arc review: Should I Say Something?

Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for access to this ARC through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. 

Should I Say Something? by Vanessa Bohns 

If I were ever asked to describe this book in as few words as possible, I would jokingly say: “it’s like a gamer’s guide to min-maxing their social interactions.” There’s a huge focus on how our words can influence different things in our life, such as our job prospects, and our pay at this prospective job. 

But this book contains so much more. Dr. Bohn’s voice comes through in writing very well. there are jokes and witty sentences, but it’s all centered around the psychology and the research she’s referencing. 

And speaking of references and citations, I love that there are so many citations in this book. Nowadays, it can be difficult to differentiate appealing rhetorical and storytelling devices from actual research backed science. There are so many people who just say things with their whole chest, but like… where’s your proof? Dr. Bohns has based this entire text on research and I cannot express just how much I appreciate that. 

With how well written and well researched, along with being an entertaining and educational read, I had to give it a solid five stars. And while not all of the information is going to be applied to my own life, boy howdy did I like learning about all of it! 

Since reading this book, I have recommended it to at least two coworkers, and they were very interested in the sections about saying "no" to people. They were a little disappointed that they book wasn't out yet, but lucky for them, it's being released today! 

Check your local bookstores, or request it at your local library.  

Good luck out there!
🐾 maomi 

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