by
Malcolm Gladwell
Gladwell
has a way of looking at things askew, and then making more sense of them in
doing so. I enjoyed this book as much as Outliers, which I read last year.
Gladwell draws on scholarly research along with biographical material to weave
together an account of why sometimes circumstances which seem like a
disadvantage can really be an advantage, and vice versa. His opening account of
the battle between David and Goliath, and his use of scriptural quotes and
stories of religious persons throughout the book reveals a renewed interest in
his childhood faith. After finishing this book I believe I have a wiser and more
complete way of looking at the world around us.
Welcome to Dennis' Pile of Books
On one of my other blogs (Immersed in Mystery) I have a running list of books I have recently read, and ones I am currently reading. In the past few months I began writing short comments after each book title, these were sort of like mini-book reviews, really mini. I thought that rather than lose these comments in the future (I only keep 10 titles on the list at any one time) I would create a blog dedicated to the books I have read.
Having this blog dedicated to the books I have read will also allow me to expand on my comments, perhaps even expanding into a full book review on occasion. Each book will have its own entry, and after the initial 10 entries future books will be noted in this blog when I finish them (in other words the date of the blog entry will indicate the date I finished that book). Mostly this blog is for my own benefit (to help remember all I've read), but I also like to share good books with others. Occasionally I feel the need to warn people about a disappointing book - our free time is scarce enough as it is, no use wasting it on a book that isn't worth the time or effort.
I welcome other comments on these books, it is always interesting to hear how others react to a book I've read - so feel free to leave comments on this blog. And I'm always open to book suggestions from others, I've encountered some great books because of other people's suggestions. Enjoy browsing through my pile of books.
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