Sophia Amoruso

Inspirational memoir for young creative types. Probably best received by women in their 20s, but lessons learned can apply to all walks of life if you're open-minded. Written by Sophia Amoruso, creator and CEO of Nasty Gal, a lifestyle and fashion shopping site. Her path was definitely non-traditional and therefore she has some interesting experiences and viewpoints. Yes, it is another book that reads like a blog (which I'm personally tired of). I would like to see something for people with longer attention spans. Book is also punctuated by first-person sidebars of other women who made their mark.… (mehr)

First off, this is a memoir and not a guide to being a GIRLBOSS, it was entertaining and it had interesting passages but the author had an inflated sense of self-importance and was very condescending and that got on my nerves. She assumes that no one more successful than her or greater than her will read this book. Guess what? I'm not at all impressed by the clothing store you built. Was it supposed to be impressive? Did it make people's lives easier? Did it change the world? Did it contribute a drop to something much greater than what it is? No. It was a vanity project. So don't pretend it's anything beyond that.

But I guess it's pretty good for someone who was a petty thief as a teenager and could barely pass courses. Not for me.… (mehr)