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W@MS Book Club Selections July - December 2008
 
 



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The Last Lecture
Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow

Hyperion, 2008

The Last Lecture

+ Dont be afraid to dream
+ The Last Lecture
+ I cannot recall most of the lectures I heard in college but I doubt I'll forget The Last Lecture
  
  











  



  
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein

Yale University Press, 2008

One of the best in the economics genre

+ This book is awesome!
+ Thought-Provoking and Actionable Across a Wide Range of Topics

Before I get to the book review, note that Thaler has done an excellent 1-hour talk about this book for Authors@Google, which is well worth your time whether or not you actually read Nudge. It's much better than the videos on Amazon. The book. Thaler & Sunstein define their use of the word ...
  
  











  



  
The Girls: A Novel
Lori Lansens

Back Bay Books, 2007

Beautiful layered novel!

+ a sweet, heartwarming story
+ Loved this novel
+ Believable and Enjoyable
  
  











  



  
Italian Lessons
Peter Pezzelli

Kensington, 2007

Pezzelli's best

Surely this is Peter Pezzelli's crowning glory so far - with the possible exception of Every Sunday (although the writing was good and the approach interesting, I found the subject matter, ie the adultery humor, troublesome), I have thoroughly enjoyed every book (which I read in quick succession ...
  
  











  



  
Second Glance: A Novel
Jodi Picoult

Washington Square Press, 2008

Unputdownable

+ How can you not like Jodi?
+ Not Enough Hours in the Day
+ Several Glances Back
  
  











  



  
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel
Lisa See

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006

Snowflower and the Secret Fan

+ SNOWFLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN
+ Phenomenal Women Book Club (Houston, TX)
+ chinese culture insight
+ asian women's relationship
  
  











  



  
The Girls: A Novel
Lori Lansens

Back Bay Books, 2007

Beautiful layered novel!

+ a sweet, heartwarming story
+ Loved this novel
+ Believable and Enjoyable
  
  











  



  
Second Glance: A Novel
Jodi Picoult

Washington Square Press, 2008

Unputdownable

+ How can you not like Jodi?
+ Not Enough Hours in the Day
+ Several Glances Back
  
  











  



  
The Last Lecture
Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow

Hyperion, 2008

The Last Lecture

+ Dont be afraid to dream
+ The Last Lecture
+ I cannot recall most of the lectures I heard in college but I doubt I'll forget The Last Lecture
  
  











  



  
Italian Lessons
Peter Pezzelli

Kensington, 2007

Pezzelli's best

Surely this is Peter Pezzelli's crowning glory so far - with the possible exception of Every Sunday (although the writing was good and the approach interesting, I found the subject matter, ie the adultery humor, troublesome), I have thoroughly enjoyed every book (which I read in quick succession ...
  
  











  



  
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel
Lisa See

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006

Snowflower and the Secret Fan

+ SNOWFLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN
+ Phenomenal Women Book Club (Houston, TX)
+ chinese culture insight
+ asian women's relationship
  
  











  



  
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein

Yale University Press, 2008

One of the best in the economics genre

+ This book is awesome!
+ Thought-Provoking and Actionable Across a Wide Range of Topics

Before I get to the book review, note that Thaler has done an excellent 1-hour talk about this book for Authors@Google, which is well worth your time whether or not you actually read Nudge. It's much better than the videos on Amazon. The book. Thaler & Sunstein define their use of the word ...
  
  











  



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