i rarely read books in my youth. i mean i did my summer reading or at least sparknoted them, and read some Roald Dahl but nothing other than that. i wish i had read more. in any case will living in ny for co-op i started reading books on my commute to work. I really got into reading and i was able to complete some really intresting books. the blentry will summize the books i read to refresh my memory.

nothing sacred: good book, it was a relevant topic considering my wavering veiws or religion. it didnt give me a final answer as to my opinions on religion, but it did confirm that other people have the same tiffs that i have with religion, and judaism in specific. (borrowed from j.ber, reccomended by my bro)

7 habits: this book is a winner. a lot of it states the obvious, but thats ok, sometimes people forget the obvious or they chose to ignore it. it helps people focus on whats interesting. i feel like the author, Covey, put many of the ideas i have been thinking since youth into words. this is a book i feel i will revisit in the future and will reccomend to friend and family. (reccomended by dana from QRRealty)

getting to YES: this book definetly stated what seemed to the be obvious, and at times was repetitive with some parts of the 7 habits book. however i did take away one imporant fact that this book drove into the ground. it is imperative to always look at things from someone elses perspective. now this seems obvious, but rarely do people actually think “how do they see this?” it allows someone to understand motivations which can help some one in reaching an understanding. on that note: keep in mind this one fact, and save urself the trouble of reading the book… (also reccomended by dana from QRRealty)

the 10 faces of innovation: very intersing book. more of a combination of short anecdotes and case studies, this book was written by the founders of what seems like a great company called ‘ideo’ this book left me with the importance of innovation. innovation is what seperates good from great. i also found out that i am a ‘cross-pollinator’, something i am proud of. (reccomended by thianh)

on the horizon i wanna read freakonomics and the world is flat. hopefully i finish them up quick, and can return to write about them.