I was brought up in a household that cherished books and reading. It's something that I'm very thankful for. Unfortunately I tend to read in bursts. I can easily go for several weeks without reading a book, though I am constantly reading periodicals and online content. When I'm travelling I find myself reading in my hotel room quite a bit, as it's a nice way to wind down after … [Read more...] about Reading Material
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Seth Godin Gives It Away
Image via WikipediaSeth Godin has organised a free ebook which features thoughts from seventy "big thinkers".Similar to some of his own recent books, the ebook's format lends itself to being dipped into ie. you don't need to read it cover to cover.It's only 82 pages long, so it's not exactly a chore to read it anyway!You can grab it here or read more about it on Seth's blog. … [Read more...] about Seth Godin Gives It Away
Andy McNab’s Brute Force
I'd read a couple of Andy McNab's earlier books and found them to be reasonable reads, so when Brute Force appeared on a list I grabbed a copy.I'm not convinced that it was a wise move.The story follows one of McNab's characters - Nick Stone. Stone used to be in the UK special forces, but is now in retirement when he comes under attack. The rest of the book is Stone trying to … [Read more...] about Andy McNab’s Brute Force
More Dead Trees Courtesy of Grandad
Richard O'Connor, aka "Grandad", got a book deal about a year ago with Mercier press and the book itself will be out in the new year. When exactly I don't honestly know, but it's already available for pre-order on Amazon.The cover image isn't available on Amazon at the moment, but Grandad posted it the other day, so here it is (I'm saving on his bandwidth bills by stealing a … [Read more...] about More Dead Trees Courtesy of Grandad
Godin Gets To The Point
I've been a fan of Seth Godin's writings for quite some time, so I was delighted when my copy of The Big Red Fez arrived a couple of days ago.In common with some of Godin's other books, The Big Red Fez is not a hefty volume with tiny print. It's just over 100 pages long, but every second page is a screenshot of a website or email, so it's actually a mere 50 pages in total. But … [Read more...] about Godin Gets To The Point