"This is a very impressive and innovative book. It is written with real student experience of the difficulties of motivation and self-study and the solutions it offers are compassionate, grounded and motivational. I also believe it is a fantastic tool for parents to reconnect with the struggles their child may be facing and most importantly understand what might really help them. An inspiring addition to a market that is too often remote and inaccessible to the real student dilemmas of independent study skills."
"This book was excellent! I love that you emphasise that readers don’t need to start at the beginning, and the chapter headings make it easy to work out where will be most helpful for each person, but at the same time, the structure of the book is so cumulative and useful that if someone has no experience at all of self-study, it builds them up to it really effectively! The quick tasks make sure information is consolidated, and the whole way through I really felt that the emphasis was on small steps to accomplish big tasks (the encouragement to go back to basics is something everyone needs to hear!), which is very motivating and makes sure the reader won’t give up.
The motivation hacks are really handy and the focus on understanding when you work best (and that it’s alright to have a break if you know you’re not doing your best) is a good way to build sustainable study habits. I also really like that you don’t emphasise resources except the internet — this makes it so accessible for people who might be put off by online study communities due to their obsession with equipment and stationery! All in all, I found it really enjoyable (the writing style is friendly and engaging, but never patronising), with plenty of helpful tips (including the subject-specific ones — I can vouch for the English tips working!) and a really good step-by-step approach to working by yourself. "
"An enjoyable and informative book. It is simple to navigate and filled with great tips to improve the nature, methods and efficiency of your study. Would highly recommend this book to all who wish to boost the efficacy of their learning."
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