Archive for March, 2006
Company: A Novel
Title: Company: A Novel
Author: Max Barry
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Doubleday (January 17, 2006)
ISBN: 0385514395
This was a truly fun read, and in some ways may remind you of the TV show, “The Office,” but with some very dark twists. There are some interesting observations (like balancing happiness with work), and the ending wasn’t quite so great [...]
March 18th, 2006 by alephnaught
March 18th, 2006 by alephnaught
The Cobweb
Title: The Cobweb
Author: Neal Stephenson and J. Frederick George
Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Spectra; Reissue edition (May 31, 2005)
ISBN: 0553383442
I read the pair’s other book, Interface, with great interest (could hardly put it down). This book was also a page turner.
I like the implication that people are placed in a niche and meant to stay there [...]
March 18th, 2006 by alephnaught
Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory of the Web
Title: Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory of the Web
Author: David Weinberger
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Perseus Books Group; 1st edition (March 2002)
ISBN: 0738205435
This is a good read, especially if you either didn’t grow up along with the web or want to remember what the web should be about.
There weren’t a lot of “a-ha” moments but [...]
March 18th, 2006 by alephnaught
In Cold Blood
Title: In Cold Blood
Author: Truman Capote
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (February 1, 1994)
ISBN: 0679745580
Saw the movie Capote – yep, I think Phillip Seymore Hoffman deserved his Oscar.
This book is classified as a novel, but is really non-fiction, the story of a gruesome family slaying in rural Kansas. I can’t believe I haven’t read [...]
March 11th, 2006 by alephnaught
My Forbidden Face
Title: My Forbidden Face: Growing Up Under the Taliban – A Young Woman’s Story
Author: Latifa
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Miramax Books; 1st ed. I. edition (July 9, 2003)
ISBN: 1401359256
I spent three months working in Saudi Arabia, and that gave me an interest in the Arab world. So, I decided to read this book as a companion [...]
March 10th, 2006 by alephnaught
Man’s Search for Meaning
Title: Man’s Search for Meaning
Author: Viktor E. Frankl
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Pocket; Rev&Updtd edition (December 1, 1997)
ISBN: 0671023373
A friend recommended that I read this book – it provides a valuable perspective on how people handle those things that are in our control and those that are not. In addition, it describes his rationale for developing [...]
March 4th, 2006 by alephnaught
The Prepared Mind of a Leader
Title: The Prepared Mind of a Leader: Eight Skills Leaders Use to Innovate, Make Decisions, and Solve Problems
Author: Bill Welter and Jean Egmon
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Jossey-Bass (October 24, 2005)
ISBN: 0787976806
I’d give this book 5 out of 10 – the premise and some of the ideas are good, but the format used makes it less helpful [...]
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March 25th, 2006 by alephnaught