Finished reading June 30th 2012<br><br>Wow, Feynman, I think you had a great life, filled with achievement and fun. And I love it that you captured a bunch of it in this book. I am happy I read the book. I wish I had read it in college and did more of the experiments you did. I would definitely recommend this to my young friends.<br><br>Feynman must have kept a detailed journal, because the stories have a good amount of detail and helps show his inquisitive personality. And his back to the fundamentals, deductive logical thinking is put out there in words and will inspire people to ask simple questions and be brave about trying new things (and to keep a journal, just in case!).<br><br>Also interesting to learn about Feynman's talents outside of the world of theoretical physics. While his scientific brain cannot but be nature's gift, his accomplishments in performance and fine arts are all about an open mind and tireless effort. The effort he put into music and painting, and the recognition he got, is for me, the true lesson of this book. The guy was smart (and a smart ass) of course, but he probably did not have artistic talents. He however did pretty good here based on effort, and I believe it's this combination of effort and his scientific brain that made his a rock star physicist. The lesson for all the talented folks - Use your skills, work hard, have fun and be persistent.<br><br>There's not a lot not to like about this book, but there's always some. The language isn't the best, and Feynman could have done with better editing of his journal like story-telling. Also, I sensed a degree of smugness, which I am never a fan of (i associate greatness with humbleness), but I can see the challenge. How else do you write about the highlights and stories of your life (esp. one as colorful as Feynman's), and not appear a little bit of a snob?<br><br>Anecdotes - Yes<br>Quotes - No<br>Read again - No<br>Recommend - Yes<br><br>Srikanth