. Sincero talks about her personal and inspiring stories surrounding how she got through her struggles. She gives advice on how you can improve your life with meditation. By the way, when I started doing meditation once a day, it helped me with my stress. She talks about how you should always love yourself first and how you should let go of the past even though it will be hard. It is small steps with the result of a better you. She writes about how you can reflect on your everyday actions. I like that she always has a story to tell and it helps because you can relate to the many different situations. So, if you want a funny story to laugh and you want to start making changes in your life, I highly recommend this book. I can say from experience that I meditate now (before I did not) and I feel like a happier person and for that I am truly grateful for this book. So thank you Jen Sincero! I am going to highly recommend this book and give it four out of five stars because I feel like I have made a personal change in my life.  If you liked the book you can also checkout her books You Are a Badass at Making Money and You are a Badass Everyday along with the original from eBCCLS and eLibraryNJ.  It is available on Hoopla as a digital audiobook.

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