I'm conflicted on my rating because Wake Up Grateful was dry. I listened to the audiobook and the author narrated it. She wasn't horrible but I would have preferred a professional.

I'm also sure my style of listening to an hour of the book at a time made the book less enjoyable. The author broke the material into tiny segments with questions at the end. This would be a great book to own and read slowly. I was on a library deadline. I know I would have enjoyed this better if I would have slowed down my pace.

All that being said, this book made such a difference in my week! I've read a few books on gratitude and while I've enjoyed them all (I LOVE the topic of gratitude), this one impacted me in a way that the other books didn't.

I always thought of gratitude as "counting blessings." Sort of something that happened at the end of a long day. The "take nothing for granted" theme of this book really struck a chord for me. I found myself pausing in my day and finding things to be grateful for and really trying to cherish the now. I loved how the author incorporated mindfulness into gratitude.

Another take-away for me was to appreciate the gift of life. I loved the idea of not worrying if the glass was half empty or full but to just be grateful for the glass. The author went through cancer and effectively convinced me that life is a gift. Period.

The actual "entertainment" value for this book would be closer to 2.5 stars. However, the impact of the book was closer to a five. I'm going to compromise and rate four stars.