*Review: The Book of Highs: 252 Ways to Alter your Consciousness Without Drugs by: Edward Rosenfeld~5 stars*

I want to thank NetGalley and Workman Publishing Company for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. I appreciate this opportunity.

Synopsis: Some people may call it consciousness, mindfulness or even getting high but we all seek a way to alter our consciousness in some way or fashion. This book gives details on 252 ways you can alter your mind without the use of drugs. This book is an updated version of The Book of Highs written by the same author back in the 70s after psychedelic drugs were made illegal. This non-fiction book has different facts on different ways you can alter your conscious mind such as; tantric sex, self hypnosis, certain devices, different types of music, meditation, laughing and sleep deprivation.

Review: I give this book 5 out of 5 trippy stars! I didn’t pick up this book because I’m a druggie or anything like that I just wanted to learn something new. I’m glad I recieved this ebook! When I downloaded it today I figured why not just browse a few pages but I ended up reading the whole book in one sitting. I’m usually a fiction lover all the way but am glad I opened my horizons and read The Book of Highs. I have always been fascinated how the mind works and with a Psychology degree I always want to learn more about the human mind and thoughts. So I put my mysteries and fantasy books aside for a few hours and devoured this non-fiction book. I think this is a great book if you are open minded and looking to learn something new. I enjoyed that the book didn’t ramble on about the different topics. I felt this book gave me the right amount of information and was a fun read!

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  1. I don’t read a lot of non-fiction, but this does sound interesting. And I’m always up for expanding my horizons and boosting my positivity. Awesome review Dani!
    #hippiechicks

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    1. Lol! Great comment Kim! 😊 I don’t read much non-fiction books either but this was interesting. I am totally a hippie.✌
      #hippiechicksalltheway

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  2. I can see sleep deprivation being included, there’s that point when the lack of sleep just makes you plain loopy.

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    1. I agree Carrie. I get all loopy with sleep deprivation. I feel like I don’t know what’s going on.

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      1. We always called it getting slap happy when you just start acting silly from lack of sleep. 🙂

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  3. I do read some non fiction books, but those are mainly books making off books for movies. Still I’m always open for something new, so I might check this one out some point. Glad you enjoyed the read so much 😀

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    1. That’s pretty cool though. Accidentally hit send early grrr.. I haven’t read much books about movies. I will have to check some out! 😊Thanks for your feedback 😀

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      1. Haha no worries 😀There are quite a few fun books about movies. I did a review about a great book about the back to the future franchise that I highly recommend 😀 And of course you are welcome 😀

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        1. Oh I love Back to the Future! That’s awesome and going on my TBR pile for sure!📚😀

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  4. The cover makes me want to color so bad. Hahaha

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    1. I agree!!!!😊 I love to color!!!!📚🌈

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    2. I have adult coloring books that just have cuss words like; cock sucker, Asshole, and mother fucker. You get the gist.lol. Excuse my language!😊

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      1. LOL. Oh geez, I can only imagine. The last thing I colored was a homemade easter card. Thought it was thoughtful, haha.

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        1. That is thoughtful😊 More thoughtful than me coloring a picture that says asshole and my 2 year old starts being mean to me so I give him the picture. Lol. Good thing he can’t read😂

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          1. Hahahaha. Hopefully he doesn’t start tracing them.

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Sophia Bennett is an art historian and freelance writer with a passion for exploring the intersections between nature, symbolism, and artistic expression. With a background in Renaissance and modern art, Sophia enjoys uncovering the hidden meanings behind iconic works and sharing her insights with art lovers of all levels. When she’s not visiting museums or researching the latest trends in contemporary art, you can find her hiking in the countryside, always chasing the next rainbow.