This was my first buddy read/listen with my partner on a long road trip. I am not usually a non-fiction person, and certainly not a self-help/productivity reader, but it seemed good.

In Atomic Habits, James Clear lays out the four rules of building(or breaking) habits, and then expands at the end with more applications on the rules. As far as audiobooks go, this was a slim 5.5hours, so when combined with the clear, concise summaries to each chapter, it almost felt more like a podcast than an audiobook.

Overall I liked the book. Like most people, there are habits I’d like to build and break, and I thought the four rules and the many examples he gives on applying them were helpful. Towards the end there was a section on genes and our own personal nature (organized vs disorganized, goal-motivated, etc) that I thought got a *little* bit tangential but was still helpful, at least once the point was made. 

And most importantly the book was helpful in getting me to build a routine for a new habit. I have been struggling to maintain a piano habit for a year now. I have a keyboard, but can’t get myself to play. So, using the guidance of the book, I’m going to commit to a new habit to play, following the four rules. 

I’ll check back in to see how this goes for me. If you’re looking to get some habits going, I’d definitely check out this book. Its so short and well-summarized that its easy to learn from and apply to your own life.