piabo's Reviews (301)

I guess I was expecting a second bible and did not really find it. I was very surprised by so many rules and the conciseness of stories. Glad I can finally say I read the full Quran, albeit just a translated version.
I do not love this translation, it was hard to understand sometimes.

didn't enjoy it as much and then forgot about it

+++ 2024 Review +++
It's so cool to look back on a book I read just over a year ago, which really made me start moving my body. Now, in hindsight, I can agree with so many of the claims the book makes, and I am glad I trusted it. Having started to move my body more regularly changed my life, and I am so so grateful. 11/10 recommend. Reading this book just makes you feel good, rather than feeling judged that you should move your body more.

+++ 2023 Review +++
I loved this book because it included both science and realistic self-help guidance. The author made great science-based suggestions on how everyone can start integrating movement into their life and how to stick with it. As well as how to improve the joy and other returns we get from it.
At no point was the book judgmental towards different body weights and forms, it was inclusive in gender, age, disability status, race, and many more.
Movement really is for everyone, and I love how this book approached it.
A right dose of everything and I think it really got me hooked.
Out of the three books I read back to back on the science of movement, I enjoyed this the most.

Such a great companion throughout the year, I really missed reading a page every day once the new year started. I was super consistent; maybe I forgot about this book three times during the entire year. I really enjoyed the mini reminders and think I am a little more Stoic now than I was before.

No time and energy to finish this right now. Maybe one day.

Just needed to read one chapter for class

This book just made sense. Humans are story-making machines. Now I see it everywhere, and I can't unsee it. Beautiful.

It took me a while to understand what this book was about. I recommend sticking around a bit and not going in with any preconceived ideas, but being open to what comes. This is definitely not a book about what/who God is or why religion is good or bad. The book is trying to give a non-judgmental overview of what happens in your brain while engaging in religious activities. Not just believing in God but also prayer, meditation, community etc.

While the first half was already interesting, I enjoyed the latter half more. This book definitely gave me a different perspective on believing in God and religion, and I am grateful for that. Not sure if I fully recommend it because I am not sure if I fully understood everything lol.

There are two stories. I did not read the back of the book, so I did not understand that one is the son of the other, so it was fun figuring that out on my own!
The son has such a confusing storyline, the mother's is a bit clearer. I enjoyed being confused, but I also enjoyed understanding what was going on at times!
I did learn more about Kosovo and the lived experience of Immigrants in Finland.
I loved discussing this book with my tiny friends book club!

Just needed to read a few chapters for school.