Read Along
Here are a few books that I adore and the reviews I wrote that might give you some insight into what their covers are hiding!
(Thanks to Goodreads.com)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35696171-enlightenment-now
I wanted to be made more aware of market history and a solid take on how rational the market has been over time. This book covered the market’s history quite well but I only gave it four stars due to how little it delved into the history of our country and the world. For instance, there was so little written about how forces outside the United States and outside of economic/mathematical/behavioral thought that the problem of overwhelming foreign investment alongside the great recession was only mentioned in one sentence. I missed paragraphs placed here and there, about how political figures or world events were significant factors in market volatility.
This book was a bit difficult to get through for me because I found myself so disappointed in these famous leaders. Arthur Herman wove this story together well, challenging the reader to not only think about the implications of each man’s choices but also how their own people and the world were affected by, and interpreted these moves themselves. I gave Arthur Herman five stars, not his characters.
“Guns, Germs, and Steel” was recommended to me in such a way that I put aside other books that I had prioritized to purchase and got right to reading. I am a history buff in a manner in which I can learn for the future and take from the past. This book has such detail and yet, is written with such ease that I found it relaxing and illuminating. I have already referred to it in numerous papers and find myself revealing facts from it in casual conversations. It should be on every human’s reading list, no matter your race, creed, color, or national origin!
Knowing so little about Islam, I sought out a book that would tell me about the man behind the religion. My search led me directly to Yahiya Emerick and I enjoyed learning the new and different path Muhammad chose to set for his people, the problems he faced, and the choices he had to make. This book allowed me to feel that I had spent a few days beside Muhammad on his journey in which he told me about his life.
The dictation that Alex Haley took directly from Malcolm’s mouth is priceless. He made you feel like you were seated beside him in each interview. This is truly an autobiography and one gains something immeasurable from the honest depiction of someone else’s life.
Betty J. Craipo 