In most previous cases I did the same thing. If it’s not good, it goes back on the bookshelf or maybe to eBay. But I’m gonna stick to this one for a bit longer. Chapter 2 zoomed out a little bit and was more interesting. We’ll see how I feel after tonight’s reading.

I have 5-6 books already purchased, and ready to be tackled, but beyond that I’m letting each book dictate another book. This path I will map out as I get further along. For instance, I was reading Outliers, which discusses how luck and opportunity are crucial in most success stories. This got me thinking about how prepared each person that was used as an example of success was at the time the opportunity for advancement arose. This led me to Talent Is Overrated, which talks about how important preparation and deliberate practice is to be a success within your given domain. In this book there is a section on Benjamin Franklin and the remarkable way he studied and practiced writing. This got me thinking about the 500 years or so of American History and how much easier that would be to study than, say, the history of Greece or Asia. So I decided to research the best condensed and somewhat comprehensive history books. So, so far, it goes like this:

Outliers – (Opportunity)
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Talent Is Overrated – (Hard Work)
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People’s History of The United States
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Which will probably lead to something good…

After I read the books they go into a big pile I have in my basement. This pile one day dreams of being put on a bookshelf. Almost every book I get comes from Amazon.com. I have Amazon Prime, so the shipping is free.

I have considered an eReader, but I love to collect books, so that will most likely never happen.

Thanks!

If Born Digital is outdated, or simply lame, put it aside and move on.

I didn’t see here any infor on how you chose the books you plan to read.

Also, what will happen to the books after you read them? Where do you get the books you’re reading? And have you considered an e-book reader?

Cheers!