The Happiness Project in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Feb 25, 2012 Beth Given rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I've been meaning to read this book for awhile, but this January was the perfect time to tackle it. Not that it needed *tackling* per se; once I began, I found it highly readable and extremely engaging, one of those books I'd find myself thinking about it even when I wasn't reading it. I really, really enjoyed it! There is so much food for thought here.

The premise of the book: Gretchen Rubin (the author) decides to make about fifty resolutions to try throughout the year that will bring her to he ...more

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Nov 22, 2016 Jen Ifer's Inklings rated it liked it

Shelves: library, audio-books, read-in-2016, llama-library-2016-challenge

I found this book interesting. The premise was intriguing and the outline of the way she achieved her happiness project was informative. I also liked that she acknowledged several times that her happiness project wouldn't look like someone else's happiness project.

In a way, I started my own happiness project this year without really knowing that was what I was doing. I have mostly started with "Be Jenifer" and focusing on only doing the things that I enjoy. I am much happier as a result. This n ...more

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Apr 25, 2013 Dara rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: nonfiction

MY favorite part was all the tips on making your life happier in a relationship. And yet I found her next book happier at home a bit precious and not as inspiring.

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Feb 16, 2017 Celeste rated it really liked it

Shelves: around-the-year-challenge-2017

3.5 stars. I enjoyed reading how this author attempted to make her life happier. It was a mix of research on happiness and the author's personal experiences. It's good to reflect on gratitude and enjoying life. (Around the year in 52 Books: A non-fiction); Friend B.C-Amanda ...more

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