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Stumbling on Happiness
Daniel Gilbert · 2006
🎙 Narrated by Daniel Gilbert (author-narrated)
86/100
👍 Worth It
Gilbert's central point — that we're all pretty bad at guessing what will actually make us happy — holds up as genuinely useful, funny science writing that's aged better than most pop-psych from its era. It's a Royal Society Prize winner and bestseller for good reason. AudioFile Magazine specifically praised Gilbert's own narration as entertaining and personable, so the audiobook is a great way to experience this one.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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🎙 Narration: excellent AudioFile Magazine praised author Daniel Gilbert as 'a terrific narrator of his own work,' entertaining and personable rather than flat.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety85
Substance / usefulness85
Craft & writing85
Originality85
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers85
Age-fit85
Human-eye read85
Penny’s verdict86
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