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Living the Confidence Code

Katty Kay, Claire Shipman & JillEllyn Riley Β· 2021
πŸŽ™ Narrated by Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, JillEllyn Riley, Laurie Hernandez, Kyla Garcia, Sandy Rustin
73/100
πŸ‘ Worth It

Thirty true stories of real girls from Bali to South Africa to Afghanistan, grounded in research-backed philosophy that confidence comes from action rather than assertion β€” a meaningful distinction from generic self-help. Anthology structure means story depth varies across the thirty accounts, and faith-oriented families may find the secular framing incomplete. The six-voice ensemble narration, which includes Laurie Hernandez alongside the three authors, mirrors the book's core message that confidence sounds different in different people β€” and that is a genuinely smart production choice.

✦ Penny’s Take β€” this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read β€” not a page-by-page personal one. The gold βœ“ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.

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πŸŽ™ Narration: excellent The six-narrator ensemble β€” authors plus Hernandez, Garcia, and Rustin β€” reinforces the book's message through vocal diversity itself; no negative narration reviews were identified, and the format is praised as well-matched to the content.

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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety87
Substance / usefulness76
Craft & writing78
Originality74
Evidence & accuracy86
Hype vs delivers81
Age-fit82
πŸ‘ Human-eye gut-check73
Penny’s verdict73
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