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... The Thirteenth Tale is also very good so far, though it's not turning out anything like I expected!
On deck, I've got Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell and Four Seasons in Rome, which my husband is currently enjoying. His verdict on it so far is "we're never having twins!"
At this rate, ... ... it as an adult (...especially since I work in a research lab).
Meanwhile, I've been all over genres this month with Outliers, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Calder Game, and (my current read) The Monster of Florence.
I think the only theme ... ... Christopher Moore *****
13. The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1, Diterlizzi ***1/2
12. Tinkers, Paul Harding *****
11. Outliers, The Story of Success, M. Gladwell ****1/2
10. Dewey,The Smalltown Library Cat, Vicki Myron ***
9. The Book Thief, Marcus Zusak *****
8. Alcatraz, The True ... #28 Outliers
Makes me wish I were less lazy. I finished Outliers while eating a cold plate (ham, potato salad, coleslaw, tossed salad)...
Followed by a homemade espresso with almond milk. Book #80:
Outliers: the Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
I don't always agree with what Gladwell has to say but I am always interested in what he has to say. In the middle of Outlander and Vanity Fair.
Next up will be either The Coral Thief, Outliers, Cemetery Dance, Vampire Diaries, or The Butterfly Garden. Too many good books, too little time!!! :) I'm reading Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. So far it's very interesting. 19. Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
20. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
And having worked so hard to make up some ground, I see myself slipping back. I've got four months to go, and need to read 30 books, in that time; in other words, two books a week, more or less. Might prove ... ... line from bibliophile to bibliomaniac.
64) Talent Is Overrated
Not bad but I think I'll check out Gladwell's Outliers.
65) The Revenge of the Baby-Sat: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection
So? I like it. I have a stuffed tiger as a kid, too. Still do, in fact.
66) Dark Li ... I just finished Blink and loved it as much as Outliers and The Tipping Point. It was read by the author.
I'm now tackling Siddhartha. I must be a cowboy; I ain't gittin' all this here "Eastern" stuff. ... loved them all. The stories, studies and illustrative examples are wonderful. It was as good as The Tipping Point and Outliers. 17. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
I read this and couldn't stop telling my family all the interesting facts in it. They actually got a little peeved at me for it. This book was so interesting not only because of the main over-arching point, but also because of all the smaller stories used to ... ... The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
15. The Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards
16. Origin by Diane Abu-Jaber
17. Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
18. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
19. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
20. The Road of Lost Innocence by Somaly ... ... 5.Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig
6.Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
7.Just After Sunset by Stephen King
8.Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
9.Change of Heart by Jodi Piccoult
10.The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
11.The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
12.Forbidden Brea ... 85. Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
I didn't find this nearly as engaging or persuasive as Gladwell's previous books, unfortunately. His premise, basically, is that success isn't ... ... of it was the typeface. Also...I agree that layout in non-fiction can make a HUGE difference. Gladwell did this well in Outliers, but I read Darwin's Ghost and kept getting confused about what topic he was covering.
Your comments about female audiobook actors sounding like ... ... thinking and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I enjoyed The Tipping Point as well. I see that he has a new book, Outliers that I plan to read at some point.
Blink was very thought provoking in that he gives examples of split decision making and how sometimes the decision is good ... Finished Outliers. I found the book a very readable collection of extremely interesting facts proving that background (generations back), social class, time of birth, help from others, and luck are crucial to success. Hard work and innate talent matter but no more than all these other factors. It ... ...
20) Are You There Vodka? It's Me Chelsea 8.18(com)
21) My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands (com)
22) Outliers (NLS)
23) Uncommon Reader (NLS)
24) God Bless John Wayne (NLS) 11.4
25) The Men Who Stare at Goats
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Outliers should be a short essay, not a book, because it can be summarized in one or two sentences. I'm ashamed to admit that I read it just to add to the book count. Outliers should be a short essay, not a book, because it can be summarized in one or two sentences. I'm ashamed to admit that I read it just to add to the book count. ... two new books. The Garden Party has already drawn me in with a cast of clearly drawn characters. I'm also finding Outliers very interesting. I can't say that I'm surprised by its premise that time, culture, and luck have as much or more to do with success that inherent qualities or ... 55. Hitori Nakano - Densha Otoko
56. Malcolm Gladwell - Outliers ... 09)
11. The Pursuit of Alice Thrift - Elinor Lipman (1/09/09)
12. The Secret River - Kate Grenville (1/10/09)
13. Outliers: The Story of Success - Malcom Gladwell (1/11/09)
14. Special Topics in Calamity Physics - Marisha Pessl (1/12/09) re-read/book group
15. The Scarlet Fea ... From Sandydog's library I would choose Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. ... me interested until the end, though; Makherjee is a good story teller. For more humour, read Desirable Daughters!
(24) Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell - a very quick read, extremely interesting, Gladwell examines the reasons why success comes to certain folk - a combination of birth month/year, ... I agree with you about Outliers - there could have been some real-life applications explored there. I think he missed an opportunity. Or maybe...the message was that you CAN'T do anything about it! (Other than practice something for 10,000 hours and hope it is an undiscovered niche down the road ... ... I'm very excited!
Went to B&N today with coupons and brought home:
The Alchemist
The Poisonwood Bible
Run
Outliers
41. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
I listened to the audio version, read by Mr. Gladwell himself. He had excellent delivery. I found this book fascinating--so much so that I'm purchasing the book so my husband can read it too. As much as I enjoyed this book, I felt something was missing when ... ... wish I could get that reading time back)
6. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
7. Just After Sunset by Stephen King
8. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
9. Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
10. The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
11. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
12. Forbidden Br ... #65 I also enjoyed Outliers and also found Tipping Point also by Malcolm Gladwell very interesting. Another book I read last year that was a bit mind expanding was the Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. 171. The Devil's Pool by George Sand 05/26/09
172. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwel 05/27/09
173. Suttree by Cormac McCarthy 05/29/09
174. Zeno's Conscience by Italo Svevo 05/29/09
175. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 05/30/09
FILM: Törst (1949) >106
"Recently, I read (somewhere) about the 10,000 hour rule."
Popularized recently in Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers: The Story of Success In my car, I'm listening to Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. I am finding it fascinating. I think we're going to have to buy a copy because I'm sure my husband would also enjoy it. I remember thinking about why one kid was popular and another was not back in high school. As I suspected, it had ... 171. The Devil's Pool by George Sand 05/26/09
172. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwel 05/27/09 ... history and British folkways.
Fischer's writing style is easy to read.
This book was mentioned in Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers - I've forgotten the context but I;m glad my library system had one in stock! My list of books to look at/buy is now in my library under, appropriately enough, Wish List. ... 09)
11. The Pursuit of Alice Thrift - Elinor Lipman (1/09/09)
12. The Secret River - Kate Grenville (1/10/09)
13. Outliers: The Story of Success - Malcom Gladwell (1/11/09)
14. Special Topics in Calamity Physics - Marisha Pessl (1/12/09) re-read/book group
15. The Scarlet Fea ... I finally finished Outliers. It was very interesting- I found some of it contrived, but overall it makes a lot of sense. ... I've seen promoted on the show, most recently The Strongest Tribe by Bing West, which I highly recommend. I have Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell in my TBR pile, and I know he's been on the show, more than once I think.
I just picked up Goodwin's Team of Rivals from the library, I ... ... Christopher Moore *****
13. The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1, Diterlizzi ***1/2
12. Tinkers, Paul Harding *****
11. Outliers, The Story of Success, M. Gladwell ****1/2
10. Dewey,The Smalltown Library Cat, Vicki Myron ***
9. The Book Thief, Marcus Zusak *****
8. Alcatraz, The True ... ... Books From My 50-Book Challenge 9/9
The Optimist's Daughter - Eudora Welty - (1/18/09)
The Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell (2/?/09)
Gods Behaving Badly - Marie Phillips (4/05/09)
Lush Life - Richard Price (4/16/09)
Translator: A Tribesman's ... ... Dead by Laura Childs
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
and from the bestseller shelves:
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
And all for under $35!! I feel almost giddy! It was very good- the second book is even better. I'm also reading Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, which was recommended by my principal. Dewey Category update:
Outliers I love all his stuff--I even go online and watch videos of his talks.
The Joy of Pi Slight, but a fun read.
Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life I know JUST enough about music and playing to get through this book. I would love to ... ... by Peter Lerangis
12. Cypress Point by Diane Chamberlin
13. Snobbery with Violence by Marion Chesney
14. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
15. Hasty Death by Marion Chesney
16. Sick of Shadows by Marion Chesney
17. Camelot Caper by Elizabeth Peters
18. Down a Dark ... I just began reading Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers, which confirms something I've long believed about the nature of success. So far it's chock full of interesting stuff. (24) Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell - a very quick read, extremely interesting, Gladwell examines the reasons why success comes to certain folk - a combination of birth month/year, what's going on in the world when you come of age, and your opportunities. The chapter on the pilots was ... I really liked Gladwell's Outliers too, recommended it to everyone. I am reading Outliers which is fascinating. It makes sense to me. Of course there are truly exceptions, but Gladwell fairly debunks the myth of the self-made man. This is my first book by him, but will read the others now! Trying to sharpen my brain, which desperately wants to be on a beach ... Great thread! I will be starring and checking back. I've had both Outliers and Chocolat on my periphery for a while, but your threads have convinced me to add them to the official TBR list/virtual pile! Thanks! I've "borrowed" the format from what I've liked of several other users. Outliers would be great on audio, but I couldn't find Chocolat at my local library and The Girl with No Shadow might be too soon to have out on audio. I hope you can find them, though! ... Okay, that was a mistake! You do such a nice job displaying and commenting on your books that now I see I need to add Outliers, Chocolat and The Girl with No Shadow to my list of books to read. I hope I can find at least a couple of them in audio format. #45 let us know what you think of Outliers - it looks interesting, but I tried to read his Blink (which also sounded interesting, I thought) and didn't make it past chapter 2. I just couldn't tolerate his writing, so I've been intentionally avoided Outliers. ... Blindness as we did!
#44: kd9, I've never heard of How We Decide, but might have to pick that up now. I already have Outliers waiting for me on audiobook, unfortunately-- I hope it's bearable! ... better and more coherent than Malcolm Gladwell's absolute mess of contradictions and unsubstantiated conclusions in Outliers. ... )
Eclipse 2: New Science Fiction and Fantasy by Jonathan Strahan (2008)
Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline (2008)
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell (2008)
How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer (2009)
Sideways In Crime by Lou Anders (2008)
My favorite by ... ... know I'm not the only one), I'm currently reading Executioner's Song, She came to stay and for something a bit lighter, Outliers.
The first half of Executioner's Song was amazing and disturbing, but I'm finding the second half tougher to get through.
I started She came to stay ... ... Love his writing, but I am getting a bit annoyed with his really unlikable characters.
Then a lot of non-fiction from Outliers and How We Decide to The Social Life of Money in the English Past. ... Of
Don't Sleep, There are Snakes
Planet Google
Giuseppe Panza: Memories of a Collector
The Ten-Cent Plague
Outliers
I'll post the fiction later.
... avoidance, long vs short term oritentation. A fascinating book that was pointed to by Malcolm Gladwell's new book, Outliers: the story of success. ... Ryanland
6. Peter Neville: Traveller's History of Ireland
7. David Shenk: The Immortal Game
8. Malcolm Gladwell: Outliers
9. James Patterson: Cross
10. Nassim Nicholas Taleb: The Black Swan
11. Conor Woodman: The Adventure Capitalist
12: Arturo Perez Reverte: Die Reinheit ... Hi walk2work! Since you enjoyed Outliers, have you read Blink by Malcolm Gladwell? It's also really good, makes you think about how you make decisions. I. Nonfiction
1. Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
2. Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
3. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
4. Land of a Thousand Eyes by Peter Olszewski
5. The Audacity of Hope by ... I'm hosting a giveaway for 3 copies of the audiobook Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. The giveaway ends February 1st, 2009.
Here's the link to enter.
A really intersting time to read Outliers - his Mum was obviously some lady! ... to start Dreams From my Father from the beginning since I had read the first half so long ago. Since I've just read Outliers I keep seeing every person or event in his life from Malcolm Gladwell's perspective. I sure wish his mom was still alive to see what her son's accomplished, and, ... ... read more than half of it. I find myself analyzing Barack Obama's life from Malcolm Gladwell's perspective as outlined in Outliers. But, come to think of it, I think I heard him doing the same thing on Charlie Rose. Hi, walk2work!
I keep seeing that book Outliers. I am going to have to find a copy of that. Happy reading! :)
--BJ OK, I finished Outliers last week, but couldn't figure out how to say what I wanted to say in just a few sentences. I've folded the corners on dozens of pages and scribbled on many more! I think this book should/could occupy a whole thread--anybody else interested???? ... out Blink if you haven't read it. It's another one that makes you stop and rethink how you make decisions. I've got Outliers on my TBR list. Maybe I should bump it up a few. Good luck with the challenge! I just finished Outliers myself, and I was fascinated. Have you organized your thoughts yet to tell us what you thought? No pressure or anything! ;-)
Book 2: Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell (2008)
Information: Non-fiction, 285 pages
Read: January 7, 2009 - January 13, 2009
Rating: ★★★★ 1/2 Stars
 MelissaZD in Dewey Decimal Challenge : MelissaZDDDC (Jan 15, 2009, 2:29am) Dewey 300 Social sciences
302 Social interaction The Tipping Point
302 Outliers 2-13-09
303 Social processes Guns, Germs and Steel
305 Social groups Weaker Vessel
306 Culture & institutions The Botan ... ... 8-20-09
TBR: 200 The "God" Part of the Brain: A Scientific Interpretation of Human Spirituality and God
302 Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell 2-13-09
499 In the Land of Invented Languages by Arika Okrent 8-27-09
516 The Joy of Pi by David Blatner ... The first book I've read in 2009 is Outliers.
Wonderfully interesting book, a quick read. Reminds me a bit of Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, although the point and purpose were different.
Makes me contemplate what I am currently doing, that I should be a bit more intent on putting in my 1 ... 12. Outliers. Have lots to say, but need to organize my thoughts first. 8. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. I'm half-way through Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers: The Story of Success - I'm loving that! I'm also partway though Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. I've got a batch of dough in the refrigerator, and I'm ready to bake my first 5-minute loaf today. Yum..... ... book several days ago (sorry - just HAD to find out what happened!), and I've been reading Malcolm Gladwell's new book, Outliers: The Story of Success. There are some interesting connections. (***SPOILER ALERT*** for that book.)
In his chapter on successful Jewish lawyers, he argues ... ... I couldn't find The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville which was my official 999 challenge book by her. Still reading Outliers and Proust and the Squid which are both very good, but I have to admit I keep getting diverted by my other 999 books.
The first book I've read in 2009 is Outliers.
Wonderful book, easy to read, interesting. Reminds me a bit of Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, although the point and purpose were different.
Makes me contemplate what I am currently doing, that I should be a bit more intent on putting in my 1 ... ... excellent, enjoy!
Our 999 Challenges overlap on Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Half of a Yellow Sun and Outliers; and I’m thinking about The Elegance of the Hedgehog.
Regarding drawing from your 50-book list -- I liked Gardens of Water but was disappointed in A Thous ... Thanks, Arctic, I will give it a good once-over when I get the chance. ... La's orchestra saves the world by Alexander McCall Smith
56. Land of marvels by Barry Unsworth
October
57. The Outliers:the story of success by Malcolm Gladwell
58. The girl who kicked the hornet's nest by Stieg Larsson
59. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
60. Ransom by David M ... ... O'Brian {5/6}
2. How Fiction Works by James Wood {5/10}
3. Watchmen by Alan Moore ill. by Dave Gibbons {5/25}
4. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell {5/27}
5. Tempest-Tost by Robertson Davies {6/18}
6. Leaven of Malice by Robertson Davies {6/33}
7. A Mixture of Frailties by Robertso ... Had to get back to work today, so didn't get to read very much. Very excited to be reading both Outliers and Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain, so I have been alternating between them whenever I have a few minutes. First quote from Wolf which is really a quote ... ... er
30. Naked Prey by John Sandford
31. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
32. Netherland by Joseph O’Neill
33. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
34. A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
35. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
36. The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño
37. Sa ... >49, I just responded to your posting on my 50-Book Challenge, cmt! I'm starting on Outliers right now! (grin!) 10. Talent is Overrated. I admit I just skimmed through this book. I'm going to read Outliers next as I understand that they are both about how it's the *number* of hours spent in targeted practice with good instruction and feedback--rather than just talent--that better explains a ... ... my students--most of whom do have inherent difficulties in reading, writing, and spelling. I'm looking forward to reading Outliers next which is supposed to be about the same topic.
Note to self: Title is NOT going to turn blue, no matter how many times you forget and try again!
I ... I've read about 2/3's of Snowball, I'm going to read Outliers real soon here, and I just bought Proust and the Squid, so I'll star you to see what you think of those! Happy reading! ... Sociology/Culture
1) Collapse READ
2) Presentation of Self in Everyday Life READ
3) Distracted
4) Outliers READ
5) Columbine by Dave Cullen READ
6) Causing a Scene by Charlie Todd READ
7) Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz READ
8) Bicy ... List 1: History/economics/sociology
1.1 Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond - Finished February 22
1.2 Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell - Finished in February
1.3 ... but here are my "Top 5":
Hot, Flat and Crowded - Friedman
Hot, Flat and Crowded - too important to pick just once
Outliers - Gladwell
The Voyage of the Beagle - Darwin
The Omnivore's Dilemma - Pollan ... while my plane was grounded, I have finally taken off with Hippolyte's Island. I am also reading Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers" and find it fascinating. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is due back to the library soon, so it's my first read this year. I saw his book-tour interview on Charlie Rose and it was quite interesting. On my list are Outliers and Eat Pray Love. Thanks, loriephillips, I'm going to reserve Paula immediately. I've read most of Isabel Allende's books and enjoyed her non-fiction about Chile, what was it called? My something Country? ... While I was reading the book, Gladwell came on the radio, which was kind of freaky.
I am looking forward to reading Outliers. I just finished Outliers. It was kind of inspirational in a "success = opportunity + killer work ethic" kind of way. Now I "know" why Asians are good at math, why Hockey players are often born in January, why some Jewish Lawyers thrived in NYC and why if you are a Colombian pilot flying into JFK ... I also enjoyed the easy-to-read, entertaining Outliers. You'll "learn" why Hockey players are often born in January, why Software millionaires are born in 1955, why Asians are good at math, why certain Jewish law firms succeeded in NYC and why you shouldn't necessarily fly into JFK if your pilot ... ... just started reading Harm de Blij's Why Geography Matters and read pretty well. I just got Malcom Gladwell's Outliers: the story of success. An older book I checked out of the library is Cultural Regions of the United States (1975) by Raymond D. Gastil. This latter book does ... ... Gladwell does a great job of highlightling research that the average person can both learn something from and enjoy! I got Outliers for Christmas and I'm also going to buy Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin. ... read with my students.
Cheers!
~Corrina
Titles:
1. The Coffee Trader by David Liss, ★★★1/2 (1/5)
2. Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell, ★★★★1/2 (1/7)
3. A Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier, ★★★1/2 (1/20)
4. V for Vende ... Religious Literacy
The Omnivore's Dilemma
The Last Lecture
Outliers
Hot, Flat and Crowded
And for fiction,
The Plague
A Confederacy of Dunces
Vanity Fair
The Master and Margarita
War and Peace ...
The rest are nonfiction:
The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton
Fred Astaire by Joseph Epstein
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shlaes
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Tesla: Man ... ... reading 1215 and Paper Shadows and hoping to read The Tipping Point before the end of the year. I put my name in for The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell at the library, but I am something like 232 on the waiting list! Category 3- Finance/Economics
1) The Snowball, Alice Schroeder
2) Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell
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34. Outliers
I know Gladwell isn't known as one of the most careful, scientific, thorough of researchers, but he does write really, really entertaining books. I burned through his third effort. His first two were The Tipping Point and Blink. He makes the obvious, profound. I'm reading Outliers. I'm burning through it; very entertaining. Hi porch reader
Thanks for the insightful description of Outliers. I'm adding this to my tbr pile for 2009. It sounds like a good book.
Happy Holidays to you.
Linda Book 86 - Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell - Finished December 17, 2008
In Outliers, Gladwell explores the factors that contribute to extreme success. Why did Bill Gates become a multi-billionaire in the computer industry? Why do certain hockey players make it to the big leagues? What ... 394. Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell (320) #73 Outliers: the Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Gladwell has become a bestselling author by isolating and then empirically supporting logic and reasoning we already know but don't often consciously dwell upon -relying on first impression and judgment in Blink and the power of the ... ... (4, 7) 5/28/09
6. Eats, Shoots and Leaves - Lynne Truss (4, 7) 6/22/09
7. Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell 9/30/09
8. The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston and Mario Spizo 10/8/09
9. Julie and Julia ... ... 09)
11. The Pursuit of Alice Thrift - Elinor Lipman (1/09/09)
12. The Secret River - Kate Grenville (1/10/09)
13. Outliers: The Story of Success - Malcom Gladwell (1/11/09)
14. Special Topics in Calamity Physics - Marisha Pessl (1/12/09)
15. The Scarlet Feather - Maeve Binchy ... ... bunch of of audiobooks from Hachette to review: Cross Country by James Patterson, Divine Justice by David Baldacci, and Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. ... am
A LONG STONE’S THROW By Alphie MCCourt, read by the author
DIVINE JUSTICE By David Baldacci, read by Ron McLarty
OUTLIERS By Malcolm Gladwell, read by the author
Contest ends Saturday, January 13.
http://jennsbookshelf.blogspot.com/2008/12/amazing-audio-book-giveaway.html I'm giving away three copies each of four great audiobooks, including Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, Cross Country by James Patterson, A Long Stone's Throw by Alphie McCourt and Divine Justice by David Baldacci. Contest ends Saturday, December 13.
http://jennsbookshelf.blogspot.com/2008/ ... 73. Outliers by Malcom Gladwell
I really enjoyed this book that points out how talent and skill have to meet up with luck and demographics for someone like Bill Gates or the Beatles to acheive the success they have. Some very interesting concepts here. Am reading Naomi and Ely's No-Kiss List by Cohn and Levithan in between Gladwell's Outliers. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. I love his work. It just got a scathing review from Michiko Kakutani at the NY Times, but she's notorious for scathing reviews. I'm reading Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. I just finished an ARC of Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell and am psyched to begin Wally Lamb's new book The Hour I First Believed, which was released today, this evening. I have a giveaway for Outliers going through November 8. Click here to enter. I have a giveaway for Outliers going through November 8. Click here to enter. I have a giveaway for Outliers going through November 8. Click here to enter.
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