kloves2read's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Very informative. Worth the read.
nohafreads's review against another edition
2.5
superficial anecdotes and it gets very repetitive by 1/3 of the book.
sanjana_datla's review against another edition
2.0
Everyone who suggested I read this, why? Why do you hate me?
A run-of-the-mill self-help book that regurgitates the same old half-baked theories but this time packaged in a pretty pretty blue hardcover.
Get the book if it matches your decor aesthetic but by no means waste your time reading it.
A run-of-the-mill self-help book that regurgitates the same old half-baked theories but this time packaged in a pretty pretty blue hardcover.
Get the book if it matches your decor aesthetic but by no means waste your time reading it.
mrericmendez's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
annaka03's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
gina_marie66's review against another edition
2.0
Japan is the new France!
Once upon a time, so many of us longed to run off to Paris to hang with Madame Chic and transform ourselves alá Sabrina into a French Chic woman of mystery. Now, we are trading in our berets and baguettes for tofu and tatami mats. We are chasing an ideal of a Japanese minimalist, long life.
What's wrong with wanting to live longer? Nothing, but the truth is that not all of Japan is a happy Zen den of longevity. Tokyo is not Okinawa. The Okinawans' diet and lifestyle are worth study, and the studies are in: The China Study, How Not to Die, The Alzheimer's Solution, Blue Zones, etc. From Sardinia, Italy to Loma Linda, CA, the same principles of longevity apply: Move more, eat less food overall, eat more vegetables, eat less meat and dairy, and get involved with your community (or create one).
There are some interesting points in the book, however, I did not discover anything new. I think that this would be an enjoyable book for someone who has not read any of the above-mentioned books. This is a gentle and sweet book.
Once upon a time, so many of us longed to run off to Paris to hang with Madame Chic and transform ourselves alá Sabrina into a French Chic woman of mystery. Now, we are trading in our berets and baguettes for tofu and tatami mats. We are chasing an ideal of a Japanese minimalist, long life.
What's wrong with wanting to live longer? Nothing, but the truth is that not all of Japan is a happy Zen den of longevity. Tokyo is not Okinawa. The Okinawans' diet and lifestyle are worth study, and the studies are in: The China Study, How Not to Die, The Alzheimer's Solution, Blue Zones, etc. From Sardinia, Italy to Loma Linda, CA, the same principles of longevity apply: Move more, eat less food overall, eat more vegetables, eat less meat and dairy, and get involved with your community (or create one).
There are some interesting points in the book, however, I did not discover anything new. I think that this would be an enjoyable book for someone who has not read any of the above-mentioned books. This is a gentle and sweet book.