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The Retirement Savings Time Bomb...and How to Defuse It 33 reviews
Ed Slott
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
IRA Planning is a KEY to a Happy Retirement
I have read most of Ed Slott's books. Mr Slott understands, not only the basics, but also the nuances of retirement planning thru IRAs.
This book does a wonderful job explaining the jungle associated with most Government controlled programs. Making changes to your IRA without an understanding of the rules is like playing the game of baseball without not knowing rules. The game may seem ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time 1009 reviews
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
The most powerful book I have ever read...
Many of us have felt hopeless, scared and frustrated since 9/11. We see anger building, more disaster looming and see little hope through governmental leadership. This incredible story, about a man who against all odds builds a school for a Pakistani village that nursed him through a near-death experience, provides a solution, at least the beginning of a solution, to the spiral of hatred and ...
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity420 reviews
David Allen
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
get it together
and this book will organize your life. make the time as a priority, and it's a life-changer - for the good. consistency is the key, though. if not on top of weekly reviews, you just fall back to the natural state of disorder.
if you're committed, you'll fly.
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The Grapes of Wrath (Centennial Edition)579 reviews
John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
One of the Best Novels of All Time
For the last few years I've been on a quest to read the one hundred greatest books ever written. Unfortunately I've discovered that there doesn't seem to be any consensus as to which books deserve to be on that list. Out of the three lists I've come upon only two books were even listed more than once ("The Grapes of Wrath", and "Of Mice and Men" both by John Steinbeck), so I've been forced to ...
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The Secret Life of Bees 1364 reviews
Sue Monk Kidd
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
Wonderful Book
This Book has me interested in getting more books by this author this is my favorite book of hers. My sister Terra says that people love this book
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter 819 reviews
Kim Edwards
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Great Book!
I LOVED this book - I thought it was a very interesting storyline. I recommend this to all readers - it was hard to put it down. I like the way Edwards writes - very clear - makes you feel like you are part of the character. A must-read!
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The Prince (Penguin Classics)270 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
Penguin Classics, 2003
`Do the ends justify the means?'
A young colleague of mine recently said `management is easy'. I smiled enigmatically and considered buying him a copy of `The Prince' but I fear it would be wasted. I am now on my third copy of this book which, alas, I can only read in English. The George Bull translation (as reprinted in 1995) is the version I currently refer to.
I first read this book when studying economic history at high ...
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The 48 Laws of Power496 reviews
Robert Greene
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000
Loved this book
Robert Greene is great at giving examples and historical stories on his topics great book.
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Lord of the Flies (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)1267 reviews
William Golding
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
Who needs Rowling when you've got Golding?
LORD OF THE FLIES, by William Golding, is one of the best books to come along in literature since Chaucer and his CANTERBURY TALES. Mr. Golding writes beautifully and poetically of this tragic commentary on humans and our society, making the story of these young boys all the more poignant and thought-provoking.
This book is not for the weak of mind, nor the faint of heart. Several high ...
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia 1494 reviews
Elizabeth Gilbert
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
A memoir worth reading
I could relate to this memoir - everyone is dysfunctional in their own way, but Gilbert isn't afraid to put herself out there. I admired her writing style, her wit and ability to laugh at herself. She is poignant about issues that many people face everyday. Interesting perspectives on three different cultures which richly contrast with American life.
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed391 reviews
Jared Diamond
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
Great book
I read Guns, Germs, and Steel and was so impressed that I bought Collapse. Although it is slightly less engrossing (perhaps because it is about a less uplifting topic), it is still an amazing book.
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Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street215 reviews
Michael Lewis
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990
Wonderful, how could you not like it?
This is a great book. I mean, everyone else says so, so they can't be wrong. Yes, I want a job on wall street.
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March135 reviews
Geraldine Brooks
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
well deserved award winner
Interestingly, I read Year of Wonders ages ago and never picked this up even though I LOVED her earlier books. I thought if I wasn't so hip on recalling Little Women and remembering their story, that I'd be lost. I was WRONG. This is a delightful and incredibly written book and there is no need to be a Little Women addict. This book touches the heart on right versus wrong, war, relationships of ...
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The Art of Seduction223 reviews
Robert Greene
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
Maybe "All is fair in love and war"?
Some reviewers didn't like this book, arguing that seduction, as the author paints it, is manipulative, and so immoral. They say the author's is a dark art: it is not only itself bad, but never leads to happy, lasting relationships. Some readers liked this book in SPITE of considering it immoral, by admiring the author's dazzling command of both the endless intricacies of seduction, as well as ...
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Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most126 reviews
Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, ...
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000
Amazing insight into Human Communications
This book offers incredibly helpful information about dealing with those conversations we all dread having--the ones that are typically the most important and potentially life-altering. The authors were part of the Harvard Negotiation Project(and helped with the Iran Hostage Crisis, among other major negotiations). I found this to be the most helpful, insightful, and cogent presentation of how ...
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The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time114 reviews
Jeffrey Sachs
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Amazing
What a wonderful book. I won't go into detail, as I think the first few reviews do a fine job, but this book is definitely worth reading.
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The Shadow of the Wind502 reviews
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
All time masterpiece.
A long time ago ago Barcelona that you wish you have lived in and breathed in its ancient magical dust and fairytails. The Shadow of the Wind has all the dark fantasy, mystery, human oriented elements you need for a masterpiece of a book that the book itself seems hunted to me. A library with hidden books that were kept from everyone, a copy of Julian Carax one and only novel about the devil ...
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In the Woods117 reviews
Tana French
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008
Uneven and disappointing
I'm usually pretty bad at figuring out whodunnits, but honestly I solved the Katy Devlin murder at around the halfway point -- it was just too obvious. That was a major failure of the book made worse when Ryan addresses the reader at the end and suggests that we have been just as befuddled as he was. French perplexingly seems to suggest that she's pulled a "Murder of Roger Ackroyd" on us with a ...
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Cranford (Penguin Classics)19 reviews
Elizabeth Gaskell
Penguin Classics, 2006
Classic historical literature which is actually fun to read.
Let me begin this review by saying that if you are thinking about reading this book only because of the BBC series, you will find it very disappointing. The makers of that series used the authors name, the title of the book and some of the characters but the remainder of their production is pure invention. I am enjoying watching the BBC program, but it is not this book.
Ms Charlotte Mitchell ...
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Harvesting the Heart: A Novel90 reviews
Jodi Picoult
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995
Loved This Book!
I loved this book so much that I could not put it down. Definitely worth reading!!!
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