I ended up listening to this on audiobook and didn't feel that there was anything new here. It contains helpful truth, but you've probably heard most of it before.

This audiobook did not hold my interest and the narrator seemed to breeze through the text without any emotion behind his voice. I felt detached from the information and as though I was not getting anything to help build me in my walk with God. I decided to DNF it.

I NEEDED THIS! As a 26 year old I was nervous about this one but I loved it! If you are in your twenty’s READ THIS!

The title looked like something I will enjoy but that wasn’t really the case.
I could relate with some of the lies the author stated and I liked how he started the book with a story.
A few lessons from this book:
-Be wise about who you take life’s advice from
- Be thankful and always give thanks
-Each step is taking you somewhere. Each step matters
-Things will change. They always do
-We fail, we all do but maybe failing is training in disguise. It’s a path to your success not a detour. This too shall pass: successes and failure both. The difference between the two is perseverance. Keep walking forward, keep pushing, don’t quit.
-Make time for what is important!

While I typically enjoy self-help books marketed towards twenty-somethings, this one fell a bit flat for me. As for why, I think it’s likely because most of the lies the author speaks to are things others have covered heavily. At times, this book was hard to get through as a result. However, if you haven’t read many self-help books previously, you may like this one.

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

In this book, Paul takes us through a journey of 25 'lies' faced in our 20's, offering practical advice on how to tackle them; he brings it to life with real-world examples from the lives of well-known (and somewhat unassuming) characters, along with examples from his own life too.

The title of the book defines the target audience within a certain age bracket, and I find Paul naturally levels with me as a 25-year-old reader, offering an informed perspective of understanding rather than judgement.

I was fond of the encouragements revealed through psychological concepts, for example, challenging the 'bi-stander effect', i.e. 'what does is matter if I do something? If I don't someone else will'.
A fair section of the book focused on tackling modern-day issues such as the impact of social media, comparison disorder and social isolation.
Whilst that all sounds a fairly common topic for discussion, one challenge that I haven't seen advice for is that often, 20-somethings end up in mundane jobs and situations; it's rare for the 'dream job' to land in your lap. I was therefore pleasantly surprised with the way Paul navigated the topic of 'success'. He suggested an adjustment of perspective to 'perfecting your craft' - encouraging us to find ways to use mundane situations, jobs etc. as opportunities to improve and prepare ourselves for the future.

I particularly liked the advice on "Alternative ways to say I love you" in relationships with family, friends and partners. This section provides you with 5 alternative phrases, e.g. 'I trust you', 'I want to spend time with you' etc. The point being, if you can't truthfully say these things about a relationship, it would be healthy to evaluate it and put in-place healthy limitations etc. Paul is intentional to point us to the 'right thing to do' rather than chasing happiness.

So why 3-stars? This book is clearly advertised as a Christian book, however, whilst Paul points to God and prayer on occasion, he only points to scripture once throughout the whole book, about two thirds of the way through (Psalm 23). The writer clearly has a close connection with God and his viewpoints align with Christian morality. Yet, for me personally, I would have loved to see how these perspectives/concepts were connected through the Bible. I feel that the lessons discussed in this book fell short of providing the opportunity to help others get to know Jesus; which is core to the Christian calling. For example, when discussing how to focus on 'perfecting your craft' he could have talked about Joseph learning diplomacy and humility before being able to become second most powerful man in Egypt. Or he could have talked about Apostle Paul making tents whilst also pursuing his passion for preaching the Gospel. This is not a book about ministry or a 'young leader' which is nice, and so could easily be read by anyone and building scripture in can only help us younger readers in a secular world.

Overall, I found some good snippets of advice from Paul's book that, I'm sure, I will carry with me throughout the rest of my 20's and beyond - this made it a triumph. A little more linking to 'The Book' and it would have been even better.

Just a note for those who struggle to find time to read, this available as an audiobook, which I listened to myself. Great for car journeys, walks, trips to the gym etc.

Thank you to Netgally, Paul Angone and RB Media for copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

25 Lies Twentysomethings Need to Stop Believing by Paul Angone offers a faith-centered approach to self help for twenty somethings. Angone offers his wisdom and shares impactful stories in this quick audiobook.

YES!!! Loved this. A much more uplifting version of the current fare out there for 20 something year olds, I can see this being a big hit

I listened to this in one day and I did like Adam Verner who was the narrator. I wouldn’t necessarily call this a Christian book because that world view was never clearly identified. The author does share his faith (a little) but he could of easily been a Mormon, JW or Jew because of the vagueness.
This is definitely for a younger audience that may be curious about the lies flying around.
I did learned new things about the artist Bob Ross and comedian Jerry Seinfeld. I’m not going to tell you what they were. You’ll have to read the book yourself.
I discovered that we as a nation have stooped so low as to have created selfie museums all over this country. Yes, apparently that a thing! Who knew?
The author talks a lot about our digital Babylon. The stumbling blocks of hand held devices and social media. A lot of this was common knowledge but I suspect it would be helpful for many.
I had a problem with movie examples because well...they’re just movies. So they didn’t make much of an impression because none of it is real.
Thanks RB Media and ChristianAudio via Netgalley for this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

25 Lies Twentysomethings Need to Stop Believing delivers lessons for people in their 20s that Angone wishes people would reflect upon. The book demonstrates ideas and deconstructs them to inspire people to move past feelings of insecurity to find purpose in their life.

I'm not sure what I expected from this book, but it was okay! As a twenty something I appreciate wisdom from people who have gone through this phase of life. There were parts of this book I liked, parts of it I found a bit condescending, and parts I felt were good advice. There wasn't a ton of new information in it, but I appreciate the author's dedication to imparting wisdom for others. It was structured well overall, and I think the overarching message was nice!

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.