Comments on: My favorite books of 2008 (so far) http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-books-to-read-in-2008/ neat fun stuff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:33:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: uni http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-books-to-read-in-2008/#comment-256560 uni Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:24:11 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=976#comment-256560 I read American Shaolin, got book from my wife. I read somewhere they will make a movie after this book.I hope it will be worth watch it. I read American Shaolin, got book from my wife. I read somewhere they will make a movie after this book.I hope it will be worth watch it.

]]> By: trib http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-books-to-read-in-2008/#comment-134365 trib Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:59:07 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=976#comment-134365 not to be too partisan about it, because i'm a swinging voter... but even "white hat" election strategies republicans have mounted in the last 8 years (attack ads and the like) can be dangerous as they take the focus off a balanced, reasoned debate about the issues. there should be more discussion about how truth and transparency in election ads are required for the proper functioning of democracy not to be too partisan about it, because i’m a swinging voter…

but even “white hat” election strategies republicans have mounted in the last 8 years (attack ads and the like) can be dangerous as they take the focus off a balanced, reasoned debate about the issues.

there should be more discussion about how truth and transparency in election ads are required for the proper functioning of democracy

]]> By: John Sylvester http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-books-to-read-in-2008/#comment-134163 John Sylvester Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:26:56 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=976#comment-134163 Blue Ocean Strategy is a very interesting read. If you apply it to your own business model, there are some striking advantages. Blue Ocean Strategy is a very interesting read. If you apply it to your own business model, there are some striking advantages.

]]> By: Shailesh Ghimire http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-books-to-read-in-2008/#comment-133370 Shailesh Ghimire Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:14:14 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=976#comment-133370 Groundswell - great book on social technologies. I loved it! Groundswell – great book on social technologies. I loved it!

]]> By: IRakow http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-books-to-read-in-2008/#comment-133332 IRakow Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:48:14 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=976#comment-133332 Hi Matt. I wanted to thank you for the recommendation of "American Shaolin". I thoroughly enjoyed the book!! Read the whole thing over the weekend. Thanks! Hi Matt.
I wanted to thank you for the recommendation of “American Shaolin”. I thoroughly enjoyed the book!! Read the whole thing over the weekend.
Thanks!

]]> By: Chris http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-books-to-read-in-2008/#comment-132969 Chris Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:19:08 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=976#comment-132969 I just finished Anathem by Neal Stephenson, which was quite good. Doubly recommended if you enjoy educational digressions or smart arguments. I re-read The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches by Gaetan Soucy, and it still feels like a kick in the stomach. It's haunting. Oh, oh, and Javier Marias. Either "A Heart So White" or "Tomorrow in The Battle Think On Me". He is relatively unknown outside of Spain, where he's a literary giant, but that shouldn't (and, I say, won't) last long. And Calvino's "If On Winter's Night A Traveler", which is really a bibliophile's book. I guess I might have read this last year, but I was re-reading it recently, so, it counts. I just finished Anathem by Neal Stephenson, which was quite good. Doubly recommended if you enjoy educational digressions or smart arguments.

I re-read The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches by Gaetan Soucy, and it still feels like a kick in the stomach. It’s haunting.

Oh, oh, and Javier Marias. Either “A Heart So White” or “Tomorrow in The Battle Think On Me”. He is relatively unknown outside of Spain, where he’s a literary giant, but that shouldn’t (and, I say, won’t) last long.

And Calvino’s “If On Winter’s Night A Traveler”, which is really a bibliophile’s book. I guess I might have read this last year, but I was re-reading it recently, so, it counts.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-books-to-read-in-2008/#comment-132404 Kevin Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:06:36 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=976#comment-132404 Thanks for the recommendation about the Shoalin book - just read it and it was quite entertaining to following this guys journey. I also recommended the book about the political "maneuvering" to a friend of mine who is seriously considering getting into the political arena in that area. Thought it would be a good read, and an eye opener! Kevin Hill IT & E-Commerce Developer Thanks for the recommendation about the Shoalin book – just read it and it was quite entertaining to following this guys journey.

I also recommended the book about the political “maneuvering” to a friend of mine who is seriously considering getting into the political arena in that area. Thought it would be a good read, and an eye opener!

Kevin Hill
IT & E-Commerce Developer

]]> By: Luz http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-books-to-read-in-2008/#comment-132397 Luz Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:12:58 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=976#comment-132397 I really recommend you to read The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao [<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Brief-Wondrous-Life-Oscar-Wao/dp/1594489580" rel="nofollow">link</a>], is a great book writen by Junot Díaz [Pulitzer Winner 2008]. Best Regards I really recommend you to read The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao [link], is a great book writen by Junot Díaz [Pulitzer Winner 2008].

Best Regards

]]> By: Deb http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-books-to-read-in-2008/#comment-132386 Deb Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:57:47 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=976#comment-132386 Matt Great to listen you that you enjoyed many books. I just finished My Name is Red by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_is_Red Amazing story line - great feelings time of reading - it's a mixture of story-art-murder-beauty-suspense...........many more Deb Matt
Great to listen you that you enjoyed many books.
I just finished My Name is Red by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_is_Red
Amazing story line – great feelings time of reading – it’s a mixture of story-art-murder-beauty-suspense………..many more

Deb

]]> By: IRakow http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/best-books-to-read-in-2008/#comment-132334 IRakow Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:49:15 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=976#comment-132334 Hi Matt. The two latest books that I have read are "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch and "The Obama Nation" by Jerome R Corsi, Ph.D. "The Last Lecture" is actually way better than his famous speech at Carnegie Melon. I also found "The Obama Nation" to be very insightful, and I think it has set up major points of attack that the McCain camp is sure to use shortly. I was just recommended "The 4-Hour Workweek" which I have just started, but to be honest, it seems a little like a self-help book, which I tend to not enjoy. Thanks a million for this list, I am going to buy American Shaolin tomorrow. Hi Matt.
The two latest books that I have read are “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch and “The Obama Nation” by Jerome R Corsi, Ph.D. “The Last Lecture” is actually way better than his famous speech at Carnegie Melon. I also found “The Obama Nation” to be very insightful, and I think it has set up major points of attack that the McCain camp is sure to use shortly. I was just recommended “The 4-Hour Workweek” which I have just started, but to be honest, it seems a little like a self-help book, which I tend to not enjoy.
Thanks a million for this list, I am going to buy American Shaolin tomorrow.

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