I’m running an experiment here: I’m planning to be more consistent about reviewing books on Goodreads, which gives the option to duplicate reviews on a blog (such as this one). Since I do in fact read things other than magical girl manga, this will mean some expansion of the blog’s content, but I’ll try to keep this relatively painless.
Let’s see how it goes.
Perfectly Yourself: New and Revised Edition by Matthew Kelly
Matthew Kelly is gifted as a motivational writer and speaker. Whether he has great religious insights is more debatable.
If treated as a motivational work with a hint of Catholicism for flavor, this is a book with plenty of practical advice about getting off your duff, getting things done, forming good habits, and avoiding pitfalls and discouragement. For that reason, I would recommend it. It should not, however, be mistaken for a spiritual work.
If I were to offer a criticism, I would say there is a little too much of Kelly himself in it. He seems to enjoy tooting his own horn and talking about his fantastic life. I’m happy for him, but it’s a little much.