Rules for Aging: A Wry and Witty Guide to Life

Rules of Aging for 30 year olds (2010-07-12) : 4/5
This should be read by 30 year olds. They will find that following the rules will slow the time of their aging. Ricky
Great Advice (2010-06-26) : 5/5
Rules for Aging is a wonderful book that is both wise and funny. On top of that Rosenblatt knows how to write: clear and concise. As a young 71 year old, I'm beginning to understand a bit about the aging process, and Roger is right on. In his introduction he says, "When I urge you to refrain from a certain thought or course of action, I do not mean to suggest that you are in any way wrong if you do the opposite. I mean only to say that you will suffer."
As the old saying goes: Aging is not for sissies. It's a process both challenging and fascinating. Following Rosenblatt's advice will make the trip much more enjoyable. Buy the book. Read it. Live it. Give copies to your friends.
Delightful short book. (2008-06-01) : 5/5
I should read it every winter, or oftener. Rosenblatt is so much fun. Good wisdom here.
Poorly titled, but charming, funny and wise (2008-02-01) : 4/5
I glanced inside this book of very short essays without expecting to give it a second thought and was immediately charmed by the humor. As I laughed out loud, I had to concede the little pebble of plain truth the author provided-- not just in that piece, but in each one.
I don't usually go for gifty pop wisdom books, but I really enjoyed this. It's insightful, funny and plainspoken. Certainly there was no padding of the text to make it seem a more substantial book than it is-- possibly half of the small pages are less than half full.
At 29, I was a little put off by the "aging" focus-- a little embarrassed to be reading something that on the surface appears to focus on middle age. It doesn't read like it; there's no mention of grandchildren or retirement or anything demographically specific. It seems as though the publisher's marketing department fabricated the title to focus on a niche cohort-- unfortunately so, since I can't think of a single "grown-up" (or aspiring grown-up) who has nothing to learn from this one.
Entertaining and Witty (2007-11-18) : 5/5
"Rules for Aging" is an entertaining and witty compilation of "words of advice" for aging successfully. A short and direct book full of humorous anecdotes, this is an entertaining, engaging and worthwhile read.

For a lighthearted and intelligent look at life, buy this book.