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jlsjourneys's review
5.0
I loved this book, a practical and enjoyable mix of ideas to have more fun and the very approachable presented science to back it up. It also left me wanting to be friends with Catherine Price. To MY friends, please read this book & let’s create a Fun Squad.
sophie1990's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
elizabethk3's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
lambchops814's review against another edition
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
I really enjoyed this authors approach to finding the flow of fun in your life. Good tangible tips.
shanhautman's review
4.0
A good read with some concrete and helpful suggestions for rediscovering fun during the pandemic.
qstew's review
3.0
price writes very well, with the book flowing quickly and easily. i really appreciate that she cited her all her recommended reading on related topics, and hope to eventually get around to some of them. while i enjoyed the concepts and practices that price proposes with the supporting examples and anecdotes, a lot of this book felt like humble bragging in the form of would-be blog excerpts. that's not to say i didn't enjoy reading them all, but around the halfway point of the book they became excessive and distracting from the point.
additionally, as someone who is legitimately broke and in mountains of debt, i don't think many of the 'low-cost or free' ideas she mentions for trying new things (which one may or may not enjoy) are nearly as low-cost or free as she thinks. granted, she does make the caveat early on that the lower levels of one's maslow hierarchy need to be met first; perhaps i'm nitpicking and projecting.
all this said, i have recommended this book to a friend on the basis of her redefinition and reapplication of the word "fun" - one notion of hers which i can unequivocally get behind.
additionally, as someone who is legitimately broke and in mountains of debt, i don't think many of the 'low-cost or free' ideas she mentions for trying new things (which one may or may not enjoy) are nearly as low-cost or free as she thinks. granted, she does make the caveat early on that the lower levels of one's maslow hierarchy need to be met first; perhaps i'm nitpicking and projecting.
all this said, i have recommended this book to a friend on the basis of her redefinition and reapplication of the word "fun" - one notion of hers which i can unequivocally get behind.
scholastic_squid's review against another edition
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3.75
After almost an entire year, I have finally read the book about how to have more fun.
There are so many good suggestions and outlets for further resources. She really breaks it down on how to reflect on your own experiences and what helps you find your flow, playfulness, and connection. If you’re seeking to increase your sense of community and personal happiness, I think this is a great start.
There was a lot of discussion that I did enjoy per se but, it could have been reduced to more succinctly deliver her message. “In other words,” it helped me fall asleep whenever I was struggling to from the Zzz 😴 also, holy moly cannoli did she use the phrase “in other words” a lot - specially, 63 TIMES throughout the book.
What my takeaway is…
1. Utilize a section of my commonplace notebook to write down times I felt delight and joy and fun.
2. Absolutely disconnect from technology on Sundays
3. Reintroduce a friends night dinner but with an approx six people to support maximum fun / enjoyment
4. Create a rainy day grab bag for me and my daughter to pickup whenever it rains 🌧️ so we can have some fun together and get tons of laughs
There are so many good suggestions and outlets for further resources. She really breaks it down on how to reflect on your own experiences and what helps you find your flow, playfulness, and connection. If you’re seeking to increase your sense of community and personal happiness, I think this is a great start.
There was a lot of discussion that I did enjoy per se but, it could have been reduced to more succinctly deliver her message. “In other words,” it helped me fall asleep whenever I was struggling to from the Zzz 😴 also, holy moly cannoli did she use the phrase “in other words” a lot - specially, 63 TIMES throughout the book.
What my takeaway is…
1. Utilize a section of my commonplace notebook to write down times I felt delight and joy and fun.
2. Absolutely disconnect from technology on Sundays
3. Reintroduce a friends night dinner but with an approx six people to support maximum fun / enjoyment
4. Create a rainy day grab bag for me and my daughter to pickup whenever it rains 🌧️ so we can have some fun together and get tons of laughs