Why I Chose this Book My book choice can feel sporadic sometimes. At one point, I determined that my book selection should be more deliberate. I should read books that align with the goals in my life. One of them … Continue reading Review of The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s Eye-View of the World by Michael Pollan
Why I Chose this Book I was at my local public library doing some work and reading. After I had finished reading a book at the time, I got up to take a bathroom break. On my way to the … Continue reading Review of You Can’t Touch My Hair And Other Things I Still Have to Explain by Phoebe Robinson
Why I Chose this Book I was contacted by the author of this book and offered a review copy. I am interested in learning about how successful people gained their success. I accepted the invitation to read the book. American … Continue reading Review of American Dream: Interviews with Industry-Leading Professionals by Jason Navallo
Why I Chose this Book One time, I went to the library to look for the book The $100 Startup. While there, I ran into a friend of mine. We talked for a bit. She asked me how my relationship … Continue reading Review of The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Why I Chose this Book One Monday morning while at work, I realized that I left my iPod at home. I knew it was going to be a long day. I remembered though that I had a podcast app on … Continue reading Review of 12.21.12 by Killian McRae
Why I Chose this Book One day I felt like reading a graphic novel, not a comic book, but a full story in art form. It was probably due to the relatively recent spate of comic book superhero based movies. … Continue reading Review of The Stand: The Night has Come a Graphic Novel by Stephen King
Why I Chose this Book I was listening to a podcast from djvlad (I think it was this one) and during an advertisement he mentioned that the book The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life was a very … Continue reading Review of The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Shroeder
Why I Chose this Book I have been interested in investing and learning about money for years now. This isn’t the first book on investing that I’ve read, but it’s one that I have avoided for awhile. This book used … Continue reading Review of Black Enterprise Guide to Investing by James A. Anderson
Why I Chose this Book I am of what you would call, “recent African ancestry.” I also work with many foreign-born Chinese people. Sometimes the conversation will somehow, turn into a history lesson about China. I may hear about anything … Continue reading Review of They Came Before Columbus by Dr. Ivan Van Sertima
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