Living Oprah
My One-Year Experiment to Walk the Walk of the Queen of Talk

Living Oprah is Robyn Okrant's account of how she spent one year conscientiously following the advice Oprah dishes out to millions of women across America. If Oprah said to read a book or watch a film, Robyn did it. If she advised de-cluttering, new make-up tips or relationship work, Robyn was on-boa......more

What if you decided to abdicate any responsibility for the choices in your life, for a year, and hand that control over to an influential celebrity? That’s what Okrant did and she blogged her way through the year, taking on any directive that Oprah gave, whether it be through the Oprah Winfrey Show;......more

What if you decided to abdicate any responsibility for the choices in your life, for a year, and hand that control over to an influential celebrity? That’s what Okrant did and she blogged her way through the year, taking on any directive that Oprah gave, whether it be through the Oprah Winfrey Show;......more

3.5 stars. Backlog/Isoread 2020 - I am very late to reading this. I remember my mum mentioned she heard about this book and when I saw it I grabbed it, thinking it sounded fun. It’s now about 10 years old and has been on my shelf that entire time. I love a self help book, or a wellness article, or som......more

Another 'year of' book: this one about a woman who diligently follows Oprah Winfrey's advice (from her show, magazine, and website) for an entire year. Spoiler alert: while there were some benefits (getting more physically fit and eating better), it does end up wrecking her head and affecting her ma......more