This collection of little tips and tricks is perfect for anyone feeling like they could use a little help to get more organized and feel more together. With tiny little life hacks that are easy to implement, anyone can use this book to benefit their lifestyle.

The organization of this book takes it from "random collection of click bait in print" to "actually enjoyable narrative instruction to improving one's life". The book is organized in such a way that by taking the author's littles tips on how to improve your day - starting with waking up and making your bed, getting to work, doing chores, eating healthy (recipes included!), and working on your relationships with yourself and others - you actually end up with a better life, not just a better day. All this to say, this author makes self-help feel doable. She's not asking you to completely overhaul your way of doing things. She's just giving you little tips and tricks to try out throughout your day that can build on one another and give you new skills to tackle life with. I've never actually enjoyed a self-help book this much, nor have I read one from cover to cover before now - read it!

A handy little compendium of skills to help you feel like a real adult. Everything from decluttering to the perfect blowout (with illustrations), making a simple salad dressing to writing thank you notes. Each section has an expert to give specialized advice. It's not necessary to read this cover to cover, but you may find yourself doing so.

Erin Zammett Ruddy has produced a truly enjoyable book of lists! I was hesitant at first when I requested this book because I was not entirely sure what the structure of the book would be but I was delighted with what I found within. Ruddy has compiled a selection of experts to write about an array of topics by thinking about them through steps, explanations, a bonus note, and lastly a short write-up about the expert. This book helps to answer all those pesky questions and provide a step by step approach to learning a new skill. My personal favorite section was about Dinnertime because while I love to cook I still find myself standing in the kitchen in sheer terror at what to do next. Picking a restaurant is the section that I will be referencing the most frequently. Make sure to check out this fun gem of a book!

This book would be an awesome gift idea for a new graduate, newlywed, college student, or just that one friend who needs to get it together. I really enjoyed this fast read.

A breezy read, meant to give you information and instructions quickly. The advice is GOOD, as she consulted with experts in those specific fields. I loved, for example, that she talked to a grocery bagger on how to bag your groceries! There's some occasional pseudoscience and more pictures/drawings would have been useful, but overall, it's a handy book. I've already implemented some advice!

This is the kind of book you want to buy for every young adult in your life. I knew a lot of things when I went off to college. I was lucky in that way. I was the only one in the dorm who had an iron, and became the girl you asked for advice when you had to do laundry for the first time. But even I had to google how to properly freeze fruits and veggies, which is included in this book, along with a lot of other tips. It's a great resource!

Full of good basic tips for all areas of life, this book offers a lighthearted set of skills every adult should know. I really liked the structure with a quote, a list of action steps, a blurb about the qualifications of the consulted expert, and a long form explanation of the action steps. I bumped up against some of the phrasing choices, but that might just be personal preference. This is a nice book to give a graduate or young adult, or to anyone who is going through a "get my $%#@ together" phase.

A practical collection of tips written in a humorous yet straightforward manner. Would make a great (actually useful) gift for recent grads or new homeowners.

This is basically a compilation of short basic advise columns. Different “experts” are cited. Unclear who the audience is for this book. It’s too basic for my 19-year-old for more than half of the topics.

The Little Book of Life Skills is a nifty handbook and guide for learning how to perform various necessary tasks; "life hacks" if you will. Due out 15th Sept 2020 from Hatchette on their Grand Central Publishing imprint, it's 272 pages and will be available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.

This is a fun and very eclectic collection which includes gems from how to fold sheets to asking for a raise, getting out the door efficiently (and without forgetting anything in the morning, blending the perfect smoothie, jump starting a car and much much more. The tips and tricks are arranged very roughly thematically: wake up and get ready for the day, get from point A to point B, work smarter, have a productive workday, get organized at home, make chores easier, clean anything, be handy, dinnertime tasks, hosting (and guesting), self-care, self confidence (up your personal game), up your interpersonal game, and finish the day strong. There are numerous contributors and the tutorials/suggestions are roughly 2 pages each. There's a contributor bio, lots of links for further reading, and the book seems mostly oriented toward younger adult readers, especially those starting out on their own for the first time.

Four stars. Lots of good takeaways here.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Where, oh, where, was this book when I was starting out?? Loads of good advice in it. Yes, be an adult and make your bed, etc... but the how to ask for a raise, promotion, work from home (how lucky some of us now have that option!)folding sheets (who knew?), how to store 'shrooms, freezing veggies and fruit before they go bad, stuff we never learned at home. I never learned to iron properly, but love cotton clothes- there's a section on it! Everything life can toss at you that you either somehow missed, or never learned (hosting s cocktail party or planning a restaurant outing for co-workers) it's in this book. I'd get it for the graduating student high school or college.

The Little Book of Life Skills is a practical guide that can help you navigate those tasks that make you feel disorganized and clueless. Calling upon a variety of people who are experts in their fields, the author has compiled a list of those very things that can often create chaos in daily life. There are ideas for boosting your energy, how to work from home, making mindful decisions, and more. From Rachel Ray (how to boil perfect pasta) to Dr. Oz (avoid getting sick), there are tips and tricks for many of life’s situations and frustrations.

I will have to admit that many of these tricks I have already learned – some the hard way. But, for someone newly on their own (or even if they’ve been out in the world for a while), this is a great guide that can save many hours of stress. Not to mention that it’s a lot of fun to read.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book for review.

If you are youngish and like to read the how-to columns in magazines, this book is for you. I really wanted to like it more, but there weren’t really any revelations.

This is a nice motivational book that helps you archive some everyday skills. It's a fun book to read and it helps you with little things that sometimes we don't have the time to do or we leave for later. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

Deal with Dinner, Manage Your Email, Make a Graceful Exit, and 152 Other Expert Tricks

The Little Book of Life Skills is full of a lot of great information on things that you'll need to know how to do in life.  The book is broken down into several chapters and each chapter has various things related you should now how to do - Waking Up, Getting Places, Working Smarter, Being Productive, Getting Organized (A big one that I need help with and am actively working on!), Making Chores Easier (another one I need to work on!), Cleaning, Being Handy, Dinner, Hosting, Self-Care, Personal and Interpersonal Game, and Finishing your day strong.

Each skill subsection starts out with stating what the skill is.  Some also start with a quote related to it.  Then it lists the steps of what you need to do in order to achieve this skill.  There's also sections called 'The Expert' and 'The Explanation' which explains why this should be something you are actively trying to achieve in your life.  There is also a "Bonus" section that has various additional tips or resources to help you out.

This seems to have a LOT of information packed into a relatively quick read.  It is broken down in such a way you can do a skill a night before bed, or maybe a chapter if you want to read for a bit longer. In the end, there will at least be a couple things that you aren't doing that you realize you can easily start actively doing them in your day-to-day life! 

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated.

This is a nifty book that is easy to understand and easy to go through. From how to get organized to productivity. The author consulted many experts to get the most accurate information.