THE LAZY GENIUS WAY by Kendra Adachi is a book that is focused on making daily life more manageable with a series of tips based on a group of rules that the author proposes will make daily life easier. The clever title seems like it's a productivity or business book but actually it's more of a Christian lifestyle book mixed with a
Christian women's self-help book. I think that this book will appeal to readers who share an approach that is similar to that of the author. It seems like the ideal reader is a suburban women who are heavily involved in their home life. The author also has a podcast of the same name, so kudos to her for creating such more content that will appeal to her readers. If you like the podcast, you'll probably really like the book. Thank you to NetGalley for the complimentary copy of the book in exchange for my unbiased review.

TBH I don't think this book was for me. I enjoyed it but I kept going mostly out of spite of trying to figure out what I could do to be a better productive mother. But the biggest thing I took away from this was "Start small" and lord knows I been starting small and scheduling the rest and it's been a big help. So I will definitely say I appreciated this.

The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi really speaks to me. It is about finding systems that work for you, not because someone says you need to do it that way, but rather because it helps you protect what matters. Adachi discusses the importance of routines, small wins, habits, and batching as ways to get stuff done. She also talks about creating “house” rules, such as starting a new book within 24hrs of finishing reading the last one because reading is important to her. I love her parting thoughts at the end of the book “never feel guilty about what matters to you”. PS there is also a cookbook! I already added it to my holds list from the library.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this book, I was provided this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Things that were great:
Adachi's writing is simple and clean, her thoughts and topics are well organized and provide tangible examples of her strategies she had good break down of chapters according to the topics/lessons she is presenting.

I found myself implementing strategies to my home life regularly throughout reading this book and the concept of slow transition/changes was well presented.

Things that weren't great:
This book took me a little longer to read, likely due to the dry nature of the topic/concept. In general self-help books aren't page turners, which is consistent with this book.

While Adachi makes an effort to be inclusive, it cannot be understated that this book was written for and by the white, religous, middle class, which makes me her target audience. I can see how this book could easily be dismissed and categorized with "white/rich people problems".

All in all, this book met my expectations, and I found value and influence in the concepts she presented and don't regret the time spent reading this.

Loved everything about this book! The writing style, the tips, the strategy. Kendra has a great way of sharing her story and inviting you along to make changes that will impact you as well. Well done and highly recommended!

When Kendra tells me to do something, I do it. I trust her with everything from meal planning to laundry strategies to how to prioritize the big and small things in my life. I believe most people would benefit from reading her book.

Genius! Excellent common sense life tips. Very life affirming and inspiring. One to revisit whenever needed in life :)

I really enjoyed this book, and read it at a time that I really needed it.

I am a sucker for books that talk to me about making me feel loved. When the quote "Hear this now, friend. You are loved. You are seen. You are enough." I had to stop reading and just take some deep breaths, because I needed to hear those words so much. This book is a great read with the 13 concepts, most you probably know or have figured out but I find that sometimes we really need to reflect and look back at what we are doing to see if we can improve it/ make our lives easier in some ways.

Great pieces of advise! Not my normal genre so it took my a while but it’s one that you can keep going back to to remind yourself of good life tips :)

The Lazy Genius Way is...well...genius! I heard Kendra Adachi on Sharon McMahon's podcast and had to check out her book. All of her advice is completely common-sense, but things you don't think of while you're in the think of life. Great tips that I'm sure to hold onto!

I revisit this book at least every six months. Kendra is like the wise, kind, big sister I wish I had. This book has been so helpful, especially ehen I get overwhelmed. My favourite principle is to smart small.

I absolutely love Kendra and love this book. The Lazy Genius Way is somehow filled with advise that fits many walks of life but isn't the same old same that you find in every other self-help book. Kendra's advise is realistic and tangible I could definitely see myself reading this every year to build on habits and skills.

Adachi gives many tips in lots of areas from keeping a clean house to being a better friend. She uses humor and her own life experiences to bring the reader in.

Some of my favorite quotes were:
“When you fill your life with things that are not essential to what matters, you unintentionally add noise, and managing noise is part of why you’re tired.”
“ But if you and I wait for tragedy to strike before we let people in, we miss out on all the beautiful, ordinary connection.”

This non-fiction self help book is geared towards moms, specifically middle class Christian moms. Although I myself am not a mom, I found several of the tips and sections in the book to be helpful. I think I would revisit this book at another point in my life and enjoy it more.

A very encouraging look at how to move closer to your goals without changing everything around you or overextending yourself.

This book is actual gold. I knew as soon as I finished it that I’d be telling everyone who would listen about it. What is most revolutionary about this book is that @thelazygenius doesn’t tell you, “this is what works.” But she says, “this is how I discovered what works for me and how you can discover what works for you.” (Ok that’s not an actual quote, but if I imagine Kendra speaking to me - which I do and it’s not weird - that’s what I think she’d say.) Listen, we’re all different humans with different motivations and things that matter to us. There is no one answer. There is no Traveling Pants. Kendra invites you in and equips you to do the discovering for yourself, and isn’t that far more empowering than just taking orders from someone anyway? PS - Kendra, if you’re out there, today’s Magic Question is “What can I do today to make it easier for @thelazygenius to be my friend?”

Perfect book to read before the new year! Kendra Adachi identifies 13 principles that help you be a genius about things that matter to you and lazy about things that don’t. So practical!

One of my favorite reads of 2021!

Thanks to NetGalley for the free ARC.

The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi is a motivating and reassuring self-help book that encourages us to reevaluate what's important to us. I was unaware of the Lazy Genius podcast or Kendra Adachi prior to reading the book, but really loved it. I found this book to be a breath of fresh air. It has such a wonderful, accepting, reassuring vibe. For self-help books like this, I tend to judge based on how motivated the book made me to pursue development/improvement in my life. This book was very inspiring but level-headed and non-judgemental. The Lazy Genius Way encourages us to focus on our values and determine what's important to us and what isn't. We can and should put in the work for what matters to us, but should try to make the other things easier/automated. Much of the advice has been suggested in other books, but I really liked this book's cohesive messages and concrete suggestions for ways to implement these principles to improve our lives. I especially liked the suggestion of asking yourself, "What can I do now to make my life easier later?" And how habit-stacking can produce real results in our lives even when we can't see them quickly. There is some mention of God and faith, but the book is fairly secular. A wonderful book if you're looking to get motivated. This would be a great New Year read!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC.

In summary, Lazy Genius is about applying the concept of essentialism in everyday life.

My favorite thing about Lazy Genius was the conversational tone and highly applicable recommendations.

Also, I enjoyed the recap at the end of each chapter. This was helpful in ensuring I gleaned the key points.

Lazy Genius was impossible to put down, as I was eager to learn all of the lazy genius principles and put them into action. I would recommend Lazy Genius to anyone who struggles with identifying what matters and what doesn't.

First of all, Kendra Adachi is hilarious, which makes this book so much fun to read. Humor aside, this is such a practical guide for both perfectionists and sloths (and yes, I have run the gamut between the two) to get their lives together. I highly recommend this book to anyone who feels like they’re struggling with all the demands of life.

Can we all agree that a book whose subtitle is "Genius about the things that matter, and lazy about the things that don't" points to a good book? Cause this one sure is!⁠

The book is structured around the thirteen principles Kendra applies to her life. Thirteen seems like a large number, but most, if not all, of them are so common sense it's impossible not to see them applied to your life as well. I'm genuinely surprised no one has thought of them before.

The chapters have a relatively similar structure. There are relevant stories from Kendra's life to illustrate the point she's trying to make. She describes the principle the chapter is about, and then she offers suggestions on how or where you could apply that principle. It reads easily, maybe even quickly, but this is not the point. The point is to take your time to see how you could apply it practically to your own life.

It's the sort of book you want to reread at some point. It's also wonderful for that end of the year/ beginning of the year time when people look for new systems or strategies to make their lives easier. This could just be what you need.

I received a free ebook copy from the publisher via Net Galley. All thoughts expressed here are my own.