Category Archives: Sunday Book Review

American on Purpose by Craig Ferguson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I liked on Craig Ferguson’s Late Late Show and Drew Carey, so hearing his story was a real treat. He is just as funny as an author as he is [...]

If You Ask Me by Betty White
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Betty is hilarious. I was never a fan of her in the Golden Girls. In fact, I found the show and her to be utterly irritating. She seems to [...]

Kiss and Tell by Shannon Tweed
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The Simmons family is appealing because they are exceedingly human. I never much paid attention to Shannon or Gene (KISS), but caught a season of Family Jewels and liked how [...]

The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations by Ori Brafman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book outlines the future of the world of work. Leaderless organizations have a resiliency to perserve. More importantly they are primed [...]

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Absolutely fantastic book about money. Not only the historical ways of money, but the basics that every US citizen should have a grasp [...]

Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
The author really grated on me. He definitely has some funny stories and an interesting outlook on the mundane. He seems too forced to me. Half of the books content [...]

The New Capitalist Manifesto by Umair Haque
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Umair is one of my favorite thinkers. I will say that I was not as impressed with his long form writing as with his essays, but regardless he is [...]

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
There was a lot about Buffet that I did not know. I really appreciated a view into his world. His personal relationships and how [...]

The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management by Denning
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The content was fabulous. I am not sure I liked the layout and bullet point style. Seemed like too many lists that were too long. Some people might [...]