BOOK REVIEW:
I’m not an audiobook person but I had a free trial credit on Audible, so I’m about halfway through. The book itself doesn’t release here in the States until March. I can’t speak for its physical illustrations (it seems like Lydia would have been better off producing a coffee table book with these blog post style contents interspersed with photography and art illustrations). But the script itself is very sophomoric and trite. Nothing original. The concept of the book is decent but it has been done a million times over (and with actual depth of writing).
Winter- rest
Spring- renewal
Groundbreaking.
Her biggest revelation thus far was not wanting to get out of bed or brush her teeth for a week during the pandemic but Carrie and Ali rescued her. Big deal!
She cites that overused quote about the man in the arena versus the critics who know neither success or defeat. News flash: not everyone criticizing you is an idle observer. I don’t have a million subscribers but I do have a connection to a very large audience and a lot of success of my own. To assume that everyone who criticizes you is beneath you is very short-sighted.
She also calls out her detractors for criticizing her “try-hard” or wannabe way of joining a club she doesn’t belong to. Again, we aren’t saying that people of a lower class can’t work their way to the top. I admire and support anyone who betters themselves. What Lydia fails to see about herself is how absolutely everything she does reeks of inauthenticity and phoniness. Every hobby, facial expression, manner of speaking and ensemble is forced in a way that is the direct antithesis of natural and organic. This lack of authenticity and genuine behavior is what people can not stand. Pair that with a smug arrogance and it makes for an extremely out of touch and entitled brat.
She doesn’t celebrate the seasons or decorate for the holidays like she claims in the opening Winter section. In fact, she even hires this out to the lowest bidder (free, minimal). How can someone claim to be simplistic, nature-based and jovial when they are materialistic, consumer-based and miserable?! There is no joy or personality to be found in the audio reading. Perhaps it was just nerves but she should have been better coached.
I’m not an audiobook person but I had a free trial credit on Audible, so I’m about halfway through. The book itself doesn’t release here in the States until March. I can’t speak for its physical illustrations (it seems like Lydia would have been better off producing a coffee table book with these blog post style contents interspersed with photography and art illustrations). But the script itself is very sophomoric and trite. Nothing original. The concept of the book is decent but it has been done a million times over (and with actual depth of writing).
Winter- rest
Spring- renewal
Groundbreaking.
Her biggest revelation thus far was not wanting to get out of bed or brush her teeth for a week during the pandemic but Carrie and Ali rescued her. Big deal!
She cites that overused quote about the man in the arena versus the critics who know neither success or defeat. News flash: not everyone criticizing you is an idle observer. I don’t have a million subscribers but I do have a connection to a very large audience and a lot of success of my own. To assume that everyone who criticizes you is beneath you is very short-sighted.
She also calls out her detractors for criticizing her “try-hard” or wannabe way of joining a club she doesn’t belong to. Again, we aren’t saying that people of a lower class can’t work their way to the top. I admire and support anyone who betters themselves. What Lydia fails to see about herself is how absolutely everything she does reeks of inauthenticity and phoniness. Every hobby, facial expression, manner of speaking and ensemble is forced in a way that is the direct antithesis of natural and organic. This lack of authenticity and genuine behavior is what people can not stand. Pair that with a smug arrogance and it makes for an extremely out of touch and entitled brat.
She doesn’t celebrate the seasons or decorate for the holidays like she claims in the opening Winter section. In fact, she even hires this out to the lowest bidder (free, minimal). How can someone claim to be simplistic, nature-based and jovial when they are materialistic, consumer-based and miserable?! There is no joy or personality to be found in the audio reading. Perhaps it was just nerves but she should have been better coached.
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. She might come across as rich but there must be a man behind the scenes bank rolling those holidays and house moves….Monaco, Switzerland, Dubai….places rich businessmen frequent for work. He’s probably old and she’s embarrassed to post him or it’s a business relationship, if you know what I mean. She doesn’t own a salon so the only money she makes is from the hair cuts and colours she does herself. It takes hours to do, the profit margin isn’t that big. She hasn’t sold enough hair masks to jet around the world in first class and the business seems unprofessional with the stock and website issues. I think she’s a lovely woman but she’s an instagrammer after all, they’re all similar to eachother, in the way they portray a life they don’t actually live. Nicky definitely has a better life than Lydia though, she’s actually likeable.
The only words that are spreading are 'Dont buy the book - It's a load of crap'
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