Archive for the 'Review' Category
The Big Short by Michael Lewis
August 2nd, 2010Title: The Big Short Author: Michael Lewis Publisher: W.W. Norton (2010) Hurray for another Michael Lewis book! As long time readers of Letters on Pages might (but probably don’t) remember, Michael Lewis is my favorite non-fiction author. I have reviewed one recent book of his already. So there wasn’t much chance of me NOT liking [...]
No Excuses! by Brian Tracy
July 19th, 2010Title: No Excuses! Author: Brian Tracy Publisher: Vanguard Press (2010) This book looked interesting to me when I saw it because it is about self discipline, which is not one of my strong suits. So I sat down to read it…hoping it would fix all of my self discipline issues. Then something “good” came on [...]
What Would Rob Do? by Rob Sachs
June 7th, 2010Title: What Would Rob Do? Author: Rob Sachs Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (2010) I saw the title of this book and thought it was a funny concept. It is apparently an adaptation from an NPR podcast, though I am not smart enough to listen to that. My mental capabilities usually max out at sports [...]
Broke USA by Gary Rivlin
June 1st, 2010Title: Broke USA Author: Gary Rivlin Publisher: Harper Business (2010) Confession: I have a fascination with payday loans. There is a storefront right by the Chipotle that we like to eat at. Almost every time we eat there, I try to lure someone into a discussion about them. I’m not exactly sure why I am [...]
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
May 17th, 2010Title: The Checklist Manifesto Author: Atul Gawande Publisher: Metropolitan Books (2009) Hurray for Atul Gawande! I have already reviewed one of his earlier books (Better…almost 2 years ago!) and absolutely loved it. So I was expecting the same from this book, and was not disappointed! The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul [...]
They Dared Return by Patrick K. O’Donnell
January 3rd, 2010Wow. It’s been a really long time since I have written a review. I didn’t realize it had been that long. I am incredibly sorry for keeping you from reading my insightful reviews. It’s just irresponsible of me. I’d give you some excuses, but you don’t care…that’s not what you come here for. So…here is [...]
Step Back From the Baggage Claim by Jason Barger
November 10th, 2009Title: Step Back From the Baggage Claim Author: Jason Barger Publisher: One Love Publishers (2008) Recently I was asked to be involved with a blog tour to help promote this book, and it sounded interesting so I agreed. Plus…the author lives in Columbus, OH! Anyway, I had a work trip scheduled in Las Vegas the [...]
