18 replies on “It’s like Amazon made babies on my counter”
What camera are you using to take these pics? The quality is unreal!
My camera is a Nikon D40 – a nice digital SLR camera for beginners :)
let me know how you like that ‘eat, pray, love.’ it’s been recommended to me, and yet, somehow, never makes it into my Stack o’ Current Reads.
I’m also reading Eat, Pray, Love. You’ll have to let me know how you like it. I’m on the India chapter now. So far I love it.
Finished Water for Elephants just a few weeks ago…interesting, entertaining, but a little weird. Eat, Pray, Love – ADORE. My boss actually sent out The Omnivores Dilemma for christmas along with Beyond Buzz and Blink.
Big fan of your blog….have turned into a devoted reader. Keep up the great insight.
Holly, Rosie, Danielle – I LOVED Eat, Pray, Love. I think I read it in 2 or 3 days. It’s such a girly book, but fabulous!
I actually really enjoyed Water for Elephants too. I read it in 1 day – this past Sunday. I just couldn’t put it down. I used to date a guy that had family circus history though, so maybe that had something to do with it :)
Haven’t read the others.
Danielle- your boss sounds awesome! And thanks for the kind comments.
Haven’t read “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” but just picked up his response, “In Defense of Food.” Looks pretty good so far! Love the photos, keep up the good work!
NIKON D40? No kiddin’! Excellent choice!
I recall when the Fifth Discipline was popular. FWIW, I thought he had some decent ideas. The book felt about a third too long (Crap, I have to write another fifty pages, what can I put there?), but what wasn’t filler was interesting material.
Alan – I didn’t know he had a response, so thank you for sharing, and for the kind comments :)
Ray – I love my camera. Everyone should have one!
Bill – It seems it’s still popular on Amazon. I had a CEO recommend it to me, so I’m looking forward to reading it… and glad to hear there are some good ideas!
Rebecca,
5th Discipline is one of the best business books I’ve ever read. It will change the way you make change. And if you like it, there are some sequals, like the 5th Discipline Handbook.
Aaron
Water for Elephants is good too.
Another good book to try: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Aaron – I’ve read the first couple chapters of Fifth Discipline and I’ve already had some great ideas about how to change MAGNET. Thanks for recommending the handbook as well :)
Thanks, Karen! I’ll put the Namesake on my list!
Thanks for the book list suggestions (im getting back into voracious reading for 2008!)
I agree, great camera, me want one!
Water for Elephants and Eat Pray Love are on my list to read soon… one I’m borrowing from a friend and the other is on hold at the library.
I like this picture better than some of your others because if gives a certain clue as to what you are thinking; it’s very representational of you as a person. The answer to “What are you reading right now” generally tells more about someone than the answer to “Where did you go to college” or “Where are you from”
Gosh, Rebecca, that looks like my “book backlog”! My stack’s about 5 right now – I’ve had “The 4-Hour Workweek” in my travel bag for a month. I guess I really need a 4 hour workweek instead of a 60 hour one to actually read books! :-)
All the best, and let me know what you think of the books you haven’t read yet.
Terry
Andre- this doesn’t even begin my book list! Just wait.. I consume books like I consume bacon ;)
Kate – Hm. Interesting. I’ll have to keep that in mind. There’s certainly a lot I could take photos of, but don’t… I waver between showing personality and showing beauty.. sometimes one in the same, sometimes not :) Thanks for the comment!
Terry – Some say if a book has been in your backlog so long, it’s probably because it’s not meaningful for you. on the other hand, Ryan Holiday disagrees. I probably fall somewhere in the middle.
Hi, Rebecca. Water for Elephants is a great book. Sometimes wierd and gritty. I had to keep reminding myself that it was written by a woman. Eat, Pray, Love is one of my favorites. I have been reading books from my wife’s book club. Other books that are fun and interesting are Truck, A Love Story and The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night.
Love the blog. I heard about it on the Jody and Joan show last night. Good stuff.
18 replies on “It’s like Amazon made babies on my counter”
What camera are you using to take these pics? The quality is unreal!
My camera is a Nikon D40 – a nice digital SLR camera for beginners :)
let me know how you like that ‘eat, pray, love.’ it’s been recommended to me, and yet, somehow, never makes it into my Stack o’ Current Reads.
I’m also reading Eat, Pray, Love. You’ll have to let me know how you like it. I’m on the India chapter now. So far I love it.
Finished Water for Elephants just a few weeks ago…interesting, entertaining, but a little weird. Eat, Pray, Love – ADORE. My boss actually sent out The Omnivores Dilemma for christmas along with Beyond Buzz and Blink.
Big fan of your blog….have turned into a devoted reader. Keep up the great insight.
Holly, Rosie, Danielle – I LOVED Eat, Pray, Love. I think I read it in 2 or 3 days. It’s such a girly book, but fabulous!
I actually really enjoyed Water for Elephants too. I read it in 1 day – this past Sunday. I just couldn’t put it down. I used to date a guy that had family circus history though, so maybe that had something to do with it :)
Haven’t read the others.
Danielle- your boss sounds awesome! And thanks for the kind comments.
Haven’t read “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” but just picked up his response, “In Defense of Food.” Looks pretty good so far! Love the photos, keep up the good work!
NIKON D40? No kiddin’! Excellent choice!
I recall when the Fifth Discipline was popular. FWIW, I thought he had some decent ideas. The book felt about a third too long (Crap, I have to write another fifty pages, what can I put there?), but what wasn’t filler was interesting material.
Alan – I didn’t know he had a response, so thank you for sharing, and for the kind comments :)
Ray – I love my camera. Everyone should have one!
Bill – It seems it’s still popular on Amazon. I had a CEO recommend it to me, so I’m looking forward to reading it… and glad to hear there are some good ideas!
Rebecca,
5th Discipline is one of the best business books I’ve ever read. It will change the way you make change. And if you like it, there are some sequals, like the 5th Discipline Handbook.
Aaron
Water for Elephants is good too.
Another good book to try: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Aaron – I’ve read the first couple chapters of Fifth Discipline and I’ve already had some great ideas about how to change MAGNET. Thanks for recommending the handbook as well :)
Thanks, Karen! I’ll put the Namesake on my list!
Thanks for the book list suggestions (im getting back into voracious reading for 2008!)
I agree, great camera, me want one!
Water for Elephants and Eat Pray Love are on my list to read soon… one I’m borrowing from a friend and the other is on hold at the library.
I like this picture better than some of your others because if gives a certain clue as to what you are thinking; it’s very representational of you as a person. The answer to “What are you reading right now” generally tells more about someone than the answer to “Where did you go to college” or “Where are you from”
Gosh, Rebecca, that looks like my “book backlog”! My stack’s about 5 right now – I’ve had “The 4-Hour Workweek” in my travel bag for a month. I guess I really need a 4 hour workweek instead of a 60 hour one to actually read books! :-)
All the best, and let me know what you think of the books you haven’t read yet.
Terry
Andre- this doesn’t even begin my book list! Just wait.. I consume books like I consume bacon ;)
Kate – Hm. Interesting. I’ll have to keep that in mind. There’s certainly a lot I could take photos of, but don’t… I waver between showing personality and showing beauty.. sometimes one in the same, sometimes not :) Thanks for the comment!
Terry – Some say if a book has been in your backlog so long, it’s probably because it’s not meaningful for you. on the other hand, Ryan Holiday disagrees. I probably fall somewhere in the middle.
Hi, Rebecca. Water for Elephants is a great book. Sometimes wierd and gritty. I had to keep reminding myself that it was written by a woman. Eat, Pray, Love is one of my favorites. I have been reading books from my wife’s book club. Other books that are fun and interesting are Truck, A Love Story and The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night.
Love the blog. I heard about it on the Jody and Joan show last night. Good stuff.
Cheers.