I like books! But I do like books more than my time permits.
I have always (i.e. ever since I heard about it) wanted to
participate in the 52 books in 52 weeks
challenge - but I have come to accept that I do not have the
capacity to meet that challenge. But hats off to those who do.
I have
tracked my reading habits since 2006 and I have noticed a few things so
far. First off, I read about 10 books per year, give or take. Next, I
read mostly during the spring, and generally only a few books during the
summer and autumn. And I read books in English, with the only exceptions
that I read books by swedish authors in swedish, and on occasion a book in german.
What
is a good book to me? My critera is simple - the book must be
interesting. For example, a biography of an important historical figure is interesting;
a book written by a renowned author is interesting; a book that conveys an interesting thought; a book that express a radical or new
opinion is very interesting. Crap literature with no value except mental masturbation is not
worth while, a waste of time, and I try to stay away from it whenever
possible.
Posted on 2011-12-20,
by Tom
This is actually a good book. It's not original, it is rather a summary of project management and team leading strategies. How to plan a project? How much should you involve your team/project members?...
Posted on 2011-11-15,
by Tom
About 50 lessons. Summary; Use common sense. Believe in yourself. End of story and of book....
Posted on 2011-09-04,
by Tom
Popular book? No doubt. Is it any good? Well, yes.
A girl wants to kill herself. The concierge of the building acts uneducated but secretly reads everything she can get...
Posted on 2011-08-09,
by Tom
This is one of the best novels ever written. There is nothings more to write. Revenge is a dish best served cold....
Posted on 2011-05-25,
by Tom
Ahh, math made popular. And packaged in a very interesting format. The book dives into crime, societal phenomenons, sects and what not\, and investigates the cause of the events and results. From a st...
Posted on 2011-03-06,
by Tom
This is a great management book. Full of hands-on suggestions and tips from Jack, on how to succeed in business.
It can be read by anybody in any job, but if you have ...
Posted on 2011-02-19,
by Tom
I recently read a few books about business and personal development. Those books focus on getting ahead and to take your next career step and suggest completely different strategies than this book.
Posted on 2011-01-31,
by Tom
Another book ready for the airport book cases. For a manager topick up before his or hers flight. To read. To be inspired. To change leadership style when he or she comes back to the office. To move f...
Posted on 2011-01-16,
by Tom
This is a wonderful little book. It is about George, a professor in the 1960's California, in the midst of the Cold War. George recentlylost his lover Jim and has ended up living alone and lonely in t...
Posted on 2011-01-09,
by Tom
A serious look at the organised crime in the world. From South America, Africa, Europe, Russia, Japan and China. I was first struck bywhat I thought to be a silly title - McMafia. I would have to make...
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