This is something new that I am hoping is of some interest to you. I’m going to post general impressions of all the books I read on a monthly basis. This month’s list is only a partial list because I wasn’t keeping track of my reading earlier this month and I don’t remember every book I read.
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I Will Teach You to be Rich by Ramit Sethi. This was an entertaining read. There isn’t really anything there you won’t find on his blog or on many personal finance blogs but he presents it in an entertaining read.
Free by Chris Anderson.
This was my favorite non-fiction read this month. It discusses why free will be the future of digital products.
Outliers by Malacolm Gladwell. This book looks at the causes of success. It is interesting to see how many external factors contribute to someone being a success. You probably won’t be able to use the information to contribute to your own success although maybe it will inspire you to keep practicing. Or maybe you will time the birth of your child to help him become a sports star.
Odd Hours by Dean Koontz.
I really enjoyed the first Odd Thomas book but the rest have been merely ok. Dean Koontz used to be one of my favorite authors but for the past ten years or so his books have mostly been disappointments.
Swan Peak by James Lee Burke.
I just started reading his books last year. So far they have all been very good. He does a great job of giving you a feel of what a place is like.
True Detectives
It is not an Alex Delaware novel, although he does make a cameo appearance, but it is as good as any of them.
Tribes by Seth Godin.
This is the first book of Seth Godin’s I have read. Towards the end of the book he states that many people will find the book too disorganized and lacking in practical information. That is my opinion of the book. For such a short book it is very repetitive and doesn’t have much to say.
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I completely agree with you about Dean Koontz. I read everything that he wrote up till about 5-10 years ago. His first books were great.
Blessings
Diane
Diane – It is good to know I am not the only one who thinks this way.
is there a reason you didn’t link here: http://www.amazon.com/Tribes-We-Need-You-Lead/dp/1591842336/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1265136402&sr=8-1-fkmr0 when you mentioned “Tribes” and instead linked to the search for it?
Alex – There is a reason. I have an Amazon widget that automatically links to a search term. If I were to link directly to the book’s page I would have to enter the link manually which takes more time than I would prefer to spend.