Non-Fiction: You Can Do It

You Can Do It by Jasinda Wilder

You Can Do It Trilogy #1

Summary:
Jasinda Wilder asks one thing of the reader of this non-fiction book: will you give yourself eight weeks to try a new way to lose weight and begin a lifestyle change that will their health for the better. The main aspect of this lifestyle change is to give up sugar. She details an eight week plan where you slowly start to ween yourself off sugar and change your eating and exercising habits. Before you get to the plan she tells her story and how she got to where she is health wise. She also includes awesome recipes and fun extras.

Narrative Continuum: This novel is very easy to read and it reads like a first person novel. The way Jasinda wrote this book is as if she was sitting there talking with the reader. It makes it a quick and easy read and there is a clear progression of this "story."

Subject: Fans of Jasinda's fiction works expect fun and humor and even though this book has some serious aspects of it, it also delivers on the lighthearted humor that readers have come to expect from her. She is very open and honest about her health journey.

Type: This is part memoir part health, weight loss guide.

Appeal: 

Pacing: A great thing about this book is that the reader does not have to bring any knowledge of the subject into the reading because it is explained early on in the book. It is very narrative and quick to read.

Characterization: The author does want the reader to identify with them. Jasinda has gone through this process and details it in great depth.

Storyline: There is a great flow to this book. It is very readable and even though it is non-fiction, it reads like a fiction story.

Intent of Author: This book is mainly to educate but it also hopes to inspire and encourage readers who might be going through the same things she did or starting this journey to be the healthiest they can be.

Subject focused: While this book is very subject focused, the story is vital to the book as well. It adds to it and makes it more readable and enjoyable.

Detail: This book does have a lot of detail including, illustrations about the way to do the plan and recipes with pictures.

Learning/Experiencing: This book is a nice blend of the two. In the beginning Jasinda is sharing her story but it gets into more of teaching moments with her explaining the plan and why she is recommending the choices she is.

Language: The language in this book is part of what makes it so successful and easy to read. It is fun, lyrical and feels as if she is talking to you. It makes it a quick read.

Setting: The location is not part of the book.

Tone: The tone of this book is very light. She wants to inspire readers and that comes through in the writing.

Read-a-likes:

• 21 Days of Eating Mindfully by Lorrie Jones. 
• Running Like a Girl: Notes on Learning to Run by Alexandria Heminsley
• Trim Healthy Mama Plan by Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison

My Opinion of You Can Do It:

I loved this book! I had read a few of Jasinda's romance novels before so I was already a fan of her writing and when I found this I thought I would give it a try. I thought was very easy to read and an enjoyable read as well. She does a great job of adding detail and facts in a way that just fits the flow of the story and plan. It doesn't feel like an information dump. It was a very inspirational read.