- Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes
- Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A Price
- Protein Power by Dr. Eades
- The Power of Full Engagement by Loehr and Schwartz
- Words that Work by Luntz
- Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
I read all but Made to Stick – I’m in the process of finishing that one now.
I can recommend them all. If you’re looking for health-related info, the first three are excellent resources. I’ll have to warn you though, the first two (Good Calories, Bad Calories and Nutrition and Physical Degeneration) are lengthy reads. But the info is outstanding.
Protein Power by Eades is a great read. I’m sure his new book (which is on my list, by the way) will be just as good. Dr. Eades has a knack of conveying the complex in a concise and clear way.
Words that Work and Made to Stick are personal development/business books. They help you develop ideas/thoughts/copy to sell your products or services.
So onto this years list…I’ve recently been hooked by the thriller bug. And I’ve been hooked in a bad way. I’m pretty sure I’ve received the entire series for Mitch Rapp. I’ve already read the first two – Term Limits and Transfer of Power. These two were page-turners – edge of your seat kind of excitement. I’m going to have to pace myself and not let it interfere with work…so that will be a challenge.
I’m going to read In defense of Food by Michael Polian and Mistakes were Made by Tavris and Aronson.
I read about a 1/3 of Polian’s book before I had to put the thing down. While I agree with most of his premise (I could nitpick) I found it very difficult to read. Sentences were way too long. Way too long. His message wasn’t difficult to grasp, once you deleted about every other word. But come on, I expected an easier (better?) read from someone with his journalism background.
I haven’t even cracked the cover on Mistakes were Made but from what I understand, it’s good. The subtitle, “Why we justify foolish beliefs, bad decisions, and hurtful acts” is intriguing in its own right. I’m hoping it will provide helpful insight and help my professional development.
So there you have it. That’s my list of “other” reading for this year. Eleven books – one per month. I’ll probably slog through Good Calories, Bad Calories again and read some articles (if you can call them that – they-re books in their own right) by Loren Cordain – the Paleo guy.
So, what is on your reading list?
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