Unmistakable: Why Only Is Better Than Best by Srinivas Rao My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book is preachy and repetitive, so much so that you will feel like you’re reading the same chapter over and over. The more I read books of this nature, the more convinced I am that acclaimed authors such… Read More »
The Politically Incorrect Parenting Book: 10 No-Nonsense Rules to Stay Sane and Raise Happy Kids by Nigel Latta My rating: 5 of 5 stars Unlike other no-nonsense parenting books, this one actually got me off my butt to work on stuff that I haven’t been doing right. The case studies have an easy-to-follow structure, and… Read More »
The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth: Entrepreneurship for Weirdos, Misfits, and World Dominators by Chris Brogan My rating: 2 of 5 stars This is one of those New-Age hippie-dippie non-conformist literature that tries to inspire but falls flat in many places due to its over-simplistic and flippant one-size-fits-all recommendations. Some parts of the book also… Read More »
To Catch a Tartar: A Dissident in Lee Kuan Yew’s Prisonis an excellent study of the conceit and deceit of a man many Singaporeans thought they knew. The author, Francis Seow, is a former solicitor general and president of the Law Society in Singapore. This is his first-hand account of how he has suffered under… Read More »
Written by Nguyen Du (1765-1820), The Tale of Kieu: Truyen Kieu (Vietnamese Edition) (The Tale of Kieu) was produced during the social and political upheavals of the 19th century, and is now a cornerstone of Vietnamese literature. In Vietnam, Truyen Kieu has attained almost a Shakespearean status: according to news reports, children study it in… Read More »
Unfortunately, a walk in the park may not titillate a lot of people who prefer more excitement along the way. Unlike “Upgrading Your Home PC”, this book has all the look-and-feel of a typical textbook. And reads like one too! If you’re the kind who gets bored easily with straightforward documentations, avoid this book like… Read More »