Books to Live By

You can tell a lot about people by the books they read. And reading what they believe is important is a great way to better understand them. That is the idea behind the book meme passed along to me by Phil Gerbyshack from Make it Great (blog).

Last book I read
If you don't count the Survival Handbook I bought about 2 weeks ago from the Scout store, the last one I finished was Elements of Persuasion (buy) written by Richard Maxwell and Robert Dickman (review).

Last book I bought
Robin Hood Marketing (buy) written by Katya Andresen. This was sent to Mario Vellandi (blog) in preparation for the indefatigable CK's (blog) Marketing Profs Book Club (Learn more).

What I'm currently reading
360-degree Leader (buy) by John Maxwell and Democracy in America (buy) by Alexis DeTocqueville.

What I'll read next
Freedomnomics (buy) by John R. Lott, Jr., Ph.D.

What's on my wish list
Treasure Hunt, Punk Marketing, 10 Days to Faster Reading, How to Be That Guy, The Vision of the Anointed, Managing Leadership

Click here to see my entire wish list.

5 Meaningful Books

1. Don't Make Me Think! (Krug)
2. Made to Stick (Heath)
3. Basic Economics (Sowell)
4. More Than a Carpenter (McDowell)
5. Common Sense (Paine)

I Hereby Tag
The book queen herself, CK.
The woman who never rests, Ann Handley
The man who never rests, Drew McLellan
The Eagle Scout, David Reich
The CMO's conscience, Stephen Denny

- Cam Beck

Comments

[CK]

Email me your addy; I'll send you Punk Marketing. I'll likely send you one other that entails good lessons from dead CEOs.

signed,
Bookstress

[mvellandi]

Hey bro, thanks again for the book. I read the excellent "Don't Make Me Think" a few weeks ago. Started Purple Cow today; I'd like to finish more of what's on my bookshelf b4 I purchase or Bookmooch anything new. My Edward Tufte and Steven Johnson books are dying to be picked up

[Gannon Beck]

I agree. You can tell a lot about a person by what books they read and find important. I put together a lens on what's on my bookshelf:

http://www.squidoo.com/gannonbookshelf

I need to do more reviews for the books, but if you read my blog and see what I'm reading, even the a casual observer will see how it all fits.

I would love to see lenses like this from other people. In particular, Cam, I would love to see one from you. Send me a link if you make one.

Gannon