Conversations with Einstein

Katie April 14, 2020 0 Comments

This book is a posthumous ‘interview’ with Einstein.  The content is drawn from views that he had expressed, but are otherwise purely imaginary conversations.  Something about how this book came together sparked my interest and made me want to check it out.  It’s definitely a much different approach to a biography and was a lot quicker and easy to read since it is in conversational form!  I really liked it – and it even gave you a list of some further readings to check out if once you were done you decided you needed to find out more!

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I wasn’t otherwise compensated.

About the Book

Imagined by one of the world’s leading experts on Einstein, this fictionalized conversation presents the essential biography of history’s most famous mathematician

By power of thought alone, Albert Einstein gave us a fresh conception of the universe. He showed us that space and time are elastic – shrinking or expanding, speeding up or slowing down, depending on your movement.

Beginning with an inspiring foreword by eminent Professor of Mathematics Sir Roger Penrose, the book is then divided into two parts: a biographical essay that provides a concise overview of Einstein’s life, achievements, personal loves and public controversies; and a Q&A dialogue based on rigorous research and incorporating Einstein’s actual spoken or written words whenever possible. Research physicist Carlos Calle brings Einstein to life through meticulously researched biographical interpretations of Einstein’s revolutionary mathematical work.

Relax and chat with this genius as he tells you about his work on relativity, his quest for a grand unifying theory of the cosmos, and personal matters – from the pleasures of sailing and music to his anxieties about the nuclear bomb he had helped unleash.

Book Review: F*CK NO!

Katie April 14, 2020 0 Comments

This book is all about learning to stop saying yes when you can’t, you shouldn’t or you just don’t want to! The book teaches you that ‘No is a tool for change’  I found that I am what is known as “The FOMO’er” in that I will say yes only because I have a fear of what I’d be missing out on if I said no. (More on that in the next book review…) It is totally ok to say “no thanks – I have a personal policy against that” (Which is my new response for weddings. They are just not places I want to be so I am retired from them, if you don’t like that, too bad, so sad, it’s my life and if you want to force me to be uncomfortable in a situation that just shows how much of a shitty person YOU are, not me!)  Included in the book are some mad libs with some fun ways to say no! (As tempting as these are, I think just a “no thanks” will suffice lol)  And there are also different scenarios on how to say no based on if it is a work situation or a personal situation – all of which I think will come in very handy for me!

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated.

About the Book

Say no without being an a**hole and save yourself from burnout with “pep talks and sage advice” from the New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck (HelloGiggles).
Are you burnt out from taking on more than you can handle or accepting less than you deserve? Tired of giving in instead of sticking up for yourself? Sick of saying yes all the time? You’re gonna love F*CK NO!
No is an acceptable answer, and it’s time to start using it. Whether you’re a People-Pleaser, Overachiever, Pushover, or have serious FOMO, bestselling “anti-guru” Sarah Knight helps you say what you really mean without being really mean–or burning out for fear of missing out.
Life is so much better when you say no with confidence–and without guilt, fear, or regret. F*ck No! delivers practical strategies that give you the power to decline, and concrete examples that put the words right into your mouth. You’ll discover:The joy of noNo-Tips for all occasionsHow to set boundariesFill-in-the-blank F*ckNotesThe No-and-Switch, the Power No–and how to take no for an answer yourselfAnd much more!Praise for Sarah Knight and the No F*cks Given Guides“Self-help to swear by.” —Boston Globe“Genius.” —Vogue“Hilarious, irreverent, and no-nonsense.” —Bustle