I liked the random thoughts, well…not so random, from Kelly and advice for living. Many of them I could relate to as I reflect on my younger years.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Viking for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

EXCELLENT ADVICE FOR LIVING by Kevin Kelly is subtitled "Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier" and seems geared to be a possible graduation present (my personal favorite in that category is still The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and Jeff Zaslow). Kelly's EXCELLENT ADVICE FOR LIVING, though, is full of short quotes and ideas – great inspiration or cause for reflection. This started as a project for his adult children when he turned 68 and has since blossomed into a book with several hundred suggestions. Here are a couple of quick examples: "When you are young, have friends who are older; when you are old, have friends who are younger." OR "The first step is usually to complete the last step. You can't unload into a full dish rack." Having read and recommended The Inevitable by Kelly, I was surprised at how very little text exists to bind the "bits of wisdom" together in his latest offering; he seems to be indulging a stream of consciousness and readers could also enjoy browsing for thoughts at random moments. EXCELLENT ADVICE FOR LIVING received a starred review from Kirkus ("people will keep stealing it out of your bathroom"). Enjoy!

A delightfully pithy collection of sage maxims and suggestions for realistically achievable self-improvement -- relevant not only to its intended audience of younger readers, but also to older ones.