The Book of Awesome

This one took me nearly a year to read, but only because it's not the kind of book one reads straight through; rather, you want to read just a bit at a time, enjoying each piece as you do. Partially this is because Pasricha started the book as a blog, but also because there's no narrative - instead it's just a list of things he thinks are awesome, and why.

In a way it's almost similar to one of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books, in that the Book of Awesome asks you to find joy and contentment in the simple things in life, such as surprise snow days, finding $20 in a jacket that you hadn't worn for a long time, and afternoon naps. It's a lot funnier than the Chicken Soup books, though, and successfully uses that humour to avoid becoming cheesy or saccharine. Highly recommended.