by Carl Honoré
Fairly well-written. The author isn't afraid of losing face in order to write a more accurate description of his experiences, but because of his writing style, this sometimes seems more unnecessary and awkward than insightful. He also spends a little too much time salivating over local cuisine and m...
I enjoyed the main point of this book, which, as the title makes clear, is about the need for humans to slow down and enjoy life.The problem I had with the book is that throughout, the whole thing feels dated. Not only in his specific examples of technology (this was published before the iphone, for...
This started as a series of articles in the National Post and it does show somewhat in the slightly disjointed feel of it, and also in the slightly superficial treatment. However it's also an interesting meditation on time and our use of it. How many people devote their lives to their jobs only to...
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