Comments on: How to Figure Out the Most Important Book to Read Next http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/05/31/how-to-figure-out-the-most-important-book-to-read-next/ Personal Growth and Effectiveness Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:55:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: ?? « ?????? http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/05/31/how-to-figure-out-the-most-important-book-to-read-next/#comment-32689 ?? « ?????? Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:59:32 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/05/31/how-to-figure-out-the-most-important-book-to-read-next/#comment-32689 [...] How to Figure Out the Most Important Book to Read Next [...] [...] How to Figure Out the Most Important Book to Read Next [...]

]]> By: Personal Growth and Effectiveness at Life Optimizer http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/05/31/how-to-figure-out-the-most-important-book-to-read-next/#comment-29441 Personal Growth and Effectiveness at Life Optimizer Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:03:07 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/05/31/how-to-figure-out-the-most-important-book-to-read-next/#comment-29441 [...] Read relevant books and magazines. Here is a tip on figuring out what book to read next. [...] [...] Read relevant books and magazines. Here is a tip on figuring out what book to read next. [...]

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/05/31/how-to-figure-out-the-most-important-book-to-read-next/#comment-22037 Donald Latumahina Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:02:19 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/05/31/how-to-figure-out-the-most-important-book-to-read-next/#comment-22037 Good question, LJ. For Someday list, I usually just read the book's information page on Amazon or flip through it in the bookstore or library. If I find it's interesting, I will put it in the list. For Candidate list, I usually choose the books based on my current topic of interest. If I'm currently interested in personal finance for example, books in that field will make it to the Candidate list. To avoid disappointment, I find more information about the book before reading it. Flipping through it is the best way. Another way is reading the book's review from several reputable bloggers. Good question, LJ.

For Someday list, I usually just read the book’s information page on Amazon or flip through it in the bookstore or library. If I find it’s interesting, I will put it in the list.

For Candidate list, I usually choose the books based on my current topic of interest. If I’m currently interested in personal finance for example, books in that field will make it to the Candidate list.

To avoid disappointment, I find more information about the book before reading it. Flipping through it is the best way. Another way is reading the book’s review from several reputable bloggers.

]]> By: LJ http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/05/31/how-to-figure-out-the-most-important-book-to-read-next/#comment-21759 LJ Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:42:07 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/05/31/how-to-figure-out-the-most-important-book-to-read-next/#comment-21759 What a great take on this. I love the analogy between impulse buying and impulse reading. (They often take the same form with me :) My question is how can you figure out whether or not a book is worthy being on either your someday or candidate list? Lately I've really been disappointed with books that have had great reviews and seem to be what I am looking for; only to find a couple of chapters in that it isn't worth reading further. What a great take on this. I love the analogy between impulse buying and impulse reading. (They often take the same form with me :)
My question is how can you figure out whether or not a book is worthy being on either your someday or candidate list? Lately I’ve really been disappointed with books that have had great reviews and seem to be what I am looking for; only to find a couple of chapters in that it isn’t worth reading further.

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