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Publisher's Note:

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 2 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: • make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); • overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; • design your…

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Atomic Habits

by James Clear

Overall Book Review:

If you are looking for a hands-on, practical approach to habits, then this is the book for you.  This books is not science-y, like The Power of Habit, and that is articulated from the get-go.  This book is a quick and easy read.  Each chapter begins with an anecdote or narrative that illustrates the principle of the chapter; this enhances the accessibility of the content.  Even if the reader only cherry-picked a few ideas from this book, they would most likely find benefit.  Atomic Habits would also be a good book club read.

Although technically a non-fiction book that is aimed at the adult market, this would be a great read for teenagers interested in leveraging good habits.  Realistic, viable, pragmatic–this book is worth a read.


Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  None

Violence/Gore:  Introduction describes severe sporting injury received by the author as a teenager with some graphic details, mention of blood.

Sex/Nudity:  General, passing reference to sex.

Mature Subject Matter:

None

Alcohol / Drug Use:

Reference to heroin addiction in war veterans.

Overall Book Rating
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Violence/Gore
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Sex/Nudity
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An accountant and CPA by profession, I found myself a book reviewer for Squeaky Clean Reads by happenstance. When the opportunity came to transform that website into Compass Book Ratings, I was excited to seize it and meld my business background with my love of books. As the mother of three teenage sons, I have read a large number of children and young adult books and I believe that there is great value in a content review service. As much as we would love to read everything our children read, there just isn’t enough time. I also appreciate being able to select books for myself that are really worth my precious and limited reading time. I believe there is a book out there for everyone–they just have to find it!