Get A Hobby

Title: Get a Hobby: 365 Things to Do for Fun (Not Work)

Author: Jasmine Cho

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Genre: Nonfiction, Hobbies

Source: Library

My Review:

I was at the library when I saw Get a Hobby on the new nonfiction shelf. I immediately grabbed it because of its pretty cover and the topic.

I am sure you have done, or do, more hobbies than you are aware of. That is what I learned from reading Get a Hobby. I lost count of how many times I realized I had tried, or currently do something that I wouldn't necessarily count as a hobby. A few of them are: board games, book club, card games, and coffee shops (as in visiting them).

I also found some hobbies listed to have stretched the bounds of what I would consider a hobby: driving, jump roping, mooing (yes, I am serious), stair climbing, and more. Overall, I guess anything can be considered a hobby.

What I appreciated most about the book (besides a wide variety of hobbies) is that after listing the hobby, the author explained how it is a hobby, and in some cases, the origins of the hobby. Finally, she listed ways you could get started with the hobby.

If you are interested in starting a new hobby, but don't know where to start, I highly recommend checking out this book.

★★★★/5

Synopsis (Amazon):  

Get your mind off work, make friends, and de-stress with this fascinating collection of potential hobbies!

Picking up a hobby is one of the best ways to eliminate stress, improve any mood, and make a network of new friends. Whether it's a physical activity like pickleball or martial arts; a creative pursuit like knitting or painting; or a skill to challenge the mind like sudoku or learning a language, a hobby can improve your life in so many ways. Jasmine Cho, a devoted baker whose off-the-clock passion took her from the kitchen to Food Network and beyond, presents this compendium of stuff you can do for fun in an easy-to-peruse graphic reference guide. From more familiar hobbies like quilting and bird-watching to fascinating new areas to explore like K-pop dance, extreme ironing, geocaching, and even vexillology (that's the study of flags!), it's impossible to stay bored when a copy of Get a Hobby is on hand.