Friday, July 16, 2010

The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid

The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
(also an audio book!)

Ratings:
Characters--3
Storyline--3
Pacing--4
Setting--4

One word to describe this book: Thought-provoking

Would you recommend? Yes

Comment:

2 comments:

Marlene Oliver said...

"The Memory Bible - An Innovative Strategy for Keeping Your Brain Young"
by Gary Small M.D.

Self-help book

One word to describe this book: fascinating

Would you recommend? Yes

Comment: This book is an easy read and very informative. It shows memory techniques and "brain fitness" exercises to help our brains stay active and healthy.

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"Outliers: The Story of Success"
by Malcolm Gladwell

Non-fiction

One word to describe this book: interesting

Would you recommend? Yes

Comment: By focusing on people and their stories the author shows that success is a gift. He explains how outliers benefit by seizing special opportunities and lucky breaks. I also enjoyed his earlier book "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" that tells about the powers of rapid cognition, i.e., intuition.

Tamia Welch said...

The Penguin Who Knew Too Much

Ratings:
Characters--4
Storyline--4
Pacing--5
Setting--4

One word to describe this book: Hilarious

Would you recommend? Yes

Comment: I enjoy all types of mysteries, and this light-hearted murder mystery is just right for a hot summer day. I actually found myself laughing out loud!