Last weekend I sat down to read the free ebook from Chris Guillebeau, 279 Days to Overnight Success, and it didn’t disappoint. Chris is a blogger, bestselling author, travel junkie, and all-around inspiring guy. His main passion is spreading his message of non-conformity, that “you don’t have to live your life the way other people […]
Instead of doing a summary of what I liked and didn’t like about Tim Ferriss’ second book, The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman, I thought I would mix it up a bit. So, here we go: The Top 44 Reasons You Will Love The 4-Hour Body Ahem. […]
I read because… …it makes me a better conversationalist. …it opens my eyes to all sorts of things I never would have thought of if I hadn’t read it in a book. A novel talking about family relationships that makes me consider and mull over my own. A high-profile CEO talking about mentorship in a […]
I finally had a moment to review UnMarketing: Stop Marketing, Start Engaging by Scott Stratten. Scott, on Twitter, is insightful, caring, goofy, personable, and inspiring. I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised then when I found his brand-name book insightful, caring, goofy, personable, and inspiring. Add honest and entertaining and straightforward to the list for […]
Dear Oprah, Could ya make a girl happy and actually consider putting a nonfiction book into your book club? Do you always have to be promoting the masses of your (mostly) female followers to read nothing but novels? Good novels, ok, arguably, yes. However, with the magical ability you hold to make an impact and […]
I was reviewing the list of books I’ve read (so far) in 2010 this morning, and it got me thinking about usefulness. As most of you know, I read quite a bit. I don’t read every day, and when I do read I don’t sit for hours on end. I read most days in one […]
Woohooo we’re on to number two! Teens/tweens, hurricanes, and my one of my top 3 favorite books – listen in, because this episode is craaazy. reads Podcast – Episode 002 (Clicking the link above will automatically launch and play the episode.) Shout-out to a commenter from last week, the lovely Ms Cheryl Sweeney, who has […]
I cannot be happier to announce the very first episode of reads Podcast! I love books, I love to read, I love to learn, and I know many of you out there feel the same. So let’s talk about it, why don’t we? reads Podcast – Episode 001 (Clicking the link above will automatically launch […]
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