|
May 31
|
|
Ratha
gave  to:
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For (Hardcover)
by
Alison Bechdel
|
my rating:
|
| |
read in May, 2009
Ratha said:
"Borrowed from a friend and read the whole thing in a weekend. Kind of a compelling soap-opera, with an overlay of political commentary reminiscient of Bloom County. It was amusing to read through from the 80's till 2008 and see the political issues o...more
Borrowed from a friend and read the whole thing in a weekend. Kind of a compelling soap-opera, with an overlay of political commentary reminiscient of Bloom County. It was amusing to read through from the 80's till 2008 and see the political issues of the times reflected in the strip. Over the course of the book, the author seemed to become increasingly adept at dovetailing the personal and political topics and coordinating layers of meaning into a single strip. There were times when I didn't quite get the punchline of a particular strip, and I think if I had to wait 2 weeks between the brief installments I would not have been nearly as engaged. Also, I sometimes found the political stuff tiresome; I often skimmed past it to get on with the story. Strong points were the development of the characters, and the honesty, depth, and breadth of the issues explored.(less)
"
|
|
March 24
|
|
Ratha
marked as to-read:
Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and the Government Bailout Will Make Things Worse (Hardcover)
by
Thomas E. Woods Jr.
bookshelves:
to-read
|
my rating:
|
| |
|
|
January 07
|
|
Ratha
marked as to-read:
Scrappy Project Management: The 12 Predictable and Avoidable Pitfalls Every Project Faces (Paperback)
by
Kimberly Wiefling
bookshelves:
to-read
|
my rating:
|
| |
|
|
Ratha
added:
The Unfinished Game: Pascal, Fermat, and the Seventeenth-Century Letter that Made the World Modern (Hardcover)
by
Keith J. Devlin
bookshelves:
to-get
|
my rating:
|
| |
|
|
November 29, 2008
|
|
Ratha
is currently reading:
Peopleware : Productive Projects and Teams, 2nd Ed. (Paperback)
by
Tom DeMarco
bookshelves:
currently-reading,
software-development
|
my rating:
|
| |
|
|
Ratha
added:
Schneier on Security (Hardcover)
by
Bruce Schneier
bookshelves:
to-get
|
my rating:
|
| |
|
|
September 07, 2008
|
|
Ratha
marked as to-read:
Why I Hate Saturn (Paperback)
by
Kyle Baker
bookshelves:
to-read
|
my rating:
|
| |
|
|
August 21, 2008
|
|
Ratha
marked as to-read:
Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)
by
Tom Vanderbilt
bookshelves:
to-read
|
my rating:
|
| |
|
|
July 24, 2008
|
|
Ratha
gave  to:
The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership (Hardcover)
by
Steve Farber
bookshelves:
business
|
my rating:
|
| |
read in June, 2008
Ratha said:
"I liked the concept of the "Oh Shit! Moment" (OS!M). Real growth opportunities occur outside your comfort zone, and this concept seems like a useful way to put a name to a feeling in order to label it and get it under control, like a mantra...more
I liked the concept of the "Oh Shit! Moment" (OS!M). Real growth opportunities occur outside your comfort zone, and this concept seems like a useful way to put a name to a feeling in order to label it and get it under control, like a mantra to help you keep grace under pressure.
The discussion of the role that passion ("love") plays in leadership also was worthwhile.
However, the writing was skippable. It was full of cliches, and clearly an attempt to embellish 13 pages of ideas into a 180-page book. (The 13 pages of core content are actually included in an appendix.)(less)
"
|
