This is the second Amanda Montell book that I have read and I absolutely loved it. Her writing style is engaging and her storytelling helps pull you in and illustrates meaningful points all at once. Can’t wait for her next book!

This is the first and only book I have read by Amanda Montell; I’ll likely read more from her. I enjoyed her prose and read through her book fairly quickly for a non-fiction book. Montell is a linguist and it shows in her word choice. While I personally love learning new words, I can see her choice of vocabulary to be a barrier for some readers. My advice is to read it as an ebook so that a reader can quickly look up word definitions on the spot. (I challenge you to use the word “pulchritudinous” in casual conversation and see how your people look at you.)

Overall I enjoyed this book and it has given much to think about and share. Thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Shuster for this ARC.

Amanda Montell's THE AGE OF MAGICAL OVERTHINKING is a funny and accessible pop culture exploration of psychology concepts like proportionality bias, the sunk cost fallacy, survivorship bias, etc.. I recommend this social psychology book enthusiastically; I'd listen to Montell's take on anything. I moved through this read quickly, especially enjoying chapter titles such as "Are You Our Mother, Taylor Swift?," "Sorry I'm Late, Mercury Must be in Retrograde," and "The Life-Changing Magic of Becoming a Mediocre Crafter." Montell's work should be required reading for the stressed Millennial, managing to balance humor, advice, and thoroughly researched fact with ease.

A beautiful follow-up to her smash hit CULTISH, THE AGE OF MAGICAL OVERTHINKING is just what our culture needs in this moment. A brutal, fact-driven takedown of the magical thinking our society has placed as its truth, I know this will be highly discussed and read when its released next year.