This book is scary good. It was a really insightful read, scarily so, but also just a really good read. This book gives great insight into the damaging effects of screentime on not only on children but also on adults. Everyone should have a screen manifesto, and this books goes a long way into forming and educated and thought through manifesto. Book of the year so far, absolute must-read! (4.5/5)

A fun look into how emoji is shaping how we communicate. This book is a concise study of a few hundred texts sent with emoji as part of their body. By no means is the study definitive and in no way does the author claim that it is, but what it does do is give us insight into how emoji could change the way we communicate in the future. (4/5)

As a J. Eldredge fan I was looking forward to this book. Unfortunately his co-author was not at the same standard as him and you could tell which of the two you were reading without the reference of who was writing. The book was based on an assumption that we all linger in the “if onlys.” I can see how this book might be helpful for someone who feels that way, but as someone who does not, the romancing of this idea was frustrating for me.(1.25/5)

The first book this year I couldn‘t bring myself to finish. This book would probably be listed in most christian‘s top 10 books to read so I was expecting big things, but to say it was a huge let-down is a massive understatement. Joyce uses boring and unrelatable anecdotes to try and make her point, which is basically over-trivialising all mental health issues down to being able to overcome them through a positive mindset alone. (1/5)

What makes something go viral? Is there a formula to follow or do these things happen randomly? It's easy to establish why retrospectively, but what about when you set out to create? Jonah's six STEPPS as he calls them, if applied to any content, will certainly increase the likelihood of that happening. And even if you're not a creator, this book is a fascinating read into what makes something go viral. (4.5/5)

This book is an interesting look into how teams could be if they operated as our Palaeolithic tribes did. There are a lot of good points and overall this book is a very good read. At times though these good ideas felt disconnected from one another and borderline contrary. But one idea prevails and it is that every team would flourish if we came back to the humanity that forms our workforce and operate once again for the good of the tribe. (3.5/5)

This was a painfully dull book to work through. There is no question that public language could be decaying but Don does no justice to his argument, because in fact he doesn‘t actually argue his point, the whole book is just one giant whinge about his personal gripe with the current state of public language of which he when referring to politicians as “pollies” is himself a perpetrator. (2/5)

Helpful insights into the behind-the-scenes running of small groups within a church. If you‘re looking to implement small groups or put more focus on them in your church whether you‘re the small groups point person or the senior pastor; read this book! (3.5/5)

Steve writes so effortlessly about how to run a small group it really is like sitting down and having a conversation with him over a cup of coffee; you can tell this is something he‘s been doing for years. Anyone who is involved in a small group in any capacity should read this book. (3.5/5)

12 rules that seem so simple and are so easily applicable form the chapters of this book. Although the rule itself is concise it is just the tip of the iceberg that is the rest of the chapter. A refreshing read by someone who is not afraid to speak his mind and share his opinions. (4.5/5)

Chapter one was a brief yet in-depth look into the behind-the-scenes work of getting women‘s football its own league and greater recognition overall. In the subsequent chapters Samantha shares the stories of some of the higher profile players and a couple of coaches and their stories. Reading about these players and coaches makes you feel like you‘ve begun to know them and you can‘t help but want to follow their journey further. (4.5/5)