Others: Positive The definitive modern guide to finding your season and best colors, from the author of The Curated Closet.Why do some colors look radiant and effortless on one person but completely wash out another? The answer is color theory. In Personal Color, you’ll harness the power of color theory to identify your color season and discover which shades best harmonize with your unique skin tone, hair, and eye color to make your natural beauty shine. In Personal Color you will learn how Accurately predict whether any color will suit you (or not)Find your color season (spring, summer, autumn, or winter) and subtype (clear, true, light, soft, or deep)Broaden your “color horizon” to go beyond neutrals and shades that are considered on-trend or safeAccurately assess photos and color descriptions when shopping onlineWear colors you love that are not in your seasonal palettePick the makeup and hair colors that work best for youFeaturing step-by-step instructions to identify your personal color palette, hundreds of color swatches, and example photos of models of all races, genders, and ages representing the color seasons, Personal Color is a timeless resource full of exercises, charts, cheat sheets, and glossaries that you’ll find yourself reaching for again and again.
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Steven J. Reese
2026 · 1 review
Others: PositiveGet more out of reading with this radical guide to shelf-improvement, which reveals your core preferences and helps you choose books based on why you read, not what you’ve read before. Includes the viral Read Your Color quiz taken by more than two million people! “A fun and insightful approach to cultivating both a habit of reading and a love of reading.”—Karen Swallow Prior, author of On Reading Well Read Your Color introduces a six-type system that identifies the essential desires you have as a reader and builds a personalized plan from there. Are you a Red reader who craves intensity and stakes? A Blue reader seeking emotional resonance and truth? A Green reader looking for clarity and real-world application? Whoever you are, this framework gives you a vocabulary for your reading impulses and a map for reading well. The book isn’t just a diagnostic manual; it’s a step-by-step guide to transformation designed to help you fall (or fall back) in love with books. Think of it as a personal trainer for your reading life. In Read Your Color, you'll learn how to break free from algorithmic and genre-based reading habits expand your literary range without losing your core preferences build a sustainable rhythm that makes reading feel less like a chore and more like a reward With honest cultural observations, tested psychological insights, and a practical 120-day plan, Read Your Color meets you where you are—scrolling, burned out, distracted—and shows you what’s possible on the other side of a truly meaningful reading life. Read Your Color doesn't ask you to try harder. It gives you the tools to fall in love with reading, and with who you become when you read the right way.
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Imani Perry
2025 · 256 pages · 2 reviews
Others: PositiveA surprising and beautiful meditation on the color blue—and its fascinating role in Black history and culture—from National Book Award winner Imani Perry Throughout history, the concept of Blackness has been remarkably intertwined with another color: blue. In daily life, it is evoked in countless ways. Blue skies and blue water offer hope for that which lies beyond the current conditions. But blue is also the color of deep melancholy and heartache, echoing Louis Armstrong’s question, “What did I do to be so Black and blue?” In this book, celebrated author Imani Perry uses the world’s favorite color as a springboard for a riveting emotional, cultural, and spiritual journey—an examination of race and Blackness that transcends politics or ideology. Perry traces both blue and Blackness from their earliest roots to their many embodiments of contemporary culture, drawing deeply from her own life as well as art and history: The dyed indigo cloths of West Africa that were traded for human life in the 16th century. The mixture of awe and aversion in the old-fashioned characterization of dark-skinned people as “Blue Black.” The fundamentally American art form of blues music, sitting at the crossroads of pain and pleasure. The blue flowers Perry plants to honor a loved one gone too soon. Poignant, spellbinding, and utterly original, Black in Blues is a brilliant new work that could only have come from the mind of one of our greatest writers and thinkers. Attuned to the harrowing and the sublime aspects of the human experience, it is every bit as vivid, rich, and striking as blue itself.
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Angie Marie
2023 · 2 reviews
Others: PositiveHack your period with this approachable guide to unlocking your body’s true beauty through journal prompts, nutritional advice, and dynamic routines!Living cyclically is nothing new; just as nature is designed by cycles of high and low, push and pull, work and rest, so too are the bodies of half the people on Earth. However, modern society ignores and suppresses these natural hormonal fluctuations, leaving menstruators burned out and frustrated as they repress and combat their biology. By introducing the four phases of the menstrual cycle in an approachable way, The Cycle Syncing Handbook provides a straightforward guide on how to optimize every aspect of your life, including: Creativity and productivity Mobility and exercise habits Nutrition Romantic and platonic relationships And more! Written by an expertly trained doula and fertility awareness educator, this easy-to-follow yet informative handbook will empower you and teach you everything you need to master your menstrual cycle!
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Jon Levy
2021 · 256 pages · 1 review
Others: Positive** A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday Bestseller ** Regardless of what you want to accomplish, from growing your business, creating a great company culture, championing a social cause, or affecting your habits, you can’t do it alone. This guide to social dynamics shows how the people around you define your success (whatever that means for you) and have the potential to change the course of your life. That’s what You’re Invited is the art and science of human connection and the most universal strategy for success―creating meaningful connections with those who can impact you, your life, and the things you care about. But how do you make those connections and build trust quickly? What do you do if you’re introverted or hate networking? Behavioral scientist Jon Levy had no money, reputation or status, but was able to convince groups of Nobel Laureates, Olympians, celebrities, Fortune 500 executives, and even an occasional princess to not only give him advice, but cook him dinner, wash his dishes, sweep his floors, and then thank him for the experience. The goal of his gatherings, much like this book, was not networking, but to build meaningful and lasting relationships. This private community based around the dinner experience became known as “The Influencers”, named for the member’s success and industry influence. Since its inception more than a decade ago, The Influencers has grown into the largest private group of its kind worldwide, with a thriving community both in person and through digital experiences. In You’re Invited, Levy draws on years of experience as a behavioral scientist to guide readers through the art and science of creating deep and meaningful connections with anyone, regardless of their stature or celebrity, and demonstrates how we develop influence, gain trust, and build community so that we can impact our communities and achieve what’s important to us. This book provides a blueprint for genuine influence, The Influence Master the author’s simple formula―Influence = (Connection × Trust) Sense of Community―and apply it to your personal and professional life.Building Trust Learn the science behind vulnerability loops and why asking for help―not offering it―is the fastest way to forge deep, authentic bonds with colleagues and industry leaders.Community Go behind the scenes of "The Influencers," a legendary private dinner party that brings together Nobel laureates and celebrities, and learn how to create your own thriving community.Beyond For introverts and extroverts alike, this guide offers actionable strategies to move past awkward small talk and create meaningful, lasting relationships that enrich every aspect of your life.
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Dean Spade
2020 · 128 pages · 2 reviews
Others: Leaning positiveAround the world, people are faced with crisis after crisis, from the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change-induced fires, floods, and storms to the ongoing horrors of mass incarceration, brutal immigration enforcement, endemic gender violence, and severe wealth inequality. As governments fail to respond to—or actively engineer—each crisis, ordinary people are finding bold and innovative ways to share resources and support vulnerable members of their communities. This survival work, when done alongside social movement demands for transformative change, is called mutual aid. This book is about mutual aid: why it is so important, what it looks like, and how to do it. It provides a grassroots theory of mutual aid, describes how mutual aid has been a part of all larger, powerful social movements, and offers concrete tools for organizing, such as how to work in groups, decision-making process, how to prevent and address conflict, and how to deal with burnout. Mutual aid isn’t charity: it’s a form of organizing where people get to create new systems of care and generosity so we can survive.
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Fiona Cook
2023 · 2 reviews
Others: PositiveA beautifully illustrated, interactive guide to ancient, nature-based holidays and customs. Through themed meditations, crafts, and rituals, young readers can learn about old and new ways of honoring the seasons—and create their own!Each “spoke” in The Wheel of the Year marks an important turning point: the winter and summer solstices, the spring and fall equinoxes, and the festivals of seeding, growing, and harvesting that arrive in between. Within each section, enjoy: An overview of the holiday and its significance in cultures around the world A sensory scavenger hunt for sights, sounds, and smells the season Ideas for a seasonal altar using objects from nature Themed crafts, rituals, games, and recipes Blending nature connection with art, poetry, and myth, The Wheel of the Year conveys the magic and beauty of ancient traditions and encourages young readers to notice, care for, and celebrate the natural world around them.
What made the match, strongest first
Loved itI bought this because I wanted to see if I would recommend it to other people because I see a lot of people talking about their season colors and it's something that I feel very passionate about and I thought this book would be a really comprehensive guide and I was correct.
