A Google user
Unfortunately, the author fails to follow his own research when laying out the concepts, and prose for the book. He fails to be predictive as he lays out the concepts. Simply put he jumps from one case study to the next making it difficult to follow along. Yes, the material is fascinating, but this form of writing is best left for fiction, and not explaining the logical pathways needed to follow along a very detailed subject matter.
A Google user
This is not a goodreads review. It cost about $15 to download and read this on my Android. Now I've finished reading it and that's that. The book is well researched. It kept my interest. Nothing earth-shattering here. Just a collection of interesting stories, analyzed from a psych research perspective. This is not a self-help book, so don't expect anything at all life-changing. I don't think I will let myself succumb to developing a habit of paying full price for books that are downloaded to a kindle-like device. If I had bought a paperback of it, at least I'd feel I got my money's worth. At least with a paperback, I could pass it on to a friend, resell it on ebay, or donate it to Goodwill. From now on, If a kindle book is not in the 99 cent range, count me out. Of course, I'm sure there's some deep psychological research out there having to do with how people need tangible objects to hold on to when they make a purchase. LOL
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Barry Fossella (The One B)
I quickly went through most of this book. When I reached chapter 9 I stopped reading for 2 months. I don't know if this was because I'm a student and had much more important things to read or if it was something else. I finished the book at the end of the quarter. For me, this book offers exactly what I wanted. It offers examples, insight, and a method for changing habits. I'll tell you now there isn't a quick fix for changing habits but this method is as easy as it gets.
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