This is one that I was really excited to pick up, every time I have passed it in a bookstore I find myself intrigued by the title and cover, so this year I finally added it to my list. I don't know that I loved it. In fact, on Good Reads, I gave it 3 stars, but I don't necessarily think it's the book's fault. What I mean is that I've read quite a bit of non-fiction this fall, and while I was really excited about this book I think what I needed instead was an amazing story to get lost in for awhile. I found myself skimming a lot of this one, anxious to finish it to pick up something more "fun" (a novel). But I wish I had spent more time on this one because it's actually a pretty good book I think. Gretchen Rubin decided to spend an entire year devoted to studying happiness. What makes people happy, what areas of life contribute most to one's happiness? She chose 12 areas of life to focus on, one for each month, and set goals for herself each month to work on to see if those things really did make her more happy. I did find myself gleaning small tidbits of information that were interesting and helpful, and someday I may pick this one up again and devote more time to it, because it really was intriguing. If you're looking for a fun non-fiction that has practical information in it, this would be a great book to pick up. If you've been wading in a lot of non-fiction for awhile, maybe read a novel or two and come back to this one!
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