My Brain Has Too Many Tabs Open

This book was definitely eye opening. I enjoyed the way the book is setup, making it an easy read. It shows all the problems we have with the internet and our phones and what we can start doing to fix them.

If you use the internet even semi-regularly, read this book. If you love someone who uses the internet semi-regularly, read this book. If you don’t even use all the internet all that much, read this book. I’m 99% certain you won’t regret it.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

I was a kid whose parents strictly limited their use of the internet, and even television, so I’ve grown up as someone who doesn’t use sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. I had foolishly thought that this provided me with some medium of distance and safety from the dangers of the internet. I have, in some part, been mistaken. This book was a eye-opener, because not only did I relate to many aspects of it more than I want to admit, I also saw parents, family, friends, and even acquaintances in its pages.

This is a wonderful read, and I say this as a person who doesn’t really read nonfic all that much. The chapters are short but impactful, facts and statistics and stories all blended together into genuinely intriguing and informative pages that aren’t confusing or boring, while at the same time teaching one something new. The author opens each chapter with a digital problem - like gaming addition or parents who are stuck on their phones - with a story that I guarantee you you will either relate to or know someone who does, and then explains the problem, unpacks it, shows why you aren’t alone, and provides many realistic and implementable questions and solutions to help you deal with the problem effectively. Even though I consider myself fairly good at managing technology, I still took many screenshots of these solutions - because this book so empathetically highlighted problems I didn’t even realise me and some of my loved ones had been having in regards to technology.

Also. Also. You might be rolling your eyes at this book now, thinking of all those preachy relatives or online coaches who repeat the same mantra of ‘phones are bad for you, delete all social media, in MY day-‘ whenever you dare to even think of any problems you might be having in regards to tech.

I promise you, this book is not that. It is the exact opposite of that. It holds your hand and empathetically, eye-openingly explains the problems that come with technology, humanising them and providing solutions and reasons for why the problems exist. I want everyone who uses the internet to read this. It’s one of the most useful tools I’ve seen, a perfect guide for anyone to equip themselves to deal with the pitfalls that arise in our new digital world - and I am so glad to have stumbled across it.

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[NetGalley URL] This book was written with me in mind! Definitely recommend!