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The Power of Study Routines review
A $17.99 ebook on building daily study routines, sold with a co-author whose PhD field is not a discipline.
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Routine is the right lever: students who study at fixed times outperform students who study when they feel like it, and spacing beats massing. So the topic is sound and the contents list is specific enough to know what you are getting. The credit line is where it falls apart. A PhD in Student Psychology with twenty-two years of experience is not a degree anyone holds, and the same paragraph appears eighty-three more times in this catalogue with a different name and a different invented field. For a subject this well covered by free university guides, paying a seller who invents its authors makes no sense.
- Price
- $17.99
- Billing
- One-time payment
- Best for
- Nobody: free study-skills guides cover routines thoroughly
- Not for
- Students who want a source they can look up
The Power of Study Routines at a glance
The contents are daily routine design, time management to head off procrastination and cramming, techniques for focus, memory and retention, the role of breaks, sleep and self-care, and staying motivated across a school year. It is an instant download with no stated length, sold only through the order form at $17.99 with a printed regular price of $47 and 60 days to claim a refund.
- Format
- Ebook, instant download after purchase
- Length
- Not stated: the order form gives no page count
- Contents
- How to design daily study routines that actually work; Time management strategies to avoid procrastination and cramming; Techniques for boosting focus, memory, and long-term retention; The role of breaks, sleep, and self-care in effective studying; Simple tips to stay motivated and consistent throughout the year
- Price
- $17.99 one time, listed beside a regular price of $47
- Refund window
- 60 days on the order form
- Credited author
- Hina Sarwar
- Credited co-author
- Dr. Diane Andrews, described as holding a PhD in Student Psychology with 22 years of experience
- Readership claim
- Claims 396000+ readers
- Sales page
- None: the Digistore24 order form is the only description
- Seller
- GhulamBooks, listed as the merchant on the Digistore24 order form; no website, address or phone number is given anywhere. Digistore24 Inc. is the reseller of record.
- Digistore24 ID
- 633270
Routines, breaks and retention
Routine design, procrastination, focus and memory technique, rest and motivation over a year.
Spaced, regular study genuinely beats last-minute massing, so the premise holds.
Good ideas, no sourcing
None of the retention claims are referenced, and the ebook gives no bibliography.
The free equivalents from university study centres do cite their sources.
The co-author's degree does not exist
The listing credits Dr. Diane Andrews with a PhD in Student Psychology and 22 years of experience. No university awards a doctorate in that, and it is the pattern across all 84 titles from this seller: each book gets its own doctor with a PhD in exactly that book's subject.
Three of those names appear twice with different doctorates and different decades of experience, so the credentials are generated rather than held.
The rest of the numbers are decoration
Claims 396000+ readers, although the seller has no website, no catalogue page and no way to check. The $47 regular price sits next to $17.99 on every title in the catalogue and is never charged.
The reviews carry first names and US or European cities, which cannot be verified either.
Pros and cons
What works
- Sound premise
- Covers rest and motivation, not just technique
- 60-day refund window on the order form
- Instant download, no add-ons in the cart
What does not
- No sources or references
- Widely available free
- Co-author credited with a degree that does not exist
- Permanent $47 anchor price
- No sales page, author bio or sample
The Power of Study Routines FAQ
Is it for school or university?
The contents are general enough for both.
Does it include a planner?
The listing mentions no templates.
How much does it cost?
$17.99 as a one-time payment, with no sales tax added for a US address.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, the order form shows a 60-day money-back window.
Who wrote it?
The listing credits Hina Sarwar, with Dr. Diane Andrews as co-author. Neither has a verifiable profile, and the doctorate given is not a real academic field.
The bottom line
Routine is the right lever: students who study at fixed times outperform students who study when they feel like it, and spacing beats massing. So the topic is sound and the contents list is specific enough to know what you are getting. The credit line is where it falls apart. A PhD in Student Psychology with twenty-two years of experience is not a degree anyone holds, and the same paragraph appears eighty-three more times in this catalogue with a different name and a different invented field. For a subject this well covered by free university guides, paying a seller who invents its authors makes no sense.
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