Been reading lotsa books recently... decided to do a short review of them.
In order of ‘most recently’ read...
1. dan brown’s ‘angels and demons’. It’s quite a good thriller. The story is very engaging and is capable of keeping one awake from 2 to 6 am. The book is v similar to his other book ‘da vinci code’. In fact, I think it’s the same with only a change in the female lead and theme. Now, it’s about the war between science and christianity. The twists are rather predictable if u have read ‘da vinci code’.
2. and 3. malcom gladwell’s ‘blink’ and ‘the tipping point’. I read the latter first and the latter was gladwell’s first book. Gladwell is a writer with the New Yorker and writes a blog at www.gladwell.com. Basically, the two books are about his insights on social phenomena. It’s kinda mix between sociology and psychology. His views are rather refreshing and in the words of some reviews, revolutionary. ‘Blink’ is about ‘two-second decisions’ or ‘snap judgements’, while ‘The Tipping Point’ is about how small things can make big differences, ie start social epidemics. His arguments are very balanced and he draws from a wide range of examples. I’d prefer ‘the tipping point’ as his argument/message is brought forward very clearly and coherently. V interesting read which teaches one a new approach to life. One way to look at his writing is to visit his website. he actually got excerpts of his books there.
In order of ‘most recently’ read...
1. dan brown’s ‘angels and demons’. It’s quite a good thriller. The story is very engaging and is capable of keeping one awake from 2 to 6 am. The book is v similar to his other book ‘da vinci code’. In fact, I think it’s the same with only a change in the female lead and theme. Now, it’s about the war between science and christianity. The twists are rather predictable if u have read ‘da vinci code’.
2. and 3. malcom gladwell’s ‘blink’ and ‘the tipping point’. I read the latter first and the latter was gladwell’s first book. Gladwell is a writer with the New Yorker and writes a blog at www.gladwell.com. Basically, the two books are about his insights on social phenomena. It’s kinda mix between sociology and psychology. His views are rather refreshing and in the words of some reviews, revolutionary. ‘Blink’ is about ‘two-second decisions’ or ‘snap judgements’, while ‘The Tipping Point’ is about how small things can make big differences, ie start social epidemics. His arguments are very balanced and he draws from a wide range of examples. I’d prefer ‘the tipping point’ as his argument/message is brought forward very clearly and coherently. V interesting read which teaches one a new approach to life. One way to look at his writing is to visit his website. he actually got excerpts of his books there.
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