I recently read Malcolm Gladwell’s new book Outliers , a fresh perspective on genius and success. Gladwell's central aim is to challenge the notion that individuals who are at the top of their field got there by sheer talent and hard work. He argues convincingly that there are number of external factors outside of the…
Category: Books
“Stacked” Blog (re)Launches: Cute nerdy girl talking about books
My friend Christina has re-launched her awesome blog "Stacked." Christina is chronicling her adventures as she works toward her goal of reading 100 books in a year, and along the way providing smart commentary about reading and literature in general. Check it out at http://stackedblog.com.
Christina on the sex appeal of librarians
I don't think I've mentioned my smart, lovely friend Christina's awesome new blog "Stacked." She is chronicling her adventures as she works toward her goal of reading 100 books in a year. She has a recent entry on the nerdy sexiness of librarians that's a great read: Nothing like the conservative nerd-girl to get a…
Apparently my friends think I don’t read enough
Yesterday I had literally five sci-fi/fantasy books offered to me by friends who thought I would like them. It’s so great having friends who know what your tastes are and loan you stuff from their collections. Last night, Frankyboy loaned me three more Lone Wolf and Cub mangas, which are so beautifully drawn and scripted…