THE BEST BOOK I read in 2010. PERIOD.
Category Archives: Book Reviews
These are books I have read that I review for the benefit of others who don’t enjoy reading as much as I do. Perhaps this section will assist you in selecting your next book. I hope so. I read EVERY word on EVERY page of the books I review. If I don’t particularly care for a book, I don’t review the book publicly, unless I make a unique exception. I read around a hundred book a year. Most of my reviews are here and on Amazon.
Bill reviews pre-publication manuscripts, and early release books for a variety of publishers and authors in the U.S. and abroad, literary PR firms and at the request of certain authors. He performs this service gratis, without any compensation whatsoever (he knows….he’s really stupid). Notable authors whose work Bill has reviewed include William P. (Paul) Young, Donald Miller, George Barna, Samantha Power, Parker Palmer, George Akerlof and Robert Shiller, John Wasik, Roger Lowenstein, Taylor Branch, Brian McLaren, Tony Jones, Jim Palmer, David Kinnaman, Irshad Manji, Eboo Patel, Mark Scandrette, and Erwin McManus. Bill has a policy of not publishing reviews of books he reads that he doesn’t particularly care for and is uncomfortable recommending to others ( “Literature is like ice cream….there’s a whole bunch of flavors and I have my own tastes that differ from others…some people adore chocolate while others prefer pecan nut”).
Crash of the Titans – Greed, Hubris, The Fall of Merrill Lynch, and the Near Collapse of Bank of America
From the sheer excellence of the story telling, supported by the research and investigative journalism…I rate this work as FIVE STARS.
All The Devils Are Here – The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis by Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera
See your physician before you read this book. You may experience cardiovascular difficulties as you read it.
Clay Shirky’s – Cognitive Surplus – Creativity and Generosity In A Connected Age
Like I said, one of my Top Ten for 2010. A spectacular contribution.
I Live In The Future and Here’s How It Works – by Nick Bilton
Why your world, work and brain are being creatively destroyed.
More Money Than God – by Sebastian Mallaby
The History of the Hedge Fund Industry