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If there's one truth that emerged from reviewers' various takes on The Geography of Bliss, it's that happiness is subjective. Every critic seemed to find something that really irked him or her about this book: Weiner's persona seems affected, he indulges in "psychobabble," he remains aloof about himself, he comes across as an obnoxious reporter. Yet everyone seemed to enjoy his book, admiring Weiner's original approach to the subject, his balance of research and experience, and the characters th
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Our March 2009 book club pick. I can't wait to read it. For some reason I keep hearing Jimmy Buffett singing, "changes in latitude, changes in attitude."
It's taken me a few weeks to read this, not because it wasn't good, but because I found it a book to best be enjoyed in small sittings, otherwise it becomes encyclopedic. I liked discovering the small details and nuances of life in other cities around the world. Weiner provided an off-beat glimpse at the possible sources of happiness and in some ...more
It's taken me a few weeks to read this, not because it wasn't good, but because I found it a book to best be enjoyed in small sittings, otherwise it becomes encyclopedic. I liked discovering the small details and nuances of life in other cities around the world. Weiner provided an off-beat glimpse at the possible sources of happiness and in some ...more
This was amusing. I listened to it on audio....it's a bit of a travelogue as would be expected but the only place it made me really want to visit is Iceland. Bottom line, your happiest place is where your loved ones are. But I think that's pretty common sense so maybe it's not too much of a spoiler.
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What a great book to listen to while driving across the country! It was really interesting to consider happiness from a variety of perspectives.
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