Jim Smith's Tenth Annual
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Each year, prior to taking my two weeks of R&R in coastal North Carolina, I put out a note to my personal/professional network asking for their current book recommendations. I'm looking for books on coaching, leadership, and change, as well as "fun beach reads." I review the lot, consider what “signals from The Universe” I’ve received, and then pick what will be in my beach bag. I share with you here the entire final list.
How to use this list:
Scan
the list. Notice what emerges for you (look for signals from The
Universe!). Pick a book or two, and dive in. If you are pressed
for time, just read the list, and make THAT your summer reading.
There’s enough here to be able to hold your own at cocktail parties
and coffee shops – you won’t be able to discuss key plot points,
but at least you’ll have some idea what other people are talking
about when they ask, “have you read The Shack?!" AND you'll be able to discuss Jane Austen and Zombies in the same sentence. Truly!
Immediately following the title are a mini-description and/or Notes submitted by the person(s) who recommended the title. [Jim’s Notes: My own comments, if any, are in brackets.] I hope that you enjoy this year's compiled list. Have fun, and happy reading!
If you spend part of your vacation driving to your destination,, why not use that time to start on your summer reading by popping in a CD or plugging in your ipod! There are now SO MANY ways to experience a book: hard cover,
paperback, audio version for MP3 or iTunes, e-text online,
the Kindle
version (Amazon’s e-reader), view it on your PDA or
iPhone, or have the book streamed to your mobile! And... you can bring all of these versions to the beach. |
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A Retrospective
Every once in awhile a book resurfaces that I previously read. This year it was: The Shack. A huge number of people recommended the title. I read it last summer, when it was still being 'discovered,' so it won't be in my beach bag this year. But in case you've not read it yet, I've included my review (see p. 7) along with comments I received from others.
Enjoy your Summer Reading!
CONTENTS OF THE LIST:
| My 10 “Winners” - What I’m Taking To the Beach This Year | pp. 2 |
| What Else I Read During the Past Year (and recommend) | pp. 5 |
| Happiness At The Speed of Life! | pp. 9 |
| The Rest of the List… | pp. 10 |
