Name: How to Keep House While Drowning
Rating: 3.666666666666667 (3 reviews)

KC Davis

Dr Martin

A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing

How to Keep House While Drowning

I rarely read non-fiction books (aside from academic textbooks which was involuntarily pfft) and I think this is the first non-fiction book I've read after a while. As a strictly-fiction-only enjoyer, I'd say this book is unlike anything I've been worrying about (I'm sorry but I DO judge a book by its "cover" sometimes).

At first, I really thought it was gonna be just like any other motivational books that have been sitting in our bookshelf untouched for years because my dad doesn't even bother to read what he bought (seriously, dad?). Good news: it's not! The prejudice I usually have for non-fiction books is.. they're just.. boring, since, you know, no plots whatsoever. But!! This book has exceeded my expectations, and now I get why people on Reddit are recommending it. Turns out, it does give me a comfort that I didn't know I neededㅡespecially as someone who has been battling with anxiety disorder for years.

It is written in the first person POV, which makes it less "stiff" and just feels like you're casually listening to the writer's personal story. I love how the writer's showing zero judgmental about different choices that people might make, and instead, encouraging us to think it's okay to be who you are. It has opened my eyes to see how something as simple as house chores could be viewed in a more positive way.

And yes, it actually motivates me to take care of myself properly with something as simple as cleaning my room. To be frank, my room is always a total mess and I never really have the energy to clean it. Things might be different now that I've gotten some insights from this book, haha!

My final verdict: I recommend this book to you, who have been thinking about feeling like a failure when you can't achieve something, specifically if you are struggling with house chores. You might won't refer to it as "chores" anymore if you read this book, though.

I rarely read non-fiction books (aside from academic textbooks which was involuntarily pfft) and I think this is the first non-fiction book I've read after a while. As a strictly-fiction-only enjoyer, I'd say this book is unlike anything I've been worrying about (I'm sorry but I DO judge a book by its "cover" sometimes).

At first, I really thought it was gonna be just like any other motivational books that have been sitting in our bookshelf untouched for years because my dad doesn't even bother to read what he bought (seriously, dad?). Good news: it's not! The prejudice I usually have for non-fiction books is.. they're just.. boring, since, you know, no plots whatsoever. But!! This book has exceeded my expectations, and now I get why people on Reddit are recommending it. Turns out, it does give me a comfort that I didn't know I neededㅡespecially as someone who has been battling with anxiety disorder for years.

It is written in the first person POV, which makes it less "stiff" and just feels like you're casually listening to the writer's personal story. I love how the writer's showing zero judgmental about different choices that people might make, and instead, encouraging us to think it's okay to be who you are. It has opened my eyes to see how something as simple as house chores could be viewed in a more positive way.

And yes, it actually motivates me to take care of myself properly with something as simple as cleaning my room. To be frank, my room is always a total mess and I never really have the energy to clean it. Things might be different now that I've gotten some insights from this book, haha!

My final verdict: I recommend this book to you, who have been thinking about feeling like a failure when you can't achieve something, specifically if you are struggling with house chores. You might won't refer to it as "chores" anymore if you read this book, though.

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