I really enjoyed this book. Much like her first book about happiness, Rubin offers good ideas of how to improve your own happiness, in small ways. Onc...moreI really enjoyed this book. Much like her first book about happiness, Rubin offers good ideas of how to improve your own happiness, in small ways. Once again, this book is full of great quotes on the subject. My favorite: "Anything one does every day is important and imposing and anywhere one lives is interesting and beautiful." -Gertrude Stein And from Rubin, herself: "Act the way I want to feel."(less)
"This is the real power of habit: the insight that your habits are what you choose them to be. Once that choice occurs-and becomes automatic-it's not...more"This is the real power of habit: the insight that your habits are what you choose them to be. Once that choice occurs-and becomes automatic-it's not only real, it starts to seem inevitable, the thing that bears us irresistibly toward our destiny, whatever the latter might be." --Page 273
Really fantastic book! So interesting and well-written. (less)
Rubin's Happiness Project was really interesting to read about. She helped me think differently about how I look at happiness in my own life and how I...moreRubin's Happiness Project was really interesting to read about. She helped me think differently about how I look at happiness in my own life and how I can create more happiness by changing little things. After all, she says she wanted to 'change her life without changing her life.' Which means she did lead a good and happy life before beginning her project but she knew she could enjoy life more by choosing to change the small things. Things like getting more sleep, holding back negative comments, laughing, etc. I can relate to that. I'm glad I read this. I also really liked all the fantastic quotes about happiness she cites from her extensive research on the subject. A lot of good food for thought.(less)
Wow, this book is fantastic! I thought it would read a little more like a novel, but having said that, I was still sucked in from the beginning all be...moreWow, this book is fantastic! I thought it would read a little more like a novel, but having said that, I was still sucked in from the beginning all because Erik Larson is such an incredible writer. I loved learning so much about the Worlds Fair and what it meant to the people who built it and the people who came. There are so many famous people and products and things that came out of this fair, I'm asking myself why I never knew any of this before. And to read about a real life psycho who was murdering people down the street at the time added to the whole 'must-find-out-what-happens-in-the-end' thing. Highly recommend this book!(less)
I liked this but I didn't feel like I had to finish it. I was on board with the author from the start- kids need to spend more time outdoors. Agreed!...moreI liked this but I didn't feel like I had to finish it. I was on board with the author from the start- kids need to spend more time outdoors. Agreed! It got kind of repetitive. It could have been a shorter book.(less)
This was a pretty light and interesting, for the most part, read. He only wrote it last summer (2007) but it's already out of date with the recent mar...moreThis was a pretty light and interesting, for the most part, read. He only wrote it last summer (2007) but it's already out of date with the recent market change. It's still interesting, though. I like how he doesn't shed those who have house lust in a bad light. I also liked how each chapter described a different way in which one can have house lust. But, that also meant that not every chapter grabbed my attention. Continually renovating, owning and maintaining rental real estate, and acquiring vacation homes and time shares were the chapters that really caught my attention just because I felt like they were describing my Dad. I guess he has house lust. :)
This is a worthwhile topic but the book lacked depth, unfortunately. There were things here and there that stuck out to me as good ideas but overall,...moreThis is a worthwhile topic but the book lacked depth, unfortunately. There were things here and there that stuck out to me as good ideas but overall, I wish there had been more to it!(less)
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