Comments on: It’s like Amazon made babies on my counter http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/ Engagement for the next generation Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Neil http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-32037 Neil Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:11:32 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-32037 Hi, Rebecca. Water for Elephants is a great book. Sometimes wierd and gritty. I had to keep reminding myself that it was written by a woman. Eat, Pray, Love is one of my favorites. I have been reading books from my wife's book club. Other books that are fun and interesting are Truck, A Love Story and The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night. Love the blog. I heard about it on the Jody and Joan show last night. Good stuff. Cheers. Hi, Rebecca. Water for Elephants is a great book. Sometimes wierd and gritty. I had to keep reminding myself that it was written by a woman. Eat, Pray, Love is one of my favorites. I have been reading books from my wife’s book club. Other books that are fun and interesting are Truck, A Love Story and The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night.

Love the blog. I heard about it on the Jody and Joan show last night. Good stuff.

Cheers.

]]> By: Rebecca Thorman http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-26721 Rebecca Thorman Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:05:21 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-26721 Andre- this doesn't even begin my book list! Just wait.. I consume books like I consume bacon ;) Kate - Hm. Interesting. I'll have to keep that in mind. There's certainly a lot I <em>could</em> take photos of, but don't... I waver between showing personality and showing beauty.. sometimes one in the same, sometimes not :) Thanks for the comment! Terry - Some say if a book has been in your backlog so long, it's probably because it's not meaningful for you. on the other hand, <a href="http://www.ryanholiday.net/archives/building_your_antilibrary.phtml" rel="nofollow">Ryan Holiday disagrees.</a> I probably fall somewhere in the middle. Andre- this doesn’t even begin my book list! Just wait.. I consume books like I consume bacon ;)

Kate - Hm. Interesting. I’ll have to keep that in mind. There’s certainly a lot I could take photos of, but don’t… I waver between showing personality and showing beauty.. sometimes one in the same, sometimes not :) Thanks for the comment!

Terry - Some say if a book has been in your backlog so long, it’s probably because it’s not meaningful for you. on the other hand, Ryan Holiday disagrees. I probably fall somewhere in the middle.

]]> By: Terry Starbucker http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-26612 Terry Starbucker Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:10:32 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-26612 Gosh, Rebecca, that looks like my "book backlog"! My stack's about 5 right now - I've had "The 4-Hour Workweek" in my travel bag for a month. I guess I really need a 4 hour workweek instead of a 60 hour one to actually read books! :-) All the best, and let me know what you think of the books you haven't read yet. Terry Gosh, Rebecca, that looks like my “book backlog”! My stack’s about 5 right now - I’ve had “The 4-Hour Workweek” in my travel bag for a month. I guess I really need a 4 hour workweek instead of a 60 hour one to actually read books! :-)

All the best, and let me know what you think of the books you haven’t read yet.

Terry

]]> By: Kate Hutchinson http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-26548 Kate Hutchinson Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:50:20 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-26548 Water for Elephants and Eat Pray Love are on my list to read soon... one I'm borrowing from a friend and the other is on hold at the library. I like this picture better than some of your others because if gives a certain clue as to what you are thinking; it's very representational of you as a person. The answer to "What are you reading right now" generally tells more about someone than the answer to "Where did you go to college" or "Where are you from" Water for Elephants and Eat Pray Love are on my list to read soon… one I’m borrowing from a friend and the other is on hold at the library.

I like this picture better than some of your others because if gives a certain clue as to what you are thinking; it’s very representational of you as a person. The answer to “What are you reading right now” generally tells more about someone than the answer to “Where did you go to college” or “Where are you from”

]]> By: Andre Blackman http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-26527 Andre Blackman Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:33:57 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-26527 Thanks for the book list suggestions (im getting back into voracious reading for 2008!) I agree, great camera, me want one! Thanks for the book list suggestions (im getting back into voracious reading for 2008!)

I agree, great camera, me want one!

]]> By: Rebecca Thorman http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-26267 Rebecca Thorman Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:59:24 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-26267 Aaron - I've read the first couple chapters of Fifth Discipline and I've already had some great ideas about how to change MAGNET. Thanks for recommending the handbook as well :) Thanks, Karen! I'll put the Namesake on my list! Aaron - I’ve read the first couple chapters of Fifth Discipline and I’ve already had some great ideas about how to change MAGNET. Thanks for recommending the handbook as well :)

Thanks, Karen! I’ll put the Namesake on my list!

]]> By: Karen http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-25702 Karen Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:16:09 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-25702 Another good book to try: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. Another good book to try: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.

]]> By: Aaron http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-25696 Aaron Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:51:01 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-25696 Rebecca, 5th Discipline is one of the best business books I've ever read. It will change the way you make change. And if you like it, there are some sequals, like the 5th Discipline Handbook. Aaron Water for Elephants is good too. Rebecca,

5th Discipline is one of the best business books I’ve ever read. It will change the way you make change. And if you like it, there are some sequals, like the 5th Discipline Handbook.

Aaron
Water for Elephants is good too.

]]> By: Rebecca Thorman http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-25647 Rebecca Thorman Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:15:22 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-25647 Alan - I didn't know he had a response, so thank you for sharing, and for the kind comments :) Ray - I love my camera. Everyone should have one! Bill - It seems it's still popular on Amazon. I had a CEO recommend it to me, so I'm looking forward to reading it... and glad to hear there are some good ideas! Alan - I didn’t know he had a response, so thank you for sharing, and for the kind comments :)

Ray - I love my camera. Everyone should have one!

Bill - It seems it’s still popular on Amazon. I had a CEO recommend it to me, so I’m looking forward to reading it… and glad to hear there are some good ideas!

]]> By: bill http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-25643 bill Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:06:20 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2008/01/31/its-like-amazon-made-babies-on-my-counter/#comment-25643 I recall when the Fifth Discipline was popular. FWIW, I thought he had some decent ideas. The book felt about a third too long (<i>Crap, I have to write another fifty pages, what can I put there?</i>), but what wasn't filler was interesting material. I recall when the Fifth Discipline was popular. FWIW, I thought he had some decent ideas. The book felt about a third too long (Crap, I have to write another fifty pages, what can I put there?), but what wasn’t filler was interesting material.

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