Together Is Better: A Little Book of Inspiration

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Together Is Better” is Simon Sinek’s third book, a short richly illustrated fable about three kids on a journey to a new playground. However, we felt that the talk it’s based upon is better structured and more appealing for now. El tono de Better Together a comparación de Again, But Better es mucho más serio, ya que este libro tiene temas un poco más, nuevamente, serios. Se habla del divorcio, de la mala relación que puede existir en una familia y como hay padres que son completamente imbeciles. Me gustaron mucho estas discusiones, porque me daban un punto de vista bastante diferente al que yo tengo, pero no se si Christine sabe muy bien como manejar este tipo de seriedad. No se si es por como escribe o porque siempre tiene que meter un tipo de chiste en cualquier discusión, pero a veces se sentía que no se le daba el enfoque indicado a ciertos capítulos. A mi parecer le queda mucho mejor el estilo rom-com que su primer libro tiene.

In hindsight, it is not surprising that, as a society- a global society- we are increasingly more lonely. Our brains have evolved to depend on smaller communities, and we are wired to belong to our tribes. But our lives today, for most of us, are in stark contrast to those basic evolutionary necessities. We’re increasingly more isolated, and the pervasive loneliness prevents us from forming meaningful relationships in a time where digital connectedness seemingly offers opportunities to be more connected than ever. But this book explains how being connected and belonging to a community are so different, and offers hope for restoring our shared humanity.

And yet, in spite of our desire to connect, Dr. Murthy found loneliness in the stories of people everywhere and he wanted to know why. He traveled the country and abroad, meeting with doctors, scientists, children, parents, and community members, and looked to the latest science to better understand why people are feeling so disconnected. It's no surprise, that in our increasingly complex world, Murthy found equally complex forces contributing to loneliness. I have to confess I love the author’s booktube performances but her first book “Again but better” was a miss for me.

omg. i just cant do it anymore. i feel like this review is going to be a mean rant that i will probably regret later, but i feel angry that i lost so many brain cells and wasted so much time reading this. Then the plot just felt so loose and the resolutions were unearned. It was hard to suspend my disbelief about how these parents were fine with just splitting the kids up, and then 14 years later everything is fine and it gets resolved in a couple of paragraphs. I feel like it was easier to believe the Parent Trap and Freaky Friday plots in the movies, but it just wasn’t able to work in this narrative.

There were more smaller instances where it was so obvious Christine was trying to point out how not self-inserty they were, and it was distracting and stupid. Al final termine muy satisfecho con este libro, solo que no tanto como esperaba. Tal vez haya sido mi sesgo respecto a la anterior novela de la autora, pero hay algo en Better Together que me hizo falta, que no conectó del todo conmigo. Sigue siendo un buen libro y definitivamente veo como Christine ha crecido como autora, pero sin duda alguna sigo prefiriendo Again, But Better a este. With an accidental assist from some fortuitous magic, Jamie arrives in New Jersey, looking to all the world like Siri, and Siri steps off her flight sporting a Jamie glamour.

With the recent release of my book, it’s been fun to experience somewhat of a role reversal in our relationship. Benjamin has always been there for me, but now that he’s retired from playing, his support is evident in more tangible ways. Our kids and I were there for every game he played, cheering him on, praying for him and hugging him afterward, win or lose. Now that I’ve been the one in the spotlight, I’ve seen Benjamin take on the role of encourager. He assured me I had something to say, created time and space for me to write, celebrated with me when the book launched, and even rented a billboard to let people know about it! Along the way, he taught the kids to cheer me on and pray for strength to keep going. Grounded in God’s WordWhile I didn't like Christine Riccio's first effort, Again, But Better, it still had some structure to it that made sense and, even if I didn't like it, it still had things about it where I could see why others might enjoy it, which is why I rated it a 2 of 5 and called it done. I didn't loathe Again, But Better but I did loathe Better Together. The romance is... bye. While I like that she tried to include a sapphic romance, it was so cringe. Then even worse, the other romance with the creepy dude from camp. Don't ask me his name because I'm not digging through the book to get it but he literally WORKED at the camp as a counselor and staged "meet cutes" where he would bump into girls for a moment. Hello police? That shit is predatory.