Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this re-release ARC!

With additional, modern content, there’s some interesting learnings in this book. We’ve definitely seen a huge shift in the culture of phone usage and the capability of phones, and this book takes what is both good and bad about them and condenses it. This is a kinder approach, in all honesty- there is not simply a ‘baby with the bathwater’ approach in this book, but rather, a measured one with appropriate consideration of all facets of phone usage.

While I don’t see myself working through all of the activities, some are of immense value. Turning off notifications and email alerts, unsubscribing from useless emails, being aware that there should be a reason you pick your phone up are all take aways for me from this book.

I do think it could have served to go deeper into the impact phone use has on mental health and other various debilitations it may cause. I would have perhaps liked to be a bit more scared by the scared part. There’s some tips in here as well that don’t make as much sense- like changing the background.

All in all though, this is an interesting book with some good pull-outs on what to do with your time rather than doomscrolling through videos at 2:00am. I feel like that’s something a lot of us could benefit from.

A refreshingly updated version of the 2018 book that inspired so many. Reading this book made me realize that I needed to take another step towards breaking up with my phone and this book has been updated in the perfect time. I feel like a lot of people are going to pick up this book and attempt to break up with their phones using this book (I hope it goes well!)

I first read this book in 2018, and I was excited to return to the updated version in 2024. I remember seeing this book on Good Morning America and being so intrigued. It's a book that's stayed with me for years, and there are strategies I still use to this day. That said, there are others that I had forgotten about and want to try. This was a refreshing read, and it's also one I anticipate reading again - I haven't officially done the 3o-Day Plan, but want to! I also appreciated remembering the research around phones - It's a lot to take in, and it's important information to know. Thanks to NetGalley for the look at this updated version due out in February 2025.