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Title: Finding Leda: The Science of Happiness

Author: Gaia B. Amman

Narrator: Gaia B. Amman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-22-17

Publisher: Kuki Publishing

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Italy, the 2000s. What does it take to be happy? Not a man, like disillusioned 19-year-old Leda Balni was raised to believe....

Strong-headed, sarcastic Leda enrolls into a biotech major. A crush on a sexy genius makes her forget her restlessness but not for long. Can you apply the scientific method to happiness? Figure out what it is and how to get it?

In a whirlwind of Vespa adventures, college exams, rock, philosophy, science, and chemistry - both the inorganic and the sizzling kind - Leda deconstructs happiness and establishes her own rules to the game of life, but is there room for love?

Landscapes from Florence, Milan, Padua, and Garda Lake add to the enchanting narration. If you love strong female characters and heartfelt advice, don't miss this witty, introspective novel, part romance, part self-help, but always realistic and inspiring women of all ages to be their brave true selves.

Finding Leda is the first book in The Sonder Series. It is self-standing and directed at an adult audience, though suitable for teens, but there are references to Leda's previous adventures narrated in The Italian Saga, a 4-novel YA series about Leda's childhood.

The books are a fictionalized memoir based on the life of author GB Amman, a novelist and molecular biologist born and raised in Italy. The science in the book is explained in lay terms but is accurate.

Members Reviews:

Good read! Worth the wait :-)

I like a good book/movie/TV series, and this is the FIFTH book of The Italian Saga. (Bonus: You donât have to read the previous books to enjoy this, but you might want to reread the sentences here and there that provide helpful background info.) I also like stories about the coming of age, and this book is another glimpse into how tricky it can be to not lose yourself before your find your authentic self. Finally, I like detailed, nuanced characters. Leda is no shadowy firgure, sheâs real. And Lexi... Who doesnât want a best friend like Lexi?!

Loved it

At nineteen, Leda has just graduated from high school. She is recovering from an eating disorder and a failed relationship and is ready to begin a new chapter in her life, studying Genetic Engineering at a nearby college. We follow Leda through three years of college, during which time she is on a mission to find herself and discover what makes her happy.

I love the set of rules Leda comes up with throughout the course of the book and the fact that theyâre also gathered together at the end of the book for easy reference. There are a few awkwardly phrased sentences but, overall, there is some beautiful writing. The language is rich and full of scientific metaphors and similes. The book acts as a soundtrack of the times and is full of fun references to 1990s pop culture. It also brings back all those feelings of discovering first love. My one complaint is that some of the names are too similar: Leda, Lexi, Elena.

While itâs not technically necessary to read the earlier books in the series (I read the first two), knowledge of Ledaâs life in her primary and high school years would greatly enhance the reading experience.

I received this book in return for an honest review.

Not For Me-Did Not Finish

I was sent this book from the author.