I have been hearing of George R.R. Martin for many years, but never checked out his books because … Continue lendo “A Song of Ice and Fire is magnificently complex, thrilling and entertaining!”

By Anne Hamilton If you are anything like me, when you first heard of The Hunger Games two … Continue lendo “The Hunger Games Will Satisfy You”

Ready Player One takes place in the mid-21st century. The world has essentially gone to hell and most … Continue lendo “Ready Player One is a must read for gamers and fans of the 80s!”

I loved How We Got Here, Andy Kessler’s last book. That book was essentially the entrepreneurship and capitalist … Continue lendo “Eat People makes great points but ultimately falls short”

Peter Heather has managed the inconceivable: to displace Gibbons (for me at least) as the reference when it … Continue lendo “The Fall of the Roman Empire is a must read for Roman history buffs!”

Given my blog post on How to minimize human misery in recessions or the macroeconomic implications to hedonic … Continue lendo “The Upside of Irrationality is a must read!”

As a self-styled Roman history buff who has always considered Augustus to be my role model because he … Continue lendo “Augustus: The Life of Rome’s First Emperor by Anthony Everitt is enriching”

I am a bit at a loss for words when it comes to describing my liking of The … Continue lendo “The Metropolis Case is beautifully written and shockingly compelling”

I had heard great things about The 4-Hour Workweek and actually met its author, Tim Ferriss, a few … Continue lendo “The 4-Hour Workweek is shockingly good and may change your life forever!”

Non-Fiction: Why the West Rules–for Now by Ian Morris The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil … Continue lendo “Current Reading List”

I was in the market for a good thriller or detective story when I came across a glowing … Continue lendo “The Sherlockian is worthy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle”

Ron Chernow is one of my favorite authors. He wrote amazing epic biographies on Alexander Hamilton and Rockefeller … Continue lendo “Great Discussion with Ron Chernow on George Washington”

I had not come across a great fun thriller since The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons … Continue lendo “The Garden of Betrayal is a thrilling read!”

I had read that The Passage by Justin Cronin was the must read beach book of the summer. … Continue lendo “The Passage was disappointing”

I grew up loving Jeffrey Archer’s epic books – Kane & Able, A Mater of Honor, Not a … Continue lendo “A Prisoner of Birth is Jeffrey Archer’s best book in years!”