Recently a favourite cousin of mine came for a visit armed with a book written by a young colleague from her office. Tucked into the book was a most charming note. Three sentences in I was hooked. I finished the note and dove into the book. From the moment I started reading The Book of Awesome I knew that author Neil Pasricha was extraordinary. His observations on life’s little joys are at once simple and deep. He brings to these observations the keen eye of a writer, the wit of a humorist, and the openness of an eternal optimist. This is just an unbeatable combination. It is impossible to read The Book of Awesome without being inspired to feel better about life. Sharing it with a friend or loved one will, in some small but wonderful way, change you both. In the spirit of sharing, here is Neil’s note: Dear Heather, My name is Neil Pasricha and I’m a no-name 30-year-old guy who lives in downtown Toronto. My mom is from Nairobi, and my dad is from New Delhi and they came to Canada in the 60’s. My sister and I were born and raised here and we had pretty quiet childhoods. All that quiet changed for me in 2008. On one hand it was my toughest year ever with my closest friend taking his life and my wife choosing to live hers apart from me. In these ashes I started a website - 1000awesomethings - to celebrate all the tiny joys in life that we get up for every day… like the cold side of the pillow, and snow days! To date I have had almost 12 million hits, won 2 webby awards, been on CNN, BBC and the front page of The Toronto Star. 10 literary agents came out of the woodwork, 5 publishers expressed real interest and ultimately Penguin Publishing won the rights to publish my book. Heather, I wanted you to have a copy and of course I would love to meet or chat. Thank you for reading this long note… Neil Pasricha

The title doesn't lie it is a book of awesome! It's amazing! I would read one or two entries after a hard day and it would make me smile spirits rejuvenated. It was great that they are all simple things but those simple things go right it is awesome and this book definitely made me realize it could be worse! :)

Full of the little awesome things that we may overlook in our daily lives. Makes you stop and remember that those little things are what makes life awesome :)

The Book of Awesome is well... AWESOME! This book is great because it celebrates the good things in life. This is a great book that is perfect for when you are not feeling so great or when you are feeling down, all you need to do is pick up the Book of Awesome and open the cover. Even if you are in a good mood this book will elevate your mood even more. This book is about the small things in life that people usually take for granted, but once you've read it, you can realize how wonderful life really is. This is a fun read for all ages and I recommend everyone reads it.

I really, really liked this book. So many times I would read a chapter and say, ‘YES!! That IS awesome!’ Such a fun, light-hearted book written by Neil Pasricha, The Book of Awesome is a book I will definitely want to share with everyone who’s looking for a pick-me-up. My personal favourites: The smell of gasoline (weirdly enough), the smell of rain on hot pavement, the smell of bakeries (I’m noticing a trend here), the other side of the pillow, and so much more. The great thing is that this book teaches you how to appreciate the little things in life and also to appreciate your own life and how great it is that we’re able to be here on this Earth – it’s just, well, awesome! A great, great read!

When I first got this book I thought it was just going to be an amusing read, but when I started to actually read it and was actually very good! Reading it after a long day helps you realise the little things in life that we take for granted. The book is all about the small things in life that we should really stop and think about. Sometimes its hard to look at the small things in life that makes us smile. After reading this book it really made me start thinking about those small things throughout the day that makes life a little more fun. I would recommend this to anyone at any age. It is a very fun read, and it brings fun into your daily busy life!

I didn't find myself reading this book everyday like I would with another one. The Book of Awesome is comforting when you simply need some time to relax and remind yourself of the things in life you normally wouldn't notice. It's not a book you read front to back in one sitting.

The book of Awesome is exactly that, awesome! It reminds us that it's the little things in life that bring us true happiness. This book appeals to everyone because at some point all of us have had those moments where we are just in awe of something so simple and yet it is still awesome! It reminds us not to take anything for granted and to take pleasure in all the little things that make this world what it is, AWESOME!

Such a nice, light book. Do you know what's awesome? Coming home from work, tired, you lounge around the couch with a nice blanket wrapped around you drinking some hot chocolate while reading The Book of Awesome. Neil is such an optimist, it's an easy book to connect to, so you can have an awkward moment reading something and saying 'I DO THAT ALL THE TIME, IT IS AWESOME!' Anybody can read it, age, gender, book preference, it's just the perfect book for everyone!

Decided to read this book after hearing so much about it and much praise. Feel like such a downer giving only two but unfortunately I did not wow me. Some of the "awesomes" were that indeed but found many just okay and the writing to be desired. Was a worthwhile purchase but I think I just had higher expectations for it.

Such a simple book. Pasricha take the little things in life that we all share, like the smell of the coffee aisle or freshly cut grass, using q-tips to massage in your ear, or popping bubble wrap. He goes into a description of the thing, and honestly makes you remember things from your childhood that make you smile. It's a cute, optimistic look at life. Easy to read in little snippets, because each awesome thing stands alone.