Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life - not fun, not easy, make sure you bring your math a-game, this proved to be the wrong book for an airplane ride.

- chuck

 

Moneyball - Michael Lewis

Great book about baseball!

 

hands are not for hitting. Bedtime story for my 3 year old BAD ASS of a son!

 

The Buddah of Suburbia - Hanif kureishi (last name spelling is off)

 

Just finished this book this morning:

It's actually written by my Business professor at my university. Easily one of the most entertaining speakers I've EVER encountered in my educational career.

The book is actually required for my Business major but I highly recommend it. It's an accumulation of his personal life stories. He offers different ways of improving and possibly even redirecting your life in a more enjoyable and optimistic way.

I have his lecture in 2 hours from now. He is one of only a handful of professor's lectures that I have ever looked forward to attending.

 

Just finished Rant and Choke by Palinuk both were fantastic reads. Choke makes a ton more sense in the book then in the movie.

 

Two of my absolute favorites (I'm still hoping for a Rant movie)!

I just finished Lamb by Christopher Moore a few weeks ago; fantastic read, very funny too.

 

Love Your Life

One of THE most inspirational books ive read in a long time, I would reccomend it to anyone whos down on their luck.

 

Hedge Hunters "Hedge Fund Masters on the Rewards, the Risk, and the Reckoning" by Katherine Burton

 

Dirty Martini
Rusty Nail
Whiskey Sour
Bloody Mary

All a series by Chicago author JA Konrath

Its about the adventures of Lt. Jaqueline "Jack" Daniels of the Chicago Police Dept. and her cases against "The Gingerbread Man", "The Chemist", and then some.

Easy reads, funny, keeps you intriqued.

Best to read them in order but not neccessary.

Still waiting to read Fuzzy Navel but who ever took it out from the library before me hasnt returned it the bastard.

Took out some great History of Ferrari books that were very informative.

 

Business Stripped Bare- Richard Branson

A very entertaining read. He basically shares some of his experiences throughout his career while referencing them to his 7 beliefs in running a successful business (people, brand, delivery, learning from mistakes and setbacks, innovation, entrepreneurs and leadership, social responsibility). If you have read his autobiography (losing my virginity) or his second book (screw it, lets do it) there is quite a bit of overlap as he uses a lot of the same examples. Either way if you have read one or all of his books you would be hard pressed not to gain some form of inspiration. He is definitely one of a kind.

 

continuing my readings into the Founding Fathers - Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton:


his vision of America - from economics to the Constitution to a strong central government - is what defines us as country today, more so than any other ideas from that time. it's an incredible story of a man born of nothing and rose to become, arguably, the most powerful man in America at the time (yes, Washington was president, but Hamilton was the man that informed him on most important matters.)

- chuck

 

Read The Go-Giver last weekend, pretty cool little story. Worth it since its a fast read

And then read Trading In The Zone as recommended by Daedalus this weekend.

 

"Norwood", by Charles Portis. I would also recommend "The Dog of the South" by Portis.

Laugh out loud funny Southern Literature. Quick reads, and brilliant.

 

Anyone read any good books about Southwest Airlines? There are so many out there, I'm trying to figure out which one is worth it.

 

Buy it. Its worth reading.
Amazon.com: The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich: Timothy Ferriss: Books

Good to read online http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/

 

A Conspiracy of Paper---great fictional story of the south sea bubble

 

Atlas Shrugged...

cliffs notes are on the front page of every US newspaper everyday. Just read the headlines.

 

so true...

 

J Dobyn's is an undercover ATF agent who infiltrates the Hells Angel MC. If you like guns, violence drugs and cops this is right up your alley. I give it a solid 7/10.

 

Movie version?

 

 

The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hitmen, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption.

I enjoyed reading CoEH, so I picked this one up cheap on eBay.

 

And I just finished The Last Lecture. Good touching book.

 

Men in their own skin - Dudley Hall
Awesome book about being/becoming a man and a father

 

continuing my Founding Fathers theme, i read George Washington: The Indispensable Man - a quick book about this extraordinary man. He didn't have the brains of Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison, or Adams; he was fairly ineffective as a military commander; but he had the amazing intangibles of leadership. It's quite interesting how Washington so completely embodies the American ideal (self-made, fair, rational, etc.)

the book itself is a quick read - not as in-depth as i'd like - but i will pick up one of the longer offerings.



- chuck

 

The 5 Temptations of a CEO...

Reading "Catching the Wolf of Wall Street" now... Really good so far

Roy

 

Light read! I'm currently reading "Catch Me If You Can". I LOVE this book and the movie!