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Comedian Paula Poundstone is determined to find the perfect recipe for happiness and in this book details a series of different experiments she set herself to help her be happy. From fitness, life organisation and dancing, Poundstone gave everything a whirl.

I liked this book for what it was which was just a comedic take on trying new things, basically. I admired Poundstone's gumption to jump in and try new things. I myself like to set myself goals but I really have to push myself if it means having to face a new group of people alone or join classes etc (to sum it up - to have any normal human interaction). I found her chapters on exercise and dance classes particularly funny and endearing though didn't much care for the day in a lambo exercise, or the organisation. I think the organisation one was someone actually employing a "professional organiser", I didn't even know that job existed.

While some of the excerpts from Poundstone's family life were nice (the all-day movie marathon, yes please), I did find some of them a bit annoying and pointless and ended up feeling like she just wanted to talk about her children and her parenting skills at times. Which is fine, except this is a book about happiness and not children. I also definitely think she had way too many cats and dogs for one house, and that's me, a dog lady, saying this.

So overall, this book was mildly enjoyable but not great by any means.