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Book Report
Oct. 25th, 2012 07:03 pmNot having many hobbies aside from reading means that I can post book reports fairly frequently.
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss - This book was a best-seller. Oddly, I found that I couldn’t put it down although I don’t have any plans to follow the advice in this book. Basically, the author takes you through his ideas on cutting down – way cutting down – the hours you work while improving your standard of living. In a somewhat disjointed format, this book provides ideas and resources on ways you can 1) work remotely from anywhere in the world, starting with ideas on how to get your boss to approve a remote-work agreement, 2) take advantage of technology and things like virtual assistants, and tips on how to cut down your time on email, 3) travel cheaply and live in areas of the world where your dollar stretches far, 4) start an internet-based selling business. I give Ferriss credit; he provides tons of resources and ideas on each step. I can’t quite figure out why I liked it so much given that I have no intention of doing any of this. The book was written in a droll and witty style; as I listened to this audio book a voice kept whispering in my head, ‘There’s a sucker born every minute.’ Not sure his ideas will really work in the real world – even though he provides testimonials from several people - but it made for a good listen. The voice actor who read this book was perfect for the role. Grade: B
How to Be Black by Baratunde Thurston – As it says on the back cover of this book, this is part stand-up routine, part political analysis, and part autobiography. The stand-up and political analyses sections were hilarious, and I loved the writer’s crisp, funny style. He had some good social/cultural insights. Grade: B
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The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss - This book was a best-seller. Oddly, I found that I couldn’t put it down although I don’t have any plans to follow the advice in this book. Basically, the author takes you through his ideas on cutting down – way cutting down – the hours you work while improving your standard of living. In a somewhat disjointed format, this book provides ideas and resources on ways you can 1) work remotely from anywhere in the world, starting with ideas on how to get your boss to approve a remote-work agreement, 2) take advantage of technology and things like virtual assistants, and tips on how to cut down your time on email, 3) travel cheaply and live in areas of the world where your dollar stretches far, 4) start an internet-based selling business. I give Ferriss credit; he provides tons of resources and ideas on each step. I can’t quite figure out why I liked it so much given that I have no intention of doing any of this. The book was written in a droll and witty style; as I listened to this audio book a voice kept whispering in my head, ‘There’s a sucker born every minute.’ Not sure his ideas will really work in the real world – even though he provides testimonials from several people - but it made for a good listen. The voice actor who read this book was perfect for the role. Grade: B
How to Be Black by Baratunde Thurston – As it says on the back cover of this book, this is part stand-up routine, part political analysis, and part autobiography. The stand-up and political analyses sections were hilarious, and I loved the writer’s crisp, funny style. He had some good social/cultural insights. Grade: B
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