The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau Book Review
First off – it’s absurdly hard to find a business book that’s not too fluffy on anecdotes of one-off successes…
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Tubes by Andrew Blum Book Review
When I publish this post, the content will zip out of the back of my computer over my head to…
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami Book Review
As a spectator, watching a running race mainly involves standing around for a while, then watching for a few seconds…
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson Book Review
Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages…
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Shakespeare by Bill Bryson Book Review
With the move to Atlanta, new job, and new routines, it took me an embarrassingly long time to read Bill…
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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Book Review
I grew up about 10 years too late and on the wrong side of the world to fully appreciate Ready…
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Moonwalking With Einstein by Joshua Foer Book Review
I’ve never thought of memory as skill until I read Moonwalking With Einstein. The book is Joshua Foer’s exploration into…
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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Book Review
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a classic novel that tells the story of Okonkwo, a leader in an…
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Books Read in 2013
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. But I did not stop there. I haven’t kept up the same pace…
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Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver is a story of a family’s journey to the Congo in 1959. The Price…
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Don Quixote by Cervantes
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes is a classic Spanish novel that has been widely regarded as one of the…
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Our Dumb World by The Onion
Our Dumb World is a satirical desk atlas that was published by Little, Brown and Company on October 30, 2007….
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God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
The God Delusion is a book by Richard Dawkins, a British evolutionary biologist and professorial fellow at New College, Oxford….
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Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a novel that tells the story of two couples, a young woman in love…
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Non-Violence by Mark Kurlansky
Non-Violence by Mark Kurlansky is a sweeping yet concise history that moves from ancient Hindu times to present-day conflicts raging…
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Books Read in 2012
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. Here’s my lessons learned and short review of each. This post covers…
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Books Read in 2011
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. Here’s my lessons learned and short review of each. This post covers…
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Books Read in 2010
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. Here’s my lessons learned and short review of each. This post covers…
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Books Read in 2009
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. Here’s my lessons learned and short review of each.
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Books Read In 2008
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. Here’s my lessons learned and short review of each.
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Books Read in 2007
Last week I read a post by Julien Smith called “Lessons I Learned Reading Over 200 Books.” It was really fascinating…
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Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson Book Review
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson is a memoir that takes readers on a journey…
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Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson Book Review
The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson is an exploration of the history, evolution, and current state of the English language….
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a philosophical novel written by Friedrich Nietzsche and published in four volumes between 1883 and 1885….
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Blowback by Chalmers Johnson Book Review
Blowback by Chalmers Johnson is an incisive and controversial book that examines the dangers of American empire. Johnson argues that…
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Copywriter’s Handbook by Bob Bly Book Review
The Copywriter’s Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing Copy That Sells by Robert W. Bly is a comprehensive guide to…
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In A Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson Book Review
In A Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson is a travelogue that chronicles the author’s journey through Australia. The book follows…
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Lost Christianities by Bart Ehrman
Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew by Bart D. Ehrman is a book that…
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Varieties of Religious Experience by William James
The Varieties of Religious Experience is a book based on a series of lectures given by William James in 1901…
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The Family Virtues Guide by Linda Popov
The Family Virtues Guide is a valuable resource for parents and teachers who want to instill basic virtues in their…
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In Search of Enemies by John Stockwell
In Search of Enemies is a memoir by John Stockwell, a former CIA Case Officer who was asked to lead…
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Man’s Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl
Man’s Search for Meaning is a memoir by psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, chronicling his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration…
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What’s It All About: Meaning of Life by Julian Baggini
What’s It All About: Philosophy and the Meaning of Life by Julian Baggini is a secular and non-hubristic inquiry into…
