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The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun - Community Reviews back

by Gretchen Rubin
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My Never Ending List
My Never Ending List rated it 12 years ago
After reading some of the reviews of this book, I decided to read a chapter at a time and try to apply what I have read to my life before continuing on with the book. I really think the book has more meaning that way. I tried to read a chapter at a time and some chapters applied more to me than othe...
Mitostargazer
Mitostargazer rated it 12 years ago
i can't read this book. not for me. even when i'll be swimming in the deep waters of depression, i won't read this to raise my spirits.
leave me alone, I'm reading
leave me alone, I'm reading rated it 12 years ago
I think I expected more from this book. But then again, my expectations were probably too high to be fair.I expected concrete answers on how I can make my life fulfilling and satisfying, but like the culture that I live in that expects a pill for every hurt, I was probably expecting too much.This b...
Always Doing
Always Doing rated it 12 years ago
I gleaned some neat ideas to advance my own happiness, but I have to admit I skimmed some sections that didn't apply to me (e.g. "Parenthood"). Her research throughout the book is solid, and there's even a reading list if you want to do your own.As Rubin states several times, this is her project, a...
cienneolaes
cienneolaes rated it 12 years ago
Non-fiction/self-help types of books are typically a "slow pace read" but it is most of the time worth it. The risk you have to take is that it can be preachy. Who wants to be nagged at? It demands a person's open-mindedness or willingness to see things in a different light. I did get so many "happi...
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 12 years ago
4 stars!
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 12 years ago
4 stars!
Cheri's Book Blog
Cheri's Book Blog rated it 12 years ago
I got some good ideas and some inspiration and that was the point.
Cheri's Book Blog
Cheri's Book Blog rated it 12 years ago
I got some good ideas and some inspiration and that was the point.
Sharon E. Cathcart
Sharon E. Cathcart rated it 12 years ago
This book came along, in the form of a Christmas gift from my mom, at a fortuitous time. I had decided that my 2013 process was going to be about having more fun. Gretchen Rubin created her happiness project for much the same reason.Each month, Rubin explores a different theme (attitude, family, e...
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