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jrsouthwick's review
3.0
Short and sweet, but probably would’ve just been better left as a Ted Talk.
dogtrax's review
4.0
Another interesting wandering by Jacobs, this time: coffee and the idea of showing gratitude and appreciation to those around us.
james_anderson's review
4.0
A good book for Lent! Reminds me to take the time to be thankful every day. The author tries to personally thank everyone responsible for his daily cup of coffee.
allegra_j's review
4.0
To be fair, I always enjoy A. J. Jacobs. I appreciate the "experience journalism" he tends to write, and I like his sense of humor while providing lots of interesting facts.
My only complaint is that this book was too short coming in at just over a hundred pages. I was just starting to get really interested and then it was over, and I feel like there is so much more story that could have been told.
My only complaint is that this book was too short coming in at just over a hundred pages. I was just starting to get really interested and then it was over, and I feel like there is so much more story that could have been told.
jcpdiesel21's review
4.0
Like everything else I've read by Jacobs, this book was quite informative as well as entertaining and humorous. It's a slimmer volume than his previous books since this particular project isn't as in-depth as his other experiments, and I was easily able to finish in a couple of hours. It was interesting to discover the many different people who help make Jacobs' cup of coffee available every morning; he could have dug deeper in some avenues, but I like that he keeps the end result fairly simple and straightforward. The portraits of the individuals spotlighted in the middle of the book are a nice touch, and it is impressive to see the complete list of over a thousand people who went into the making of this book in the acknowledgments section. The perfect read for the week of Thanksgiving!
johnnypalmer55's review
5.0
This book made me really think about the breakdown of everything around me and how many steps go into making each of the products that I use or see every day. It also made me want to approach my day to day with a little more gratitude, even if it ends up being a just a little bit. So Thank you AJ!
doriantagonist's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Very cute, short read. The author decided to thank every person involved in making his morning cup of coffee possible, from the barista who poured it, to the coffee farmer who grew the beans, to the factory workers that created the steel used in industrial coffee machines.
oisincleere's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.0