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I just finishe $\"guinea-pig-diaries-sm\"$ d reading AJ Jacobs new book, The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment<\/a>. All I have to say is that this book is totally hilarious \u2026 I literally laughed out loud at least<\/em> a dozen times (some of those were on a plane, and I got a few awkward looks!). You can watch him briefly explain the book in the clip above.<\/p>\n

I loved this book. Loved it! If you want something to read that is fun, will keep you wanting to read more\u00a0and is no-way theological (because let\u2019s be honest, we need to read more than just religous books), then this is it. I totally recommend this book. As chessy as it sounds, this book put a big smile on my face and\u00a0brightened my day each time I read it.<\/p>\n

Here <\/a>and Here <\/a>are links to AJ Jacobs other books. I read those as well, and if I were to rank them, I would 100% recommend\u00a0The Year of Living Biblically. Once again \u2013 it\u2019s hilarious and I loved every page of it! You know it\u2019s a good book when after it is published there are a rash of others copying it; which has since happened to AJ. And I have to thank his wife and extended\u00a0for putting up with his experiments so all of us can enjoy each wonderful page. If you read the books, you\u2019ll know what I mean.<\/p>\n

Much love.<\/p>\n

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