Reviews

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 by Gretchen Rubin

fbroom's review

4.0

Rubin is happy. She has a great family and a great career, but she thinks that she should be happier and more appreciative of what she already has. She decides on changing little things in every day life because little things make a difference. She does that by focusing on one aspect of her life every month using a resolution chart:

http://www.gretchenrubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/RESOLUTION_CHART-Combined.pdf

While I only liked few of the chapters, I liked the idea of focusing on one aspect of your life every month where you try to do little incremental changes. The book was a delightful read.

aguz1020's review against another edition

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

mghortonvt's review against another edition

Very good. A book that definitely gets one thinking.

29000xxxx's review

slow-paced

3.5

roglows's review

5.0

Really enjoyed, especially reading a month at a time - as the chapters are written.

x_librarian's review

3.0

I enjoyed hearing about some of Rubin's projects and I even checked out her blog, but by the end I was ready to be done. I liked Rubin's honesty, but the lists of failures hardly seemed balanced against her stories of success.

kerinl's review

5.0

I would describe my life as very happy. Could I be happier? According to this book I can. This is a fun book that may inspire me to keep a gratitude journal. Filled with easy little tips to map your life happier. The author is honest and real. A good read.

danib11's review

4.0

A fun, light read if you're looking to change your ways! A great read as I prepared my own New Year's Resolutions.

lurker_stalker's review

3.0

I got some good ideas and some inspiration and that was the point.

manzanalsp's review against another edition

inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

I might actually give it a go and work on my resolutions. I can relate to some of the chapters especially about work and hobbies and relationships.