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freckleduck's review against another edition
5.0
This book was amazing. I found it to be just what I need right now in my life. I love that she gave language to things that I have a hard time describing, she dealt with issues I am currently facing and I found it a refreshing book. I appreciated her insight and loved this book, it may be one of the best books I have read all year.
amotwell's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
anandi's review
WAY too religious for me - I didn't realize how Christian it was until I started reading it. Too much Jesus to ignore for this atheist, sorry.
justicepirate's review
2.0
I need to explain something. I had heard of this book and it sounded good when I read the information on it, but I didn't really know what it was going to be about. I think it was okay and there isn't really anything to change because it is the author's experiences, and that is what matters.
I feel like it helped my day get better and made me smile sometimes. It was inspirational and definitely helped draw me towards God in a better way on the days that I listened to it.
The narrator was a bit dull. She reminded me of the navigation for my phone.
I feel like it helped my day get better and made me smile sometimes. It was inspirational and definitely helped draw me towards God in a better way on the days that I listened to it.
The narrator was a bit dull. She reminded me of the navigation for my phone.
shadypinesma's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty mediocre spiritual growth book. Fluffy with some nice reflections.
shaunaj216's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
4.5
Title: Simply Tuesday
Author: Emily Freeman
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.5
GENRE: christian non-fiction
📚SUMMARY & THOUGHTS📚
I borrowed the digital version of this from my library, simply because it was one of the only non-fiction Christian books they had available that day. It sat unread for days in my Kindle app because I don’t particularly love the Christian Self-Help genre. I almost returned it to read another time but something or SomeONE pulled me in.
The book focuses mostly on the theme of finding joy in the small and not overwhelming ourselves with doing endless activities. The author shares antidotes from her life lessons she has learned through Scripture and other Christian authors along her own path of growth and maturity.
In many ways this book was not meant for my current situation. I used to have a high capacity body with an insatiable need to learn, a heart for adventure and a need for a quiet evening at home. I was always on the go, until I got sick. Now I live in the small. I can only accomplish the small and must daily submit to the limitations my body demands of me. This is where Simply Tuesday met me.
So many times I had to set my iPad down and mull over something she said that was exactly what my heart needed. I know this is a book that God had me read for this exact moment in my life. Reminding me of a few key truths that would push me forward while grieving the health I had and accepting the health I have.
📚JOYS📚
Multiple times I found myself highlighting, journalling, or crying over words I needed to read. I am thankful for the right book at the right time.
It was also a joy to see the author was a sign language interpreter like myself! 🤟🏽
📚CHALLENGES📚
As mentioned above I don’t typically love the Christian Self-Help books, however I was pleasantly surprised to find more Bible and scriptural teachings than normally found in this genre. It still occasionally had the flowery self-help book feel and I glossed over some of the metaphors that were doing nothing for me. I think I’m rating the book higher than I might otherwise simply because it had a few particular message that I really needed in the moment.
📚TOPIC & LANGUAGE CONSIDERATIONS📚
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enolas's review against another edition
2.0
In the end I slogged through it. I like her podcast but this read soooo drawn out, as though a series of blog posts with a common theme and constant repetition were elongated to make them fit a book. The overarching principles are sweet, but it could have been so much more to the point.
sarah_reading_party's review against another edition
2.0
What I liked about this book: the call to not skip over the ordinary bits of life, to find God there and not wait for the extraordinary. Lovely and challenging! Freeman also has a nice writing style- a blog voice no doubt, but one that is personal and draws you in as a reader.
What I didn't like: it was so reflective and constantly told readers to reflect on their life! Sometimes bordering on ridiculous. I don't want to criticize the author or her family- and I know blogging can be big business (ETA: a job itself) and I know God's call on people's lives is different... and I know that full time ministry is hard work (I've done it myself, so I don't blame her husband for carrying out another career path) BUT so much of this book was about embracing her family's new rhythms now that her husband took two years off and started a nonprofit. I am sure there's more to their lives than can be shared in the book but it comes off as sooo privileged. What a turn off. She did say that she knew this wasn't reality for many but still.
Maybe this book just isn't for me at this time. This reflective spirit/writing style is very prevalent in blogs these days but it annoys me. I wanted this book to lead me more to Jesus, not be mystical and talk about a lifestyle that isn't possible for many women. Parts were good, parts weren't but if you aren't a fan of this author I'd probably skip it.
What I didn't like: it was so reflective and constantly told readers to reflect on their life! Sometimes bordering on ridiculous. I don't want to criticize the author or her family- and I know blogging can be big business (ETA: a job itself) and I know God's call on people's lives is different... and I know that full time ministry is hard work (I've done it myself, so I don't blame her husband for carrying out another career path) BUT so much of this book was about embracing her family's new rhythms now that her husband took two years off and started a nonprofit. I am sure there's more to their lives than can be shared in the book but it comes off as sooo privileged. What a turn off. She did say that she knew this wasn't reality for many but still.
Maybe this book just isn't for me at this time. This reflective spirit/writing style is very prevalent in blogs these days but it annoys me. I wanted this book to lead me more to Jesus, not be mystical and talk about a lifestyle that isn't possible for many women. Parts were good, parts weren't but if you aren't a fan of this author I'd probably skip it.
chelsbethbaute's review against another edition
3.0
Some of this book was great; some of it put me to sleep. There were parts that spoke to me, but most of the time I was just annoyed at the amount of times the word “Tuesday” was used.
marlanaperry77's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Emily Freeman offers some great advice and gives freedom to some of the anxieties of life. But while I loved some of the imagery and metaphors she used, the figurative language she used did become a little overwhelming at times. There are so many metaphors that she uses that they occasionally became too wrapped up in each other and hard to follow what exactly she was trying to communicate through them.