Brian Wigginton
fantastic. Received this after attending an interview with Steve Case in Austin Texas. no nonsense perception on the future of startups and innovation in the US. Recommended!
Fantastic book on how to live a creative life from the view point of the best selling author of Eat Pray Love. I listened to the audiobook which was read by the author, and give the book an incredible amount of depth and emotion. Audiobooks that I listen to and truly enjoy deserve a print edition spot of my bookshelf, which this one absolutely will have.
I really liked the overall plot line. Mystery ship provoking war throughout the galaxy. Cool!
Unfortunately:
It frustrates me when a main character never makes a wrong decision. Every time it seemed there was a chance for cast to make a wrong turn they didn't and if they did they shortly thereafter magically get out of it. Predictable.
Dialog and characters were weak. Mach, described as an outlaw and trouble maker doesn't really match his personality at all. Adira, the killer is probably the most consistent character but has next to no dialog or influence on the story.
Wanted to like this, but by the end was racing to finish it to move on.
I read this because it came up as Hemingway's early attempt with Iceberg Theory, that is, omitting parts of a story to make it stronger. If he had written about the old man ultimate demise, would the story have been as strong? I can see where he was going with the idea, and it's power in story telling.
Not sure I liked this particular story though.
Absolutely loved this book! Doing simple tasks everyday, will compound into huge results later. So many words to live by in these pages.
A decent book on how to be successful in life. Filled with inspirational quotes and some good tips for how to keep yourself positive and happy.
Lots of great mental exercises and instruction. Loved the side story about DC's mentor, Leo-tai.
I struggled through nearly ever page. I found myself constantly disoriented, confused on who the characters were, what side they were on and how long ago certain events happened.
what an adventure! I'm still coming off a high from finishing the book. humor, science, space what's not to love???
Classic!
World building at its finest! So many mysteries unsolved that I can't wait to start the 2nd in the series.
One of the best books I've ever read. Absolutely loved it! Makes me want to drop all my other reviews down a star.
Fascinating book about habits and how they can effect our entire lives. The first few chapters were really interesting as they focused on the psychology and biology of habits and how you can alter them by tweaking either the queue, routine or reward. As the book progresses, it moves from an inward looks at habits, to how habits effect our everyday lives, to organizational habits and finally how habits effect societies. Loved it, wish it had more examples of people who changed their daily habits to become something more. I'm also really interested in organizational efficiency and how habits can make or break entire institutions. If anyone has any good reads on the topic, I would love to know!
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A fascinating tour and great introduction to many different math topics. Really enjoyed how friendly and visual this was.
what a thriller! Its great to read Kevin's side of the story after all the movies, articles and books that preceded.
I picked up this book hoping to learn about the SkunkWorks culture and operations. As software developer, lots of the operational strategies that were put in place by Kelly Johnson mimic whats being done in startup culture. It was interesting to see that startup techniques aren't anything new and have been used since the start of SkunkWorks in the 1940s.
One thing that bothered me was the timeline that takes place in the book is all over the place. It would have been easier to follow if the events that took place were captured in chronological order.