This was such a warm and fuzzy reading experience. Some of the entries brought with them a heavy dose of nostalgia, while others provoked the surprise and delight of "Hey, I do that too!" recognition. The book works best read in small doses, maybe a handful of entries a day. Any more and you run the risk of it becoming tedious (you're reading what is essentially a list, after all), and that would be a shame. Pasricha's commentary on each entry is sometimes sweet, often blunt (but not obnoxiously so), and almost always amusing. I'm looking forward to reading [b:The Book of (Even More) Awesome|9379365|The Book of (Even More) Awesome|Neil Pasricha|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41aazJ6TKTL._SL75_.jpg|14263000], which just came out.

Of course, this review would not be complete without listing some of my favorites (I wish I could post the commentary for each entry, but I think my fingers would mutiny if I tried to type that much tonight):

- Old, dangerous playground equipment

- The moment at a concert after the lights go out and before the band comes onstage

- Hitting a bunch of green lights in a row

- The smell of freshly cut grass

- Peeling off your wet bathing suit and putting on warm clothes after swimming for a long time

- Hanging your hand out the car window

- Locking people out of the car and pretending to drive away

- The smell of books

- Dangling your feet in water

- When you arrive at your destination just as a great song ends on the radio

- Saying the same thing a sports commentator says just before they say it

Great little pick me up book.

I liked to read a couple before bed. Perfect way to end the day with a nod in agreement and a chuckle.


AWESOME!

therapeutic read

Loved the concept but the actual delivery was a bit disappointing...too much editorializing. I still think a much better choice for this "genre" is [b:14,000 Things to be Happy About.: Revised and Updated edition|495320|14,000 Things to be Happy About. Revised and Updated edition|Barbara Ann Kipfer|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175219937s/495320.jpg|653465].

Not a heavy read, by any stretch of the imagination, but there'll be plenty of awesome items in there that'll make you smile.

Best read in small bites or when you just need some brain candy.

This is a great easy read if you are looking for a book that will give you some positivity and remind you of the great things life has to offer!

Interesting topic for a blog. Drones on a bit for a book.

If you're looking for a book of positivity filled with examples of the every day joys this is the book for you. This book would be best read over several days or two awesome examples a day instead of reading it like a novel. Toward the end I was losing the awesomeness in some of his examples and stories. The book has the perfect balance of personal narrative and vague application to any reader's life. Read this book and see the awesomeness already around you!

I really enjoyed this book when I first started reading it but as it went on it started to get a little boring. I found myself skipping through and just reading the headlines then having to force myself to read the explanations. I feel like if the book was shorter I would of enjoyed it more because I would of finished it before I started to get bored.

Quick, fun, feel good. Kind of the antidote to morning bus commutes. :)