This book was incredibly helpful, with simple, straightforward tips to slowly but surely start forming positive habits (e.g. going for a daily walk, even if it's just to the end of the street), with a solid scientific backing, including citations to many supportive studies.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who's struggling, even just a little, with their mental health.
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Matt Cengia rated Pronoun Lowdown: 4 stars
Matt Cengia rated His Dark Materials, Book II: 4 stars
His Dark Materials, Book II by Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials (2))
As the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his …
Matt Cengia rated The Golden Compass: 4 stars
The Golden Compass by Clément Oubrerie, Philip Pullman, Albert Torrescasana Flotats, and 1 other
In a landmark epic of fantasy and storytelling, Philip Pullman invites readers into a world as convincing and thoroughly realized …
Matt Cengia rated Unfuck your habitat: 5 stars
Rachel S. Hoffman: Unfuck your habitat (2017)
Unfuck your habitat by Rachel S. Hoffman
A practical, no-nonsense guide to a system of clutter control based on the 20/10 system: 20 minutes of cleaning followed …
Matt Cengia reviewed The Upward Spiral by Alex Korb PhD
Review of 'The Upward Spiral' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Matt Cengia rated Broken Angels: 3 stars
Broken Angels by Richard K. Morgan
Welcome back to the brash, brutal new world of the twenty-fifth century: where global politics isn't just for planet Earth …
Matt Cengia rated Feet of Clay: 5 stars
Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #19)
Nineteenth in the Discworld universe and third entry of the City Watch series, this novel follows Captain Carrot, Commander Vimes, …
Matt Cengia rated Men At Arms: 5 stars
Men At Arms by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #15)
‘What’s so hard about pulling a sword out of a stone? The real work’s already been done. You ought to …
Matt Cengia reviewed The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
Review of 'The Barefoot Investor' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
This is a somewhat prescriptive book targeted at fairly traditional family structures. It's great to have some clearly defined steps for how to manage your finances, rather than more general wishy-washy advice, assuming you're within the target demographic for whom this advice makes sense.
I perceived some of the prose as somewhat arrogant, but maybe some people need that sort of upfront and direct approach; it didn't quite work for me.
My intent is to use this as a basis for where to start researching what would work for me, and take from the book what works for me, and leave what doesn't.
Matt Cengia rated Border crossing: 2 stars
Pat Barker: Border crossing (2002, Penguin)
Border crossing by Pat Barker
When Tom Seymour, a child psychologist, plunges into a river to save a young man from drowning, he unwittingly reopens …
Matt Cengia rated Night watch: 5 stars
Night watch by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, part 29)
One moment, Sir Sam Vimes is in his old patrolman form, chasing a sweet-talking psychopath across the rooftops of Ankh-Morpork. …
Matt Cengia rated Altered Carbon: 4 stars
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
It's the twenty-fifth century, and advances in technology have redefined life itself. A person's consciousness can now be stored in …