How to be Happy: Not a Self-Help Book. Seriously. Paperback – July 26, 2015

About 12 pages in I was ordering two more copies - one for my best friend and one for the girl I love. I'm sending them their copies as soon as they come in because they both need this book as much as I needed it - and I did not know I needed it. When I bought the book, it was on accident and I'm so glad I decided to read it and not send it back. I don't know why the author apologizes that it may disappoint, because it doesn't at all. It's so real, and raw, and full of life and things you can agree with. Things you need to read, really read, so you can remember what to hold on to and what to let go of and everything in the murky waters in between. If I could give it 6 stars I would, but buying a few extra copies is the same thing right?

I remember writing this in December of 2014 on one of Iain Thomas' blog posts: 'I hope you publish your newest book soon Iain. Intentional dissonance soothed my soul through some of the hardest times of my life. These past few days I've had to watch my beautiful grandma with whom I love more than anyone in the world, die of cancer. All her very best pieces were stripped away in the process. I'm hoping your new book will remind my heart to keep beating.'All I can say is whether or not that was intentional, Iain reminded my heart to keep beating. He also reminded me that it's okay to be happy.Thank you Iain 💙

This book is amazing. It is much deeper than the surface wile reading. Need to let yourself think deeper and feel it all. Picked up to read a few pages and continue later and read the entire book in one sitting. Highly recommend.

Can get a little annoying as the author loses focus a lot but overall I like the message and has very great tips for happiness.

my 12 year old daughter and i have both been reading this book over the Christmas holidays and it has some good writings prose poetry just off the top stuff but it is fun to read

Bad things happen, animals have feelings too. Speaking with touching instead of a voice sounds much more appealing. The author must have gone through a me tal breakdown the same time as I am, because I get it. Lol read the book it's art.

This book is so entirely honest. It's up and it's down and it's never one thing or the other from one moment to the next. It's real and it's fake and I laughed and even once I cried.

Good book. Not what you expect.

No need to apologise Iain.Brilliant.

I love all of Iain's books - his words are absolutely stunning. My inspiration. <3

The book made me smile and it made me laugh. The poems for Iain's dad even made me cry... I also liked the poetry for his wife. I want to be a writer too so it inspires me how he doesn't just give up to Sandra's idea and write whatever she wants. At the end of the day is his book.