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Friday 15 March 2024

TAKE YOUR TIME & HURRY UP

 

  

Author : Joey Kidney

Publisher: Penguin

Genre: Non -fiction

TAKE YOUR TIME & HURRY UP- Means that you can spend as much time as you need in doing something, or that you should slow down. Don't rush. People use this expression to let someone politely know that there is no need to hurry.

With the apt title itself the author gently encourages his audience to find comfort, mindfulness, guidance and connection. A clear theme is woven through each passage: a reminder to slow down. After all, what’s the rush.

The font and the colour of the book cover is amazing and that works as a sign of indication of the contents of the book. In less than 200 pages the author engages the readers with his lucid writing style along with short and crisp poetry on Love, life and loss.

Author of this book JOEY KIDNEY is a social media star who uses his self-titled channels to inspire others to find their own happiness in their everyday lives.

Book dedications is a usual process carried out during the publishing of a book and they are about expressing gratitude. Authors often include a dedication to acknowledge the person or people who inspired the book or to thank someone who supported them during the writing process. Some authors dedicate a book to the memory of a loved one or to a cause or idea.. Some authors will dedicate a book to their readers or to an author who inspired them, even if that author is no longer around.

 But here in this book, the author has left the page blank and asked the readers to dedicate it to someone who will be benefitted from the book. This is a unique gesture which will make the author stand out as he extends his support through this book for all those who are in the transition period of teens to adult.

 The author has dealt with almost all the issues which the Young adults may experience,  like a great deal of shame, problems with self-esteem, withdrawing from social connections, an unwillingness to try at anything (work, school, etc.), depression, anxiety, substance use, and even total isolation.

 The flow of the book is smooth and it is truly designed in sync with the target readers. The book in a friendly way assists the readers like an anchor to navigate their sail into adulthood. A person may be experiencing great difficulty (disorganization, denial, anxiety, panic attacks, etc.) and may not seem to be able to make a healthy transition to adulthood. This is usually because they have not been able to develop the necessary emotional, socio-emotional and psychological tools. At this juncture, continuing the habit of reading, widely, into their teenage years helps teens to: deal with their increasingly complex world and understand some of the adult issues they will have to grapple with. Know they are not alone — others may be thinking and feeling the way they do.

Many people believe that adolescence is a difficult time in a child's development. But, this is not necessarily true. Many teenagers pass through their adolescent years smoothly and victoriously, passing into adulthood relatively unscathed. Still, there are many steps you can take to help your teenager and yourself make a seamless transition.

One will be to definitely read this book. Do buy a copy of the book here on Amazon.


(This blogpost is  a part of Blogchatter/s Book review program)


 (This blogpost is part of the Bookish League bloghop hosted by Bohemian Bibliophile: https://bohemianbibliophile.com/)

37 comments:

  1. This is indeed a lovely gesture and I am hearing such aspect in a book for the first time. "left the page blank and asked the readers to dedicate it to someone who will be benefitted from the book." Wonderful way to value the readers opinion to enlighten others life with this book.

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  2. Seems like an interesting book for parents with teenagers. I was unware of the gentleman and his channel. Thank you for letting us know

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  3. The thoughtful gesture of leaving the dedication page blank, inviting readers to dedicate the book to someone who could benefit from it, is truly heartwarming. It's a beautiful way to extend support and connect with readers on a personal level, acknowledging that everyone's journey is unique, yet we're all in this together.

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  4. I looked up the author on Instagram, he has 1M followers! And I like the idea of a page left for the readers to dedicate to who benefits most from the book. Self help books have good pointers, would keep it on my wish list.

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  5. The title is quite intriguing. Take your time - yes important - but also hurry up - don't take too much time that you end up in a loop. A succinct way of putting your message across.

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  6. Initially, the title confused me! Then I discovered it is not a self help book as I initially thought from the first few lines but a book of poems about love and loss. It looks like a soothing read, thanks for the review!

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  7. I didn't know of the author and the title suggested it to be a self help book so I never bothered. But now I understand how beautiful this is, especially with the author's gesture to leave the page blank for the readers to dedicate the book.

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  8. That's such a unique and heartwarming idea for a book dedication. Seems like a good read for the young adults as per your review. I'll recommend it to teenagers and people in their early 20s in my circle.

    Btw, just a suggestion: Do increase the font size on your blog posts because the current is quite tiny and seems straining for the eyes (at least for my eyes)

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    1. Thank you. Will surely try to increase the font size in my up coming blogpost onwards.

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  9. It seems a great help to teenagers experiencing difficulties and having no emotional tool to manage through. And comforting to hear that many teenagers pass through the state facing no problems.

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  10. This sounds like an interesting book. I'll keep it in mind.
    Noor

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  11. The unique gesture of leaving dedication pages blank allows readers to personalize their experience, a testament to Kidney's dedication to supporting and empowering his audience.

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  12. Though not a fan of non-fiction, the dedication to someone else on e.pty pages got me intrigued.

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  13. wow. This has to be a book to be picked up for sure. A new concept indeed. I might check out this book. Thanks for sharing the review.

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  14. The title of the book sounds pretty awesome. I shall surely try to read it soon. Thanks for your insight -
    Comment by Caroline

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  15. As I love reading non fiction this book interests me. I'm sure gonna share the book recommendation to some of my friends who are parents of teens. Loved the author's idea of leaving blank dedication page

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  16. A good book to gift my teenage niece. I find that the writers who are also creators on social media speak the language which youngsters of these days understand, which is where I find that a lot of the earlier written books fail.

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  17. This sounds to be an engrossing read making you ponder on your own thoughts first. I will like to read this one.

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  18. The title is quite interesting. I am sure it will be useful for parents of teenagers. I know quite a few who consider it parenting a different child altogether.

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