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Such interesting thoughts. I'm an obliger, an owl, an over buyer, a lover of abundance, a marathoner with procrastinator tendencies, and a promotion person. Who knew. Also, love the fact that procrastinator comes from the Latin word for tomorrow. So much sense.

Loving this so far, in much the same was as I enjoyed her happiness project.

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It's taken me a while to actually sit down and read this book but it's interesting.

As far as I could get before having to return it to the library.

This is great if you like dumbed-down basic cog psychology.

Ugh. I'm interested in the research, but Gretchen Rubin comes off as such a type-A special snowflake. Also,I find the text deeply oblivious about class and mental health issues. I find the strong presence of her personality in the writing style nearly unbearable.

I started this book then put it down to read a couple others. I'm excited to really get into it now. The idea behind the book is very intriguing.

on hold @library

Delightful. She is unquestioningly resolute in determining the best ways to make changes in habits. She's also consistently positive. A sunny book - I'm enjoying it so much that I'm searching for time pockets to read.

I like it. Good food for thought.

Rubin is killing it - I've already found myself nodding along so often to do much of this!

Getting a lot more out of this than I expected to.

Interesting...very, very interesting

Great insight and discovery

Rubin seems to take her framework a little too seriously, as if it's some truth she discovered and not something she just made up (without consulting psychology, as far as I can tell). She sees research study citation as a rhetorical trick to be used only when her interlocutor doesn't believe her personal stories.

Also, her stories make her sound preoccupied with weight in a way that cannot possibly be healthy.

Comforting and practical despite the occasionally righteous and sentimental tone. Her other books are much sharper.

Found it very useful. The concepts/categories gave me lots of insight, and the book included lots of great tips. Now I want to go back and read it again and take notes.

due back at the library...and I was so close!

Loving it and learning so much!

There's a real difference between "I don't" and "I can't".

Good so far.

What forced me to finish this book - 1) I put it on hold at the library. I knew I couldn't renew it because the due date was before my trip. 3) I had two doctors appointments this week which gave me 5 hours. 4) I took the bus today which gave me another 30. I'm not sure if this book will help my habits at all. but now I have this wandering Gretchen character in my head telling me what to do.

Caved into the marketing quiz of this book. Half-way through the introduction I remember I have read some book about habits before but I barely remember what it said about habits.

I really want to like this book but so far it has been hard. Over use of me,I and my- too self absorbed for me. And then all the repetition and unnecessary stretching of insignificant concepts, I hope theres a change in the next few chapters and I find something meaningful in this self help book!

Definitely going to buy a hard copy to mark up - I'm really enjoying it.

This is really easy to listen to. Rubin's isn't the strongest audiobook reader, but it's interesting to hear where she puts emphasis.

I love how workaday Gretchen Rubin's advice often is. It makes me feel like it's actually possible to accomplish things that I want to accomplish.

Love it! Gretchen did it again! Great and practical.

I'm an obliger married to a rebel and have to say Aaron and I were dying laughing on the descriptions because she read our mail!!!