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the road, by cormac mccarthy 5 stars i’ve wanted to see this movie, but haven’t gotten around to it. someone told me the book was really worth reading, so i picked this up in an airport when i was on a trip without a book; and i devoured it in 24 hours. it’s a stunning, [...]
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How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In, by jim collins 5 stars man, collins has to be one of the best business and leadership writers alive. this short (for collins) book is packed with insight and painful help. so many insights, all backed by research. ah, hubris, the silent killer. Patrick: [...]
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The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak theoretically a young adult fiction, but i can’t see why it’s not an amazing book for adults also. set in nazi germany, it’s the story of an orphan girl, into a family who hides a jew in their basement. part coming-of-age story, part adoption story, part holocaust history. oh, [...]
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during my blogging hiatus i still read books! here are the second set of 10 mini-reviews, in no particular order… Nurtureshock: New Thinking about Children by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman a stunning summary of new research about children and teenagers. some of it is truly counter-intuitive and surprising stuff (that still makes total sense [...]
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