This was a good book on the topic of activism, making space for different types of people who might either think that they can't do any activism at all or think that what they already do doesn't count as real activism. As the book progressed I felt like it got repetitive but that just meant I could read it faster.

One little complaint I have that was too much for my ADHD brain is the use of big, attention-grabbing quotes that were just repetition of what was written in plain text. I sometimes couldn't tell these apart from the titles of a new section of the chapter (it might look better in the finished version, but that's how it was in the e-ARC).

This is a really quick and useful little book about how to fit small acts of activism into your life, in a way that still has an impact.

Williams’ main point is that most of us aren’t able to make activism our full-time purpose. We each have a finite amount of time and energy to dedicate to it, so the book mostly centres around how to still make our effort worth it - things like choosing just one or two causes so that your actions can have a greater impact, focussing on deep work over shallow, and being realistic about how much you can actually do in the time you have.

The target audience for this seems to be mostly people looking for reassurance that they can make a difference. I found that it’s not so useful if you already know you want to do something, but just aren’t sure quite what (since of course the answer to that will vary for every individual reader and cause!). None of the content was really new information for me, and some of it is laid out in such basic terms that it felt almost condescending in places!

That said, having it all laid out in this kind of package is still useful. And there is some good advice here about making sure you’re able to sustain your activism in the long term - the section on shallow vs deep work in particular really spoke to a lot of thoughts I’ve been having recently.

So while this book can’t immediately equip you with everything you need to become an activist, it’s still a worthwhile read for a bit of encouragement, and perhaps to help you think a bit more deeply about what method(s) of activism might be best for you to get involved with.

This was a very easy to read and easy to implement book. I ended up buying a copy to share with people in my life. I’m highly active in politics and this is a very useful guide to help get introverts involved.

This book was very inspiring and helped guide me towards what actions to take.

So this book is above all a call for action. But not huge actions, micro activism actions. It explains how you can be an activist in your own way, without needing to make huge speeches on stages if you don't want to. In multiple steps it explains how you can do this and what things would be useful to do and it gave me many ideas on what I want. It shows that small things help too, small things like cleaning a building of an organization. Or sharing food at protests for those who need it. Or maybe doing computer work to plan an protest without needing to attend it yourself when you are for example disabled. All of those are valuable and needed too and I really liked how the book stressed that point.

This book explains 4 types of activists that people could belong to or partially belong too. It has a quiz as well that can help you out figure out which type fits best for you. It then also gives lists of actions and ideas for what you can do belonging to your type in your activists journey. It was nice because this made it easy for me to realize that some things I hadn't thought that would fit me quite definitely could. It was nice as well that it emphasised that your type can change and you're absolutely not limited to one. It gave it a nice framework to hold on too but not making it too restrictive.

Throughout the book as well it has short mini interviews with various activists the author knows. I really liked having an insight in many different kind of activists. Many stories and books about known activists online are the bigger names, those who go on the stages and lead the protest. But this book showed many other people too who do the smaller tasks. It was nice to have these people as living examples of what I also could do.

All together this book was really enlightening for my own activism journey and I feel like it really made me ready to set more steps and be the activist I want to be.

This was a quick and engaging read about how to find sustainable ways to be involved with activism. I thought it provided a lot of good insights into ways I could make time to be involved with the causes I care about most.

This book was so insightful. The way it was written was extremely digestible. It gave practical tips for how to get into activism. I also liked the mini interviews with activists. It exposed me to some new people and causes. Would definitely recommend this to anyone wanting to do activist work.

Short interesting book about activism

It has a very with a nice layout, with short blubs which read very fast. Lots of practical advices and interviews within it. We can see author is really passionate about what it is written.

"For our activism to be consistent, it must also be sustainable."

This is a valuable reference book that should be passed around to everyone you know. It addresses activism in a compassionate way and breaks down just what it means to be an activist. The author elevates the small acts we all can do and shows how "behind the scenes" activism is important. If you can't end world hunger, you still might be able to feed one person. That counts, too.

The tone of the book is warm and the author speaks plainly and intelligently. I'd easily recommend this to anyone at all.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. I hope it is picked up by a multitude of readers!

Micro Activism details the steps we can all take to become ‘micro activists,’ including finding our own ‘activist archetype,’ choosing specific causes to focus our attention on, looking after ourselves so we avoid burnout, and finding communities of likeminded people.

I really loved this book's emphasis on ‘smaller, more realistic actions for people just starting out in activism who may not know where to start with creating change.. The author is absolutely right – not all of us can be activists on a global scale, but there are still so many roles that we can all assume in order to help us move towards a more just world.

I also enjoyed the formatting of the book. It was split up into different sections, with features from real-life activists and a conclusion summing up the end of every chapter.

I found this book really inspiring at the beginning, but I did feel that it quickly became quite repetitive, going over the same information quite a few times. feel like it could perhaps have been shorter and not repeated quite so many things. However, I will still be recommending this book and may get it in my library so that my students can become inspired by Omkari’s words and attitude as well.

This gave me some things to think about. As a disabled person, I often don't have the energy or ability to participate in activism in the ways that I would like and that can be discouraging. This book gives many tips and examples of how to work with your individual circumstances while also being involved.

There is also a list of resources in the back of the book, including a list of books that all sound so very interesting and I will be checking some of those out. Some had been on my radar for a while but most I hadn't heard of.

The formatting just didn't quite work with me. I imagine it would be really accessible for a wide array of people, but I just don't digest information very well this way.

An approachable, fun introduction to micro activism in everyday life. I loved this read! Would highly recommend to anyone looking to make a difference in everyday life.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

'Micro Activism' is a great reminder that every action counts no matter how big or how small. The title and premise of this book caught my eye as it's a mentality that I've already lived by for quite some time and it's fantastic to see Omkari Williams put it into words. Complete with a quiz to help you understand the type(s) of activism that fits your personality, this book is a wonderful resource for anyone who wants to make a difference in their community no matter if they are just starting their activism journey or have been on it for some time.

A few years ago, a friend of mine asked why I wasn't as involved in one movement over another. It wasn't because I didn't support the latter movement, but was because there is only so much time that many of us have to give. Omkari validates the fact that it is okay to priortize where you put your energy and accept that you're not going to be able to do everything. It's not that one movement or cause is more important than the other, as they equally deserve attention, but that human beings have limits.

This book is an accessible and friendly call to action for all of us, but especially those of us who feel stuck in inaction because we don't believe our contributions are ever enough. Omkari Williams defines the different activist personalities and provides a healthy reminder that it takes all types for activism to work. She is concise, firm, and honestly, her writing sounds a lot like my inner voice and at times I found that both warming and disconcerting! I did like that it felt as if she had read me somehow and written this to remind me that even if I don't have all the hours in the day or all the money in the world to dedicate to the causes that matter to me, I can still contribute to meaningful change in impactful ways. I finished this book feeling a renewed commitment not only to my values and beliefs, but also to doing the necessary work in the size that fits my life in the present.

Intriguing and important book about taking small actions in your community. Micro actions are sustainable and can be squeezed into small amounts of time. Some of the things I learned from this book: Find your community, stay connected to the legacy you want to leave, stay open to learning, stories connect us to one another that reveal our shared humanity. Without compassion for self, there is no compassion for others. If I recommend a non-fiction book to read this year, Micro-Activism: How you can make a difference in the world without a bullhorn by Omkari Williams is the one.

I think this book is SUPER practical. It has great reminders about how we keep good activist work going long term, instead of random spurts of action when something big comes up in the news. I really liked how racial justice was interwoven throughout the whole book, as a reminder that in everything we do, we need to keep an eye on how communities of color are being affected, which might be different from the white American perspective alone.

Micro Activism by Omkari L. Williams was an educational read for me. As a slow reader of anything non fiction, I was almost prepared to find this book jarring and slow... and it was everything but that!

This book is packed with interersting information, case studies and quizzes which keep the reader invested and on their toes (I sure was). While I could not recognise myself in the quizz answers, I had fun going through them, and even asking my sister for her own answers, to see how she'd fare.

I think this would be a great addition to local libraries and schools, but also could be a great gift idea!

This book is really inspiring. I got some great tips for the non profit I work with. This would be a great gift for any socially minded teen in your life.

✨ Gracias a NetGalley y a Omkari L. Williams por mandarme un eArc (copia avanzada digital) de Microactivism. How you can make a difference in the world (without a bullhorn) a cambio de una crítica honesta.

✨ Este libro se publica en octubre de 2023, así que ¡apuntároslo si os interesa!

✨ Podemos describirlo como una pequeña guía para activistas, haciendo especial énfasis en que no es necesario hacer grandes acciones, con acciones pequeñas también estamos trabajando y también se considera activismo.

✨ Creo que es necesario destacar en que es un libro que se centra mucho en los Estados Unidos, que es lógico ya que es de dónde proviene la autora, pero que en ocasiones hace que no sea tan cercano a nuestras realidades. En cualquier caso, mucho que lo que la autora comenta me parece muy interesante, así que aquí va un pequeño resumen:
1) replantearse lo que constituye ser un activista
2) distintos arquetipos de activista
3) hay que enfocarse en una o dos causas - el mundo es muy grande y no podemos abarcar todo
4) practicar el realismo radical - poner expectativas realistas
5) trabajo con fondo o trabajo superfluo
6) no hace falta go big or go home, hay otras perspectivas que nos ayudarán más
7) qué legado quieres dejar - el legado es asunto del pasado, del presente y del futuro

✨ Además, a lo largo del libro varias activistas contestan varias preguntas sobre su manera de hacer activismo, sobre sus inspiraciones, y te enseña realmente que hay muchas maneras de trabajar para lograr lo que quieres - ya sean derechos reproductivos, reparaciones/indemnizaciones o mejores servicios de salud mental.

✨ Te replanteas que acciones activistas pueden ser algo pequeño que se convierta parte de tu rutina diaria, y que es igual de válido que organizar una marcha o manifestación.

Thank you to NetGalley, Storey Publishing & Omkari L. Williams for providing me with an eARC of Mirco Activism - How You Can Make a Difference in the World without a Bullhorn.

⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ rounded up - Available 24 October 2023 - Will publish to socials closer to publication date.

This book is a really amazing resource for activists at any stage of their activism journey. There is a clear focus on self preservation within the journey to ensure that individuals can give their best to their area of passion. I really enjoyed the focus on diving into your story, your legacy, your impact to create a strong a foundation for the actions and changes you will be implementing.

The concept of shallow vs deep work was so relatable, as a worker within the family violence response sector there was sooooo much to ponder on through this section - and honestly throughout most of the book. I have personally used a lot of the tips from the book in the last week since reading to push what a traditional organization might believe to be meaningful work and staff recognition.

I think that I need to mention that I don't think that the Activist Archetype Quiz is very reliable. Sorry. But I didn't think that the quiz was useful with less than 10 questions and a lot of questions where I didn't actually connect with any of the responses proposed. Omkari does note that everyone can be any of these Archetypes given particular circumstances and I think that the archetypes are useful to breakdown and understand the impact of activism relies on so many different skills and contributions. I just don't think that the Quiz to categorizes you into one/two of these archetypes is extremely helpful.

This book is a fantastic book. As someone who really hasn’t been sure how to start or be an “activist” this book helped me understand all the ways I already am an activist and how I can continue to grow and be one in the ways that fit me. The 6 principle manifesto and the quizzes to help identify your type of activism are fantastic resources for anyone to learn how to be an activist in their community. I loved the interviews with other micro-activists interspersed throughout this book. This book changed how I see activism and what I do on a daily basis as impactful even if it isn’t flashy.