100 Things We've Lost to the Internet

Excellent read

It’s well-written and east to read, taking on some very important issues that face particularly younger people these days. We’re all seeing the world through different lenses, and neglecting a look back now and then could be dangerous. Let’s all stop once in a while to notice the trees, yeah?

Left me wanting to go back to a time when we were truly free. This book captures what happened the day the internet came to town.

I enjoyed the book, but the author's cheery tone in many of the passages was not really what I was expecting. Additionally, with 100 items to cover, each thing we've lost only gets a few pages of coverage at most. For those familiar with the writings of authors who tackle the subject with more seriousness (e.g., Cal Newport, Neil Postman), this book might seem a bit shallow. It's an easy read, and entertaining, but don't expect it to be a serious treatise on the ominous implications of the internet infiltrating every last moment of our lives.

A very good collection of “Things” that we may not realize we’ve lost. Some humorous, some sad, but most provoke us to think more about those losses. Many good ideas to use for group discussions, and maybe add some of our own losses that are not in this book. Another idea might be to discuss the loss and then flip it to discuss the gain that the internet has given us for that loss.

Pamela Paul has a unique talent for calling our attention to that which is right in front of our nose but we never noticed. In this case, it’s the many and profound losses brought about by the internet.

Bottom line: I enjoyed the book. I’d buy it again. Still, it is superficial, and (excuse me being petty) the author’s repetitive use of the word “delicious” irked me just that amount to much.Pros: If you are. Boomer or generation Xer and are looking for a mutual “oh! That’s how I feel” vent, you’ve come to the right place. It is also a bit nostalgic, being a reader sort of the same age as the author. I liked reading about her experiences with her older-than-mine children (sort of “that’s what’s coming”). The illustrations are cute. The book is super easy to digest. An easy vacation read.The cons: other than the repetitive use of the word “delicious” my main real comment is that the book is superficial. On the one hand it lends to a fun read. But on the other, there’s a missed opportunity for some good discussion. Most of what you’ll read here you’ve already thought of or have read elsewhere before. Finally, it felt petty sometimes. It’s not to say I didn’t agree 99% of the time. It’s just that something in the tone made it hard to share / start a conversation outside one’s own head.

It’s a fun read until halfway through. Then I just wanted to skim it. Boredom set in.

Was fun to pick off a few chapters as we were on a road trip. Kept our conversations going and made the time pass. Made us think of things looking back that we hadn't considered in a while. Thought provoking.

Everything in this book is true. I hope alot will read it as I read it in one day and probably damaged my eyes. I just couldn't put it down. Today I donated it to my local public library. The lady there said that as soon as they get a copy it's gone almost gone in hrs.