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Scott

irongeek@bookrastinating.com

Joined 1 year, 4 months ago

Husband • Dad • Steely-eyed missile man • Beer & coffee aficionado • Runner • Weightlifter • 1985 Baer Ave foursquare champ • Unix enthusiast • Renaissance man

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Marcus Aurelius: The emperor's handbook (Hardcover, 2002, Scribner) 4 stars

Emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 A.D., Marcus Aurelius is considered one of history's …

Review of "The emperor's handbook" on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I read cover to cover. I do not think that is how this work should be consumed. I think it would be better to read a few passages and think about them and revisit the text on multiple visits. But this was a book I had on my to read list and decided I would knock it out now and then come back to it later in a more traditional sense.

Kelly Ana Morey: How to Read a Book (The Ginger series) (Paperback, 2005, Awa Press) 2 stars

Review of 'How to Read a Book (The Ginger series)' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

Expected more. Found myself more worried about the author's smoking habit than much else. Perhaps I had difficulty relating to the author, had hoped for writing and reading inspiration but the constant references to chick-lit lost me. I believe she mentions some fantastic titles and her novels may be better but those titles were lost among the babbling.

The great sales man of the world (1968) 3 stars

Review of 'The great sales man of the world' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

It was okay, hence the two stars. I leaned toward three stars but based off the hover over description of two stars I thought that was the best choice for me. The lessons contained are good, but anyone that has not learned these life lessons before apparently were raised much different than myself. The religion tied into the story was not expected and turned me off a bit until I got to the scrolls. But again, nothing different here if you had a solid family upbringing. Not a waste of time but not the life changing book I was led to believe.

Matt Fitzgerald: How bad do you want it? (2015) 4 stars

"Fitzgerald puts you into the pulse-pounding action of more than a dozen epic races from …

Review of 'How bad do you want it?' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

If you enjoy reading about fantastic accomplishments of elite athletes and their stories of overcoming their shortcomings or perceived shortcomings, this is a fantastic read. But I would not say I got much out of it otherwise.

Don Tapscott, Anthony D. Williams: Wikinomics (2006) 2 stars

Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything is a book by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. …

Review of 'Wikinomics' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

Not a long read, but it was too long. Would be better served without the constant repeating of topics, even if it still were 2006. There was some interesting topics but none of this is new or ground breaking for those of us who lived through it.