2.5/5 Stars
Blurb:
What happens when you discover that today is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, tomorrow is National Curmudgeon Day, and the day after that is Inane Answering Machine Message Day? Well, you decide to celebrate them, that’s what!
At least, that’s what George Mahood did. He had a nice, comfortable life, with a job, a wife, and three young children. But he felt like he was missing out on a lot of what the world had to offer. The calendar is full of these quirky, weird and wonderful events, and George realised that somebody somewhere had created these holidays, believing that they were important enough to warrant their own official day. Surely he should therefore be more appreciative of their existence? He decided to try and celebrate them all, in the hope that it would turn him into a happier, more intelligent and more content person.
Follow George on his hilarious, life changing adventure as tries to balance his normal life with a wealth of new experiences, people, facts and bizarre situations. It’s a rip-roaring, life-affirming, roller-coaster of a ride, where every day is a holiday.
At least, that’s what George Mahood did. He had a nice, comfortable life, with a job, a wife, and three young children. But he felt like he was missing out on a lot of what the world had to offer. The calendar is full of these quirky, weird and wonderful events, and George realised that somebody somewhere had created these holidays, believing that they were important enough to warrant their own official day. Surely he should therefore be more appreciative of their existence? He decided to try and celebrate them all, in the hope that it would turn him into a happier, more intelligent and more content person.
Follow George on his hilarious, life changing adventure as tries to balance his normal life with a wealth of new experiences, people, facts and bizarre situations. It’s a rip-roaring, life-affirming, roller-coaster of a ride, where every day is a holiday.
Review:
I didn't hate this book, nor did I dislike it. But did I love it? No. Could I have read and completed it if it was the only book I was reading? Probably not.
I read the blurb of the book and thought it sounded quite humorous. George Mahood set himself a 6-month challenge to celebrate all of the quirky, weird, and usually quite random holidays that pop up every day, and he really stuck to it.
The chapters within the book are really short, so it's definitely easy reading. Though most of the book is about the different holidays and challenges, along the way we learn more about George and his family, and one thing I can take from that is that George Mahood seems like a very nice man. I wish him the best of luck with his writing and with his future endeavors, but unfortunately, the book wasn't quite for me.
Don't get me wrong, again, I didn't dislike it, but this book was more a sideline piece to other fictional books I've been reading alongside it. Every day is a Holiday was my easy-reading escape when I needed a break from the heavy stuff. So if that's what you're looking for, by all means buy it!
I read the blurb of the book and thought it sounded quite humorous. George Mahood set himself a 6-month challenge to celebrate all of the quirky, weird, and usually quite random holidays that pop up every day, and he really stuck to it.
The chapters within the book are really short, so it's definitely easy reading. Though most of the book is about the different holidays and challenges, along the way we learn more about George and his family, and one thing I can take from that is that George Mahood seems like a very nice man. I wish him the best of luck with his writing and with his future endeavors, but unfortunately, the book wasn't quite for me.
Don't get me wrong, again, I didn't dislike it, but this book was more a sideline piece to other fictional books I've been reading alongside it. Every day is a Holiday was my easy-reading escape when I needed a break from the heavy stuff. So if that's what you're looking for, by all means buy it!
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