Otis Chandler's Reviews > We Need To Talk: A Memoir About Wealth

I'm not giving this book 5 stars because I'm friends with Jennifer and David, who I met through their amazing work at WorldReader.org. Though if I do have a criticism of the book, it's that it doesn't talk enough about everything that organization has done and is doing, helping kids all over the world get sucked into the magic of reading good books.

But I liked this book for two reasons: The first is that it was fascinating to learn more about their journey and how they handled it. The second is that it's bold - but I think important - to talk about wealth. Wealth is not glitzy, and it doesn't make you happy - but I think most people have the opposite impressions.

I also fully agree with this:

"Relationships and social connections, not money, were found to make people the happiest. Generosity was key as well. When given money to spend on themselves or on others, those who spent on others reported feeling happier than those who spent on themselves."