A Turtle's Guide to Introversion
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Summary
A Turtle's Guide to Introversion is a delightful illustrated gift book that celebrates the wonderful qualities of introverts through the everyday adventures of a turtle。
Being an introvert comes with numerous advantages and the occasional woe， and no animal knows that better than the humble turtle hiding in its shell。 This book celebrates introverts and their many wonderful， often-underrated qualities。
The story is narrated by a lovable turtle who finds socializing tiring， prefers alone time， and recharges through solitude。 Each spread features 2-color illustrations of Turtle navigating life alongside a cast of pudgy animal friends。 Self-identified introverts， art and comics enthusiasts will love the spare yet resonant text， adorable narrator， and delightful illustrations。 This uplifting novelty book is a cute collectible or a sweet anytime gift for a friend。
• BESTSELLING BOOK SERIES: Author Ton Mak delivers all the same ingredients as her bestselling book A Sloth's Guide to Mindfulness with a new （adorable） animal protagonist you'll instantly love。
• INTROVERTS DESERVE TO BE CELEBRATED: Introverts are having a moment （separately， each one on their own）。 People are preferring to stay in rather than go out and this book makes it ok to need some alone time。
Perfect for:
• Introverts， and Extroverts who are secretly Introverts。
• People who like turtles。
• Fans of quirky comics in the style of Gemma Correll， Jomny Sun， and Yumi Sakugawa。
Being an introvert comes with numerous advantages and the occasional woe， and no animal knows that better than the humble turtle hiding in its shell。 This book celebrates introverts and their many wonderful， often-underrated qualities。
The story is narrated by a lovable turtle who finds socializing tiring， prefers alone time， and recharges through solitude。 Each spread features 2-color illustrations of Turtle navigating life alongside a cast of pudgy animal friends。 Self-identified introverts， art and comics enthusiasts will love the spare yet resonant text， adorable narrator， and delightful illustrations。 This uplifting novelty book is a cute collectible or a sweet anytime gift for a friend。
• BESTSELLING BOOK SERIES: Author Ton Mak delivers all the same ingredients as her bestselling book A Sloth's Guide to Mindfulness with a new （adorable） animal protagonist you'll instantly love。
• INTROVERTS DESERVE TO BE CELEBRATED: Introverts are having a moment （separately， each one on their own）。 People are preferring to stay in rather than go out and this book makes it ok to need some alone time。
Perfect for:
• Introverts， and Extroverts who are secretly Introverts。
• People who like turtles。
• Fans of quirky comics in the style of Gemma Correll， Jomny Sun， and Yumi Sakugawa。
Reviews
Joneen
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Sweet， encouraging， affirming。 Something I will re-read frequently to "steep" my introvert soul in affirmation， acceptance， and celebration of it。 :））））））） Sweet， encouraging， affirming。 Something I will re-read frequently to "steep" my introvert soul in affirmation， acceptance， and celebration of it。 :））））））） 。。。more
Debbie Davis
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First， I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway。 I love turtles and frequently have them in my back yard。 I have a 6 year old granddaughter who is an introvert。 I was planning on giving her the book after I read。 But。。。smack in the middle of the book is a caption that says “Damn”。 Why？ Such a cute book for children who are introverted until I seen that unnecessary comment。 Such a disappointment。
Tzipora
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As a general read: 3 stars。 For what it actually is: 5 stars。 I won this sweet little book in a recent Goodreads giveaway from the publisher Chronicle Books。 Chronicle does a lot of really fun， gorgeous to hold and own， very giftable type books。 Ton Mak’s A Turtle’s Guide to Introversion is what I would call a “gift book”。 You know the kind of books you find at hospital gift shops， cute and funky little boutiques， or in the gift section at Barnes & Noble？ This one is one of those。 It’s rather li As a general read: 3 stars。 For what it actually is: 5 stars。 I won this sweet little book in a recent Goodreads giveaway from the publisher Chronicle Books。 Chronicle does a lot of really fun， gorgeous to hold and own， very giftable type books。 Ton Mak’s A Turtle’s Guide to Introversion is what I would call a “gift book”。 You know the kind of books you find at hospital gift shops， cute and funky little boutiques， or in the gift section at Barnes & Noble？ This one is one of those。 It’s rather like an adult picture book and is square shaped with a deliciously thick cover and thick pages， the art all printed in a lush deep green and white。 It’s a beautifully made book， not something I’d typically comment on in reviews， but exactly what you would want in a book you were buying to gift someone。 I read this one in 10 or 15 minutes， even including lingering over the art。 It’s very short。 And it is truly a guide to introversion， told by a cartoon turtle。 Now， I’m an introvert and I originally was very excited by this win thinking， ahh a book for me！ Reading it though， it would make a much better gift to the extroverted friends and family of an introvert。 I think this would be a really easy to grasp， yet impactful way of showing someone what it’s like to be an introvert and it does that very well。 Most people probably won’t read or don’t have time to read one of the more detailed and dense texts on introversion and frankly， gifting an extroverted friend that would feel like giving out homework。 This book though would be perfect。 It’s beautiful and looks great on the shelf and is one I’m glad to have and look forward to pulling out to share with folks as needed。 Which might be a great reason for introverts to buy a copy for themselves。 You won’t learn anything you didn’t already know， most likely， but it really is a spot on quick summary of introversion that covers the many facets- from a preference towards working alone， needing space， being quiet around folks until you really know them， to the strengths like being a great listener。 Overall， very cute。 And I think it serves a unique purpose well。 I especially loved the page near the end that says “Confidence doesn’t always roar。 Sometimes， it can be expressed in quieter and subtler forms。” Amen to that， little turtle！Always wonder if the extroverts in your life really understand your introverted nature and the strengths and reality of that？ You might consider giving them this cute book！ 。。。more
NayDoubleU
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great book for anyone willing to understand what being an introvert means。 ver well explained and the pictures are a wonderful added bonus。 Personally I would not own it as I believe its more a one time read type of book but I would gift to others。
Jill
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Introverts don’t have it easy。 I am an introvert， and I remember as I was growing up， I was told over and over that I needed to speak up， go out， make more friends。 But I didn’t want to。 I just wanted to live my life my way， even if that meant I looked like a turtle pulling into its shell。 I wish I’d had this book when I was a kid。 I would have felt understood。 A Turtle’s Guide to Introversion is a charming short book about being an introvert。 What the turtle says about being an introvert is uni Introverts don’t have it easy。 I am an introvert， and I remember as I was growing up， I was told over and over that I needed to speak up， go out， make more friends。 But I didn’t want to。 I just wanted to live my life my way， even if that meant I looked like a turtle pulling into its shell。 I wish I’d had this book when I was a kid。 I would have felt understood。 A Turtle’s Guide to Introversion is a charming short book about being an introvert。 What the turtle says about being an introvert is universal for those of us who prefer quiet solitude。 He explains how he prefers to be alone， and shares that he likes art and music and potting plants。 He is drained by socializing， but he does enjoy conversations with close friends and family， and he enjoys quiet moments spent in the company of others。 Loud noises are irritating， but the gentle sounds of nature are soothing and comforting。 He is a good listener and wants to be a good friend but worries that he is misunderstood by others。 I’m using the pronoun “he” here for readability， but the book is told from the turtle’s perspective。 All the statements are from the perspective of “I，” so a young female reading this could just as easily think of the turtle as a “she。” That’s one of the beautiful things about this book—it’s for any introvert， of any gender or any age。 It rings true to us all。 The pages are filled with 2-color illustrations of turtle and his friends， giving a lightness to the words that come from a deep well within。 Artist Ton Mak， who also wrote and illustrated A Sloth’s Guide to Mindfulness， shares her inner life with us through these pages， offering up an honest sense of introversion and how she interacts with the world。 Those who have trouble understanding why introverts don’t want to go out with them might use this book to build understanding and empathy for us quiet types。 Introverts will read this and feel seen， and they can use it to help explain why they are the way they are and just how important solitude is to them。 As I said， it would have helped me when I was younger， as I had extroverts in my family trying to get me to move outside of my comfort zone simply because they couldn’t understand my perspective。 A Turtle’s Guide to Introversion is a quick read， but the ideas in these pages will resonate long after the book is closed。 I loved this little book， with it’s whimsical illustrations and powerful insights。 It would make a great gift for all ages， to celebrate the introverts and their special powers in a noisy world。 Egalleys for A Turtle’s Guide to Introversion were provided by Chronicle Books through NetGalley， with many thanks。 。。。more
akacya ♡̷̷ˎˊ
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I received a free ARC from Edelweiss+ and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。As an introvert， I really enjoyed this book！ I like the colors that were chosen， but the text color often wasn’t light enough to read clearly。
Andreea
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Disclaimer: I received this book in exchange of my honest opinion。As an introvert and turtle lover， I really thought I would like this book more than I actually did。 It's not a bad book， it's actually quite cute and a fun read， but I felt like it doesn't really say much。。。For an introvert， it's kinda relatable， but kinda。。。 to put it simply， it doesn't do anything for introverts。 But it would make a nice gift for an extrovert friend if you want to be better understood。The illustrations weren't m Disclaimer: I received this book in exchange of my honest opinion。As an introvert and turtle lover， I really thought I would like this book more than I actually did。 It's not a bad book， it's actually quite cute and a fun read， but I felt like it doesn't really say much。。。For an introvert， it's kinda relatable， but kinda。。。 to put it simply， it doesn't do anything for introverts。 But it would make a nice gift for an extrovert friend if you want to be better understood。The illustrations weren't my cup of tea either。 。。。more
Kirsten
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This turtle knows what introversion is all about。 Cute characters and illustrations make this a great gift book。Thanks to NetGalley and Chronicle Books
Vaishali Sridhar
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A cute little book。 A comfort read and thoroughly enjoyed the illustrations。 Though I am not an introvert， still loved this gem of a book。Thank you Netgalley for the ARC
Bek （Stories With Bee）
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This is a wonderful book that simply and effectively explains the ins and outs of being an introvert。 I believe introverts are incredibly misunderstood and this book only serves to help cut through the confusion。 This book is allocated to adult fiction， but the writing style is simple enough that children 10-12+ would understand the premise and the subject being talked about。 The illustrations and subject matter the the book is absolutely adorable。 I was given a copy of ‘A Turtle’s Guide to Intr This is a wonderful book that simply and effectively explains the ins and outs of being an introvert。 I believe introverts are incredibly misunderstood and this book only serves to help cut through the confusion。 This book is allocated to adult fiction， but the writing style is simple enough that children 10-12+ would understand the premise and the subject being talked about。 The illustrations and subject matter the the book is absolutely adorable。 I was given a copy of ‘A Turtle’s Guide to Introversion’ by Ton Mak， the publisher， and NetGalley in exchange for ，y honest review 。。。more
Bunny
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Received via Netgalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review。This is a short and sweet little story about a turtle who is an introvert。 All of the turtle's friends are boisterous and outgoing， but little turtle much prefers quiet and calm。 This feels like a child's book， but is too old for a child's book。 It feels like a strange in between， wherein an adult wouldn't really be interested， but it's probably over a child's head。 But it's a fun and easy way to explain how introversion feels， to Received via Netgalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review。This is a short and sweet little story about a turtle who is an introvert。 All of the turtle's friends are boisterous and outgoing， but little turtle much prefers quiet and calm。 This feels like a child's book， but is too old for a child's book。 It feels like a strange in between， wherein an adult wouldn't really be interested， but it's probably over a child's head。 But it's a fun and easy way to explain how introversion feels， to people who aren't。 。。。more
Susan
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Being an introvert intrigued by turtles， I was easily lured to read "A Turtle's Guide to Introversion"。 The concepts covered are quite familiar and easily relatable and may add insight or validation for non-introvert readers。While reading I found myself struggling to understand the age group of the intended audience。 Cute coffee table book for adults？ Elementary school age child struggling to enjoy group settings？Perhaps it's a quality of my reading an advance digital review copy - thank you Net Being an introvert intrigued by turtles， I was easily lured to read "A Turtle's Guide to Introversion"。 The concepts covered are quite familiar and easily relatable and may add insight or validation for non-introvert readers。While reading I found myself struggling to understand the age group of the intended audience。 Cute coffee table book for adults？ Elementary school age child struggling to enjoy group settings？Perhaps it's a quality of my reading an advance digital review copy - thank you NetGalley！ - that the color schemes inside the book really do not work for me。 Bright pink/purple on bright green is hard to read。 And， unlike my experience in most illustrated books， I found myself just reading the words and moving on， rather than day-dreaming over the illustrations for many moments。 There certainly are fun illustrations: Friends Turtle & Sloth having tea。 Turtle exercising on a treadmill。 But， my appreciation suffered from the colors on the page which I hope can be changed before publication。This is my honest review。 。。。more
Books4Jessica
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A cute and relatable story that I think many introverted readers will love！
Tracy Poff
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A turtle explains what it means to be an introvert--and why it's not the same thing as being antisocial。 "I deeply enjoy my own company，" the turtle says， "But when I see my close friends and family， I enjoy catching up 。 。 。 Meaningful interactions are the most fulfilling。"A cute picture book， though more affirming than informative。This review was based on a free advance copy of the book。 A turtle explains what it means to be an introvert--and why it's not the same thing as being antisocial。 "I deeply enjoy my own company，" the turtle says， "But when I see my close friends and family， I enjoy catching up 。 。 。 Meaningful interactions are the most fulfilling。"A cute picture book， though more affirming than informative。This review was based on a free advance copy of the book。 。。。more
Nicola
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I read this book after request from Netgalley and the Publishers in return for an honest review。 A Turtles Guide to Introversion - how can anyone not want to read a book with a name like that！？ The cover and the title immediately drew me in and immediately thought this is a book I can’t pass by without reading。 It’s brilliant！ It immediately put a smile on my face and I felt like a very happy little introverted turtle after reading this。 The illustrations were fantastic and so well done and it w I read this book after request from Netgalley and the Publishers in return for an honest review。 A Turtles Guide to Introversion - how can anyone not want to read a book with a name like that！？ The cover and the title immediately drew me in and immediately thought this is a book I can’t pass by without reading。 It’s brilliant！ It immediately put a smile on my face and I felt like a very happy little introverted turtle after reading this。 The illustrations were fantastic and so well done and it was written in a way where it didn’t poke fun at introverts or make those who may identify in such a way feel small or bad for being so， but really validated and affirmed those of us who are like this。 I am a turtle。 An introvert who happily identifies as so。 Not ashamed to say I totally see myself in this turtle！ The idea for this book is great and a must read for anyone who is an introvert or maybe just finds themselves a bit lost in a big， loud world！It was a fun little read that I would happily regularly flick through。 It doesn’t take too long to read at all， and it’s the perfect little pick me up。 It’s also a book I’d happily recommend to any introverted friends out there in hopes they would enjoy it as much as I did。 。。。more
Mateja Lah Vojska
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I read it in instant。 I'm introvert and my favourite animal is turtle。 Story is really well represented， It has a lot of introvert aspects， and I'm glad turtle doesn't want to change for anybody。 What I didn't like is the color scheme- that bright green and purple are so dominating colours that it makes your head hurt- I much enjoyed dark green pages in between the pages。 I gave it a 4 stars just because of the colours。 I read it in instant。 I'm introvert and my favourite animal is turtle。 Story is really well represented， It has a lot of introvert aspects， and I'm glad turtle doesn't want to change for anybody。 What I didn't like is the color scheme- that bright green and purple are so dominating colours that it makes your head hurt- I much enjoyed dark green pages in between the pages。 I gave it a 4 stars just because of the colours。 。。。more
Lysette H
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"A Turtle's Guide to Introversion is a delightful illustrated gift book that celebrates the wonderful qualities of introverts through the everyday adventures of a turtle。"There are almost too many good things about this book to list。 I absolutely adored the little turtle and could really relate to most situations presented。 I loved how easily this book depicted situations I sometimes struggle with as an adult and normalized being an introvert。 The drawings are absolutely delightful and convey th "A Turtle's Guide to Introversion is a delightful illustrated gift book that celebrates the wonderful qualities of introverts through the everyday adventures of a turtle。"There are almost too many good things about this book to list。 I absolutely adored the little turtle and could really relate to most situations presented。 I loved how easily this book depicted situations I sometimes struggle with as an adult and normalized being an introvert。 The drawings are absolutely delightful and convey the message clearly and succinctly。 I highly recommend this short book。 。。。more
Geoff
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A cutely drawn coffee table guide to the care and feeding of your introvert。 Mostly cute and harmless， but I do think the author makes the mistake of mixing introversion， shyness， social anxiety， and introspection， all of which are （maybe related but） distinct psychological concepts。 And I'm not sure if it was just the copy I had， but much of the art and text are bright green on bright purple， which can be extremely hard to read。 That said， our culture is set up to favor those who are brash， ris A cutely drawn coffee table guide to the care and feeding of your introvert。 Mostly cute and harmless， but I do think the author makes the mistake of mixing introversion， shyness， social anxiety， and introspection， all of which are （maybe related but） distinct psychological concepts。 And I'm not sure if it was just the copy I had， but much of the art and text are bright green on bright purple， which can be extremely hard to read。 That said， our culture is set up to favor those who are brash， risk taking， loud， and/or extroverts， so a little insight into the quieter side of the spectrum is welcome even if it's not academically perfect。**Thanks to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Valéria。
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Načo čítať 500 stránkové motivačné knižky ako sa zviditeľniť a prekonať úzkosť？ Stačí táto 120 stránková， ilustrovaná， kde je všehovšudy slova na jednu A4。 Milé poňatie toho， ako sa cíti taký introvert （aj keď ja osobne som tak 1/3 vecí z toho brala už skôr ako extrovertnejší život）。 Ilustrácie pekné， všade je rovnako schúlená turtla do schránky， ktorá žije deň po dni introvertným životom， občas sa kde-tu ukáže iné zvieratko。 Ako darček asi fajn， ale $16，95 by som za to fakt nedala。
joyce w。 laudon
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This title will be welcomed by introverts。 With its gentle， green and white illustrations and its simple text， this book offers insight into both the inner and outer life of an introvert。 Introverts will recognize themselves and feel accepted。 Extroverts can read this book and better understand the introvert’s inner workings。 This title could， additionally， be used in schools to help students to recognize different approaches to the world while encouraging acceptance and non-judgment。Many thanks This title will be welcomed by introverts。 With its gentle， green and white illustrations and its simple text， this book offers insight into both the inner and outer life of an introvert。 Introverts will recognize themselves and feel accepted。 Extroverts can read this book and better understand the introvert’s inner workings。 This title could， additionally， be used in schools to help students to recognize different approaches to the world while encouraging acceptance and non-judgment。Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kim Brosan
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I loved the message of this book， but the colors （green and purple） made it difficult to read at times。 Turtle is and introvert and discusses the challenges of being around others when he just wants some down time。 He also talks about the benefits of being an introvert and how it helps him professionally and his ability to succeed in ways different from other co-workers。 This was a cute book with a good message for introverts and those who love them， but at least on my iPad screen， it was diffic I loved the message of this book， but the colors （green and purple） made it difficult to read at times。 Turtle is and introvert and discusses the challenges of being around others when he just wants some down time。 He also talks about the benefits of being an introvert and how it helps him professionally and his ability to succeed in ways different from other co-workers。 This was a cute book with a good message for introverts and those who love them， but at least on my iPad screen， it was difficult at times to read the content on the green pages with purple text。 Maybe I’m just getting too old！ 。。。more
Brenten Gilbert
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RATING 2。345 STARSBesides making introversion sound like a mental illness， this is a cute little book。 It doesn't specifically say that it's for children or young adults， but I can see this as a reasonable way to explain introverts to a younger crowd。 RATING 2。345 STARSBesides making introversion sound like a mental illness， this is a cute little book。 It doesn't specifically say that it's for children or young adults， but I can see this as a reasonable way to explain introverts to a younger crowd。 。。。more
Radwa
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English Review Below。كتاب خفيف ولطيف عن الانطواء والمنطويين من وجهة نظر سلحفاة صغيرة。 كتاب مسلي لفهم الانطوائيين أكثر أو للانطوائيين الذين يحبون قراءة كتب تخبرهم بأنه لا بأس بالانطواء وأن يتجاهلوا من ينتقد انطوائيتهم。A cute illustrated book about introverts and how they feel and behave using animals。 The introvert turtle is so relatable， I didn't feel like it added anything new to the introverts books I've read， but the reading process was relaxing and enjoyable， and it's good every now and then English Review Below。كتاب خفيف ولطيف عن الانطواء والمنطويين من وجهة نظر سلحفاة صغيرة。 كتاب مسلي لفهم الانطوائيين أكثر أو للانطوائيين الذين يحبون قراءة كتب تخبرهم بأنه لا بأس بالانطواء وأن يتجاهلوا من ينتقد انطوائيتهم。A cute illustrated book about introverts and how they feel and behave using animals。 The introvert turtle is so relatable， I didn't feel like it added anything new to the introverts books I've read， but the reading process was relaxing and enjoyable， and it's good every now and then to read a book that confirms my introversion。 I thank Netgalley for the digital ARC 。。。more
Jenny Houle
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“I don’t like small talk。 Not because I am unfriendly or dislike conversations-but simply because it feels sort of forced sometimes。”As a social introvert， sometimes it’s hard for people to understand how， dependent on the setting， I can appear to be both introvert and extrovert。 This one line from this book sums up so much of the answer。Overall， the book’s illustrations are simplistic， yet it really highlights the simplicity in understanding what defines an introvert。
Jeimy
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I loved the illustrations and thought Turtle did a fantastic job explaining what it's like to be introverted。 I loved the illustrations and thought Turtle did a fantastic job explaining what it's like to be introverted。 。。。more
Rebekah Giese Witherspoon
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This picture book for adults （which would have been suitable for children if the one and only curse word had been omitted） is a charming and humorous take on the joys and challenges of being an introvert。 I really enjoyed it。 This would make a cute little coffee table book or a sweet gift for a friend。Many thanks to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for a digital advance review copy。 The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own。
J。D。 DeHart
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A Turtle’s Guide to Introversion is clever， witty， and entertaining。 A wonderful gift to self or to others。
Crystal Smith-Connelly
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I'm an introvert who loves turtles， so when I saw A Turtle's Guide to Introversion on NetGalley， of course I had to request it！ This is a really cute book with a great message， and I could definitely relate to the turtle。 This book would make a great gift， and I think most introverts would enjoy it。 Thanks to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for giving me the opportunity to read it。 : ） I'm an introvert who loves turtles， so when I saw A Turtle's Guide to Introversion on NetGalley， of course I had to request it！ This is a really cute book with a great message， and I could definitely relate to the turtle。 This book would make a great gift， and I think most introverts would enjoy it。 Thanks to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for giving me the opportunity to read it。 : ） 。。。more
Schizanthus Nerd
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It’s a well established fact that I’m an introvert。 Besides my lived experience， I have also found multiple books that could have been written about me。I found myself on almost every page of Debbie Tung’s Quiet Girl in a Noisy World。 If my introversion was ever in doubt （it wasn’t）， the perfect score I achieved on Jenn Granneman’s signs I might be an introvert in her book， The Secret Lives of Introverts， was a big ‘I told you so’ to any naysayers out there。 If you’re a kindred introvert， you’ll It’s a well established fact that I’m an introvert。 Besides my lived experience， I have also found multiple books that could have been written about me。I found myself on almost every page of Debbie Tung’s Quiet Girl in a Noisy World。 If my introversion was ever in doubt （it wasn’t）， the perfect score I achieved on Jenn Granneman’s signs I might be an introvert in her book， The Secret Lives of Introverts， was a big ‘I told you so’ to any naysayers out there。 If you’re a kindred introvert， you’ll probably get some validation and a reminder that you’re fine just the way you are from this book。 If you’ve already read books that talk about introversion on any detail， it’s unlikely you’ll find any new information in this book。This gift book has cute illustrations。 However， I found the colours jarring。 I read this book on an iPad; maybe the colours would look better on a different screen。 It’s also possible， because I’m mindful that I read an advanced copy， the colour scheme could change prior to publication。Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the opportunity to read this book。Blog - https://schizanthusnerd。com 。。。more
Mythili
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