Book Review: "Put on Your Crown" by Queen Latifah

Title: Put on Your Crown: Life-Changing Moments on the Path to Queendom

Author: Queen Latifah

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

ISBN, PUB Date: 978-0446555890, May 6, 2010

Reviewed by: Jennifer Shaw for Author Exposure

Our society is littered with women that are plagued with low self-esteem. We’ve all had the chance to see ads, movies, events, etc. that tell us women should be like this and not like that; to be accepted and beautiful, you should be or act or look a certain way. Well, you won’t find that nonsense here. In Put on Your Crown, Queen Latifah shares moments of her life with us that make her who she is and what she stands for today.

In less than two hundred pages, the Queen gives words of encouragement and advice in a plethora of categories. For example, “Beauty-Diversity is beauty. Women come in all shapes and sizes.” It’s common knowledge that we are all very different but she takes beauty one-step further. After she became a model/spokeswoman for Cover Girl, her mission became one to inspire all women and help them see that if she could be a Cover Girl, so could they.

Overall, Queen Latifah’s use of her personal life and experiences blended well with her advice. She definitely put her heart and soul into each and every page. I highly recommend Put on Your Crown to women of all ages. This is one of those books that should be passed around and worn out. So put on your crown, step into the world of the Queen, and be inspired by her life and your own