John's profile

John
Sign in to Goodreads to learn more about John.



John's bookshelves






John's recent updates (rss)

June 20
250471 John installed the Goodreads Facebook Application facebook
Our Band Could Be Yo... John gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 (Paperback)
by Michael Azerrad
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in May, 2008

John John said: "Yep. So good. Not just because I love many of the bands profiled (and frankly, I should be ashamed of myself for taking so long to read this for that reason alone), but because of the totally inspirational admonition embedded in what these bands di...more "
It's All Too Much: A... John gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff (Hardcover)
by Peter Walsh
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in May, 2008

John John said: "Worth a skim. I liked that Walsh lifts up to what all of our excess stuff *means*, rather than just focusing on how to clean it up. "
The Violin Maker: Fi... John gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Violin Maker: Finding a Centuries-Old Tradition in a Brooklyn Workshop (Hardcover)
by John Marchese
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in June, 2008

John John said: "A quick light read - very interesting. I didn't know that the best living violin maker lives within walking distance of me! "
June 13
A Whole New Mind: Wh... John gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future (Paperback)
by Daniel H. Pink
bookshelves: finished
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 

John John said: "The frame of Pink's book is a little to The World Is Flat for me, but I did find the meat of the book - the different perspectives on creativity - fairly compelling. "
April 24
Crucial Conversation... John gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High (Paperback)
by Kerry Patterson
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in April, 2008
The Omnivore's Dilem... John gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Omnivore's Dilemma (Hardcover)
by Michael Pollan
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in April, 2008

John John said: "A great book both in content and form - this is a well-argued book that doesn't take anything for granted. I'm from a farm state and a big fan of corn, and the first section of the book was hence most compelling for me. I don't agree with all of Po...more "
April 14
The Four-Hour Work W... John gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Four-Hour Work Week (Hardback)
by Timothy Ferriss
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
March 04
House Thinking: A Ro... John gave 1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars to:
House Thinking: A Room-by-Room Look at How We Live (Hardcover)
by Winifred Gallagher
bookshelves: finished
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in March, 2008

John John said: "Meh. Well-researched, but I needed a stronger point of view. Very good if you're broadly interested in how the rooms of your home came to be as they are, but I was looking for a more practical approach. "



John's friend comments

 (add a comment | view all)

No friend comments yet...















block this member ?

John's friends (27)

erica erica
89 books
29 friends
Caroline Caroline
86 books
11 friends
Cameron Cameron
170 books
22 friends
Brady Brady
109 books
49 friends
Melissa Melissa
99 books
38 friends
Chris Chris
199 books
21 friends
Casey Casey
59 books
23 friends
Bronson Bronson
3 books
10 friends
Ellen Ellen
13 books
16 friends
Sean Sean
63 books
22 friends
Shannon Shannon
0 books
10 friends
Conor Conor
44 books
6 friends
Jeanne Jeanne
13 books
8 friends
Randy Randy
161 books
38 friends
Ann Ann
85 books
12 friends
see all 27 friends »