Audible Book Review: 100 Rules for Living to 100 by Dick Van Dyke

If you have spent your life admiring the work of Dick Van Dyke, then you will want to grab a copy of his latest book, 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist's Guide to A Happy Life. With a career spanning decades, this centenarian has tons of stories and sage advice to offer us all. 

This audiobook opens with a message from the actor, but the rest is narrated by his good friend and television personality Tom Bergeron (America's Funniest Home Videos, Dancing with the Stars). Van Dyke sees his optimism as being a key to his longevity in life and his profession, with each themed section sharing a rule about living to 100. He dives deeply into his personal life and shares stories from the many acting roles he has been blessed to play. 

As someone who grew up watching reruns of the Dick Van Dyke Show, singing songs from Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and appreciating Van Dyke's more dramatic role in Diagnosis Murder, I loved getting to know more about Van Dyke's life, family, his fellow actors, and acting roles I never knew about. 

If you are looking for a book that embraces a nostalgic journey through life and Hollywood, with an abundance of kind-hearted humor and optimism along the way, you will find no greater choice than Dick Van Dyke's 100 Rules for Living to 100. 

Listening Length	7 hours and 27 minutes
Author	Dick Van Dyke
Narrator	Tom Bergeron, Dick Van Dyke
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	November 18, 2025
Publisher	Grand Central Publishing
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B0F6YWZC24

I bought a copy of this book with an Audible credit. This review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in any way.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Mailbox Monday - May 26

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are, and about to be reading over the week. It's a great post to organize yourself. It's an opportunity to visit and comment, and er... add to that ever-growing TBR pile! So welcome, everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and was then taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date.

Photo credit: freepik.com

Welcome back to Monday! I am grateful you stopped by. In the States, we are honoring and remembering those lost in service to our country. Originally called Decoration Day, the first remembrance took place in 1868 to honor and remember those lost during the Civil War. It became known as Memorial Day in 1971. You can read some Memorial Day facts here.

Life has been incredibly busy, which is expected this time of year. The Lil' Diva's wedding is quickly approaching. I visited the Lil' Princess at the beginning of last week. And I am in the middle of continuing education for three states, one of which needs to be done before the end of this month. 

Here are some photos from the last couple of weeks:

The Lil' Princess and I sitting in the lifeguard's shack

Sunrise on Wrightsville Beach

Stony Hill Landscaping updated our front gardens

 Walk through the woods this weekend

My cousins celebrated their 50th anniversary this weekend, so they were looking at family photos. This is me (front with the short hair) with my two older sisters and our uncle. 

Not a ton of reading going on, but I did review this one at The Children's and Teen's Book Connection. 

I've been listening to this one while driving back and forth from appointments. 

Started this one on Saturday. 

These are next. 

Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books they added to their shelves the previous week. This weekly meme is now hosted by Vicki at I'd Rather Be At The Beach. 

I grabbed these earlier in the month at the library book sale.

Upcoming Events

• Cayman Conundrum by Stacy Wilder - June 11 (First Chapter Review)
• Freedom Drop & Calypso Blue by Brian Silverman - June 18 (Showcase)
• Freedom Drop by Brian Silverman - June 21 (First Chapter Review)
• Calypso Blue by Brian Silverman - June 22 (First Chapter Review)
• Soul Stirrings by Anita Hackley Lambert - June 25 (Book Spotlight)
• To Murder a Marquis by Arabella Sheraton - June 27 - (Review)

Christmas Year Round has two new posts:

• Three Things to Do in May to Prepare for Next Christmas
• Christmas ... in the News

My review of My Grandma and Grandpa Rock! appears at The Children's and Teens' Book Connection. You can read it here.  

Check out my latest post at  Laura's Little Houses - Is It Time to Stop Saying Michael Landon Strayed Too Far from the Books? This is my summary after comparing the books to the television series. Read it here.

That's it for me today. Looking forward to visiting you and seeing what you're reading. 

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? - Sep 16

 Welcome to It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's a great post to organize yourself. It's an opportunity to visit and comment, and er... add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date.   

Welcome back to Monday! How are we in the middle of September already?

Still no inside fall decorations, but the outside looks nice. I am just catching up on a few things. Won't last for long. I had three accepted offers, a new listing, a closing, and a property under contract in the last ten days. I've got four inspections this week. I am looking forward to 2025 business planning next month. So hard to believe it is already that time.

Here are a couple photos from this week:

Saw these Travis-like toys in the grocery store yesterday

Woods behind our house

If it wasn't for Audible, I doubt I would get much reading accomplished lately. Finished this one. 

Started this one on Sunday but quickly figured out it wasn't for me, so I archived it.

These two books are waiting for me to write reviews.

My review of this one appeared at my children's book blog. You can read the review here.

I started this book for my October 2 review.

I didn't continue with this book last week. Probably will need to wait until my October review books are done.

These are next.

I bought a copy of this one. Not sure where I saw it, but I knew I had to own it. Have you read it yet?

Would really love to focus on seasonal books the rest of the year. I am looking to review Christmas picture books, chapter books, and clean romance novellas this year. You can check out what other products I'm looking for here.

Upcoming events:

• Side Launch by Brock Martin - October 2 (Review)
• The Merry Matchmaker by Sheila Roberts - October 16 (Review)
• A Celtic Yuletide Carol by Jennifer Ivy Walker - November 20 (Review)

You can read the latest Christmas news at the Christmas Year Round blog. Another great week of Christmas news. You can check out my latest post here.

I have two early morning appointments, so hope to check out your blogs this afternoon. Enjoy your week!

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Bookish Wishes

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.  

Welcome back to Tuesday! Hope you're having a good week. REALTOR Day on Beacon Hill was fun. I'm glad, however, to be back home and concentrating on other things. At least I got some good exercise walking around the state house. 

This week it is time to look at books on your friends' wish lists to see if you want to grant any wishes. I've tried it once and received a book from my list, so I sent one in return. Here is how it works:

List the TOP TEN books you’d love to own and include a link to your wish list so that people can grant your wishes. Make sure you link your wish list to your mailing address or include the email address associated with your e-reader in the list description so people know how to get the book to you. After you post, jump around the Linky featured at That Artsy Reader Girl and grant a wish or two if you’d like. Please don’t feel obligated to send anything to anyone!

I put together my book list last time Bookish Wishes were done, but I've also added a few books since then. You can check out Cheryl's Book List here. These are my...

TOP TEN BOOKISH WISHES

Have you read any of these? What are some bookish wishes you are looking to have granted?