Posted January 17, 2009 - 10:23 by Myscha Theriault
The new cookbook by syndicated columnist Betty Rosbottom tackles a food topic totally appropriate to the current economy. To find out what I think of it, and what you can expect to find inside, read on.
Posted January 14, 2009 - 11:49 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Matt Miller's new Tyranny of Dead Ideas proves to be an insightful, fun read.
Posted January 11, 2009 - 10:45 by Philip Brewer
Stephen Leeb's new book makes that case that we're running into resource limits on every front--energy, metals, water--and that this problem is going to affect everything we do. Then, it looks at what can we do about it, as individuals and as a society.
Posted January 7, 2009 - 00:27 by Xin Lu
One summer my mother showed me a series of articles in Money magazine by a reporter named Ryan D'Agostino who knocked on the doors of expensive homes to find out how the occupants became rich. These articles were quite memorable for me because I thought it was hilarious how the author literally invaded the private property of rich people. Now a couple years later, D'Agostino has collected the entire experiment along with his personal stories into a book called Rich Like Them.
Posted January 6, 2009 - 09:58 by Myscha Theriault
Looking for an informative travel read? Need some hot tips to make your next trip flow smoothly? Hoping for something that addresses your unique needs as a member of the O.G.C? (Official Girlfriends Club) Help is on the way. ****Contest is now closed.*****
Posted December 29, 2008 - 12:34 by Linsey Knerl
If you’re a Twitter-fiend, a long-time blogger, or you customize PC’s in your spare time, this book is probably too elementary for you. If there’s a special lady in your life who could use a little lesson in basic computer skills and etiquette, however, I’ve found a solid guide for you (and her.)
Posted December 22, 2008 - 12:39 by Philip Brewer
There are a number of books now by people who set out to live a more local, more sustainable life, and wrote a book to document their experiences. Most of them approach the problem with the perspective that living a lower-carbon lifestyle is going to entail giving up some of the things that modern Americans have come to expect. Doug Fine, though, would rather not. Especially not ice cream.
Posted December 10, 2008 - 03:15 by Philip Brewer
It will not, I think, surprise my regular readers to hear that I like to read books about money. All kinds of books about money--not just books on personal finance and frugality, but just about anything, including monetary histories and stories of wealth. Dinkelspiel's new book hits those last two categories (besides being an engaging biography as well).
Posted October 26, 2008 - 15:12 by Linsey Knerl
For many, time is money, and so it shouldn’t surprise me that there is now an official guide on how to read more in less time. I had always been curious about the science of speed reading. This book enlightened me on how to do it, and helped me decide whether it was something I wanted to do at all.
Posted October 16, 2008 - 13:48 by Philip Brewer
My wife spotted this book at the library and brought it home, suggesting (based on the title) that it might be a sort of anti-Wise Bread that I could read and mock. When I started reading it though, I found it wasn't. In fact, it's an outstanding personal financial book: It offers the best framework for analyzing household finances of any book I've read.
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