Comments on: How to Find Good Books to Read

By: j.r

j.r — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:44:07 +0000

excellent!!!!

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:39:18 +0000

This is great- After all, the goal of reading is to get as much value as possible.

Everything in life and business is a “Value for Value Exchange”- Books are no different…

Thanks for the great ideas

By: Donald Latumahina

Donald Latumahina — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:13:42 +0000

Vladimir,
I have no idea about it but it sounds interesting :)

Frode,
Interesting thoughts. I agree that Amazon’s recommendations are very targeted and could be dangerous for our pockets :)

Percival,
I think the principles above also apply to digital books. I prefer physical books but, of course, there’s nothing wrong with digital books.

Jehangir,
I agree with you. Application makes the real difference.

Jarrod,
That’s a useful tip. We all should learn to read smarter.

Steve,
I hope you can find some good books!

Brenda,
That’s a good way to find interesting books.

By: Brenda Freeman

Brenda Freeman — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:05:59 +0000

I love wandering around book stores and libraries. More often than not, a book will stand out from the others, and i just have to have it. This is usually how I make my selections

By: Steve-Success Factors

Steve-Success Factors — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:12:28 +0000

I personally liked your suggestion about changing StumbleUpon profile preferences/interests to “books”. I’m looking forward to finding some good reads this way.

By: Jarrod - Cultivating Heroes

Jarrod - Cultivating Heroes — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:32:55 +0000

While not a book choosing tip but here is something I think is important when reading.

Learn to read fast, skim and skip.

Just learn how to get past the unimportant bits. Don’t waste your time, focus on the awesome parts of the book.

With time you get a handle on knowing which parts are important and to read slow and which you can read fast.

Do not make the assumption that all paragraphs are equal :)

By: Jehangir

Jehangir — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:02:54 +0000

Hi Donald

Nice article!

Having Indian parentage, I was always brought up never to step on anything with print. This was a mark of respect for the learning that the written word can bestow.

One thing did get me thinking, though.

The application of what we’ve read is an important aspect of learning, since it helps us to truly understand and integrate it.

By: Percival J. Meris

Percival J. Meris — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:17:35 +0000

There is really nothing more that I can say as of now but ”Thank you” for these wonderful tips you gave. Now-a-days, I have stopped reading physical books and focused more on digital books.

But your tips have re-enkindled my interest for physical books. Since I buy my digital books from the internet, I shall try ordering stuffs from Amazon. The collection is more comprehensive there than our local bookstore.

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By: Frode H

Frode H — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:32:59 +0000

Hi.
I read a lot about leadership, motivation, coaching and similar books. I have read about 1-3 books each month for about 4 years.

1. I am increasing my leadership abilities.
2. I am gaining confidence in my skills.
3. If I learn one new thing from a book, it will be good value for money.
4. I develop as a leader and as a coach
5. I develop as a father and husband
6. Amazon news letter recommends according to previous buys, this is costing me a lot of money as it is very targeted :)
7. As a leader you are obligated to keep growing to be the best you can for the people you love and care about.
8. Reading = learning
9. There is a difference between theory and reality, but without theory you won’t know what reality works.
10. Books have changed my life. Some in just one chapter…