books

Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity, by Hugh MacLeod So. What should I talk about in this review? I’m not quite sure where to begin with this book. Maybe with the fact that it’s broken up into 40, unrelated mini-chapters? Mini-chapters that make reading the book cover to cover a little disjointed? But […]

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Book Giveaway WINNERS!

June 7, 2011

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Well looky here, just when I was finally getting used to having five of you lovely readers instead of four, nineteen of you showed your darling faces last week. Nineteen! You guys rock. The Lifestyle Design book giveaway requested that you answer the question, “What does lifestyle design mean to you?” and share that answer […]

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Maybe because my shelves are overflowing and something needs to be done to remedy the situation, lest they come crashing down. Or maybe because I’m in a giving mood. Or a somber mood. Or a happy mood. Or I’m just…moody. Maybe because I’m reading What difference do it make? and it makes me feel all […]

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I’m feeling grateful today. And lucky. And geeky. Wait, I’m always feeling geeky. So I guess that’s nothing new? Nope. Not new. Crap. So, I’m feeling grateful, because I didn’t apply to get noticed. “The H&R Block Business and Career Center was designed, in part, to help people get their own businesses up and running. […]

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Books make me…

May 16, 2011

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Books make me… …happy. …remember how much I don’t know. …inspired. Sometimes reading… …is relaxing. …is frustrating. …makes me late. Oh my God does it make me late. Books… …unite people. …are sold at airports. …are cherished… …and sometimes burned. (Sad!) Libraries… …are under-used. …are under-supported. …sometimes smell like old-lady smell. …can transform a third-world […]

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Rich Dad’s Advisors: The ABC’s of Property Management: What You Need to Know to Maximize Your Money Now, by Ken McElroy I don’t need to get into how much I love Robert Kiyosaki and his entire Rich Dad series. So, when we discovered that one of his “advisors” had a book out under his label […]

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I was sitting at the library earlier today and got to thinking about book clubs. Specifically, why the heck haven’t I joined one of those things? My local newspaper, the Kansas City Star, has a really big book club that they cover quite regularly. I’m a pretty big fan of this newspaper, especially considering it’s […]

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Blog Update: Reading Lists

February 1, 2011

[anniesorensen.com] 2011 Reading List

There are fun things happening behind the scenes here at [anniesorensen.com], and I can’t wait to show you what we’re working on. Until then, I wanted to point out a small thing you might have already noticed – reading lists! As you’ve probably realized from my extreme book geekery, reading and learning new things is […]

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