It’s Time For Self-help, 2015

It’s a holiday, so no column today. But it’s time for self-help book reviews. For the newcomers: Lots of publishers send me self-help, sociology, and relationship books. When those books begin to take over my desk, I send them to readers who review them for our community. These are the latest books that are ready for your summary and review (below). If you’d like to review a book for us (this involves me mailing you the book and you reading and reviewing in a month or so), email me at meregoldstein at gmail with “BOOK!” in the subject line. Tell us which book you’d like to review and we’ll do our best to get it to you. It’s first-come, first-served, so if you don’t hear from me, the books are gone. – Meredith Books: “101 Quizzes For Couples,” Natasha Burton “The Energies of Love: Keys To A Fulfilling Partnership,” Donna Eden and David Feinstein “Kickstart Your Relationship Now!,” Dr. Margot E. Brown “30 Lessons for Loving,” Karl Pillemer, PhD “Idiot’s Guides: Kama Sutra,” Dr. Ava Cadell “Come As You Are,” Emily Nagoski, PhD “Love Under Repair: How to Save Your Marriage and Survive Couples Therapy,” Keith A. Miller “Love Me, Don’t Leave Me: Overcoming Fear of Abandonment & Building Lasting, Loving Relationships,” Michelle Skeen, PsyD “Fit To Be Bride: The Complete Wedding Workout,” Bonne Marcus “500 Dates: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Online Dating Wars,” Mark Miller “Rock the Boat: How to Use Conflict to Heal and Deepen Your Relationship,” Resmaa Menakem “The Marriage Book: Centuries of Advice, Inspiration, and Cautionary Tales,” Lisa Grunwald and Stephen Adler “Otherhood,” Melanie Notkin “Introverts in Love: The Quiet Way to Happily Ever After,” Sophia Dembling “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work,” John M. Gottman, PhD “Be Your Own Brand of Sexy,” Dr. Susan L. Edelman “Deeper Dating: How to Drop the Games of Seduction and Discover the Power of Intimacy,” Ken Page