I do not know if it is because of my reading taste changed or the author wrote this book halfway before he died, but i do not know if i will finish reading this book.
The story is set in the 1665, with marine rivals between the British and the Spanish. Mostly about lifes of pirates and officers(good and bad). Storyline was nothing like what Michael Crichton has in Jurassic Park, Congo nor his more recent works; Prey and Next.
I am halfway but i am putting the book down...at least for some time till i am less bored with it.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
It has been ages since I last read a "storybook". The last was "Five Persons you meet in Heaven"by Mitch Albom and that was in May 2009. have read all the 4 previous Dan Brown books. Was putting this book for a while as I hope this was not a similar book as Da Vinci Code.
I am glad that this story was as intridging as the Da Vinci Code. The story was full of logical explanations (to me) with twists and turns along the way. That is the no. 1 plus point about Dan Brown because most fiction books do have quite a bit of illogical plots.
Now about the negative stuff in this book. Firstly, I do not understand why must there be a woman with the hero in all his books. Does Robert Langdon need a sidekick? Secondly, I do not like the way the story unfolds itself in the end. Lastly, I thought it was a bit illogical, though not completely, that the villian was a one-man show. It seemed like this villian was able to beat all the CIA, professors, police etc.
Anyway, this nearly 700 pages long book took me >2 weeks and with my workload, I felt it was quite an accomplishment for me to even finished the book. Overall, it was a very good read and the storyline was nearly as good as Da Vinci Code.
I am glad that this story was as intridging as the Da Vinci Code. The story was full of logical explanations (to me) with twists and turns along the way. That is the no. 1 plus point about Dan Brown because most fiction books do have quite a bit of illogical plots.
Now about the negative stuff in this book. Firstly, I do not understand why must there be a woman with the hero in all his books. Does Robert Langdon need a sidekick? Secondly, I do not like the way the story unfolds itself in the end. Lastly, I thought it was a bit illogical, though not completely, that the villian was a one-man show. It seemed like this villian was able to beat all the CIA, professors, police etc.
Anyway, this nearly 700 pages long book took me >2 weeks and with my workload, I felt it was quite an accomplishment for me to even finished the book. Overall, it was a very good read and the storyline was nearly as good as Da Vinci Code.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Wink and Grow Rich by Roger Hamilton
From the title, you would think that this book is riding on Napolean Hill's "Think and Grow Rich" classic, which is highly recommended by many international speakers and authors. I chose to read this book because it is not too thick and it seems not a difficult book to read. And best of all, there are drawings in some pages :)
The story is about a young man who went around to find wealth and met a number of wise and wealthy people who teached him how to find wealth. There are too many lessons to be learnt so I will just write out the takeaways from each of the people he learned the lessons from.
The Well (beginning)
- Think it, Ink it (write it down)
The Optometrist
- Clarity and focus on vision
- 4 levels of communications a) exchange, b) connect, c) motivate & d) inspire
- Choose the level you want to play at
- What you see is always what you get
- Ask and you shall receive
The Plumber
- Think it, ink it, do it, reveiw it
- Learning is a game
- Invest more of your time, spend less of it
- Invest more of your money, spend less of it
The Gardener
- Your well is in your words
- Wealth is the beginning, not the end
- Sow, nurture and reap
- Your position is your compass
The Fisherman
- To know and not to do, is not yet to know
- Value is the river in which wealth flows
- Becaome an inspired work-in-progress
- Plan to fail
The Rower
- See the wood from the trees
- Opportunities lie in every moment
- The key to leverage is how you use it
- Sustainable wealth follows a rhythm
The Musician
- Time is your most precious asset
- Harmony is the foundation of wealth
- Time has seasons
- It's not just what you do, it's when you do it
- When you resonate, you accumulate
The InnKeeper
- You settle for your standards
- A five star life is easier than a two star life
- Your environment is your playground
- You are the results of your choices
Here's one quote which I think its good
"You won't make dollars if you can't make sense."
I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of this book. Very refreshing and I had learnt a lot. My main learnings are the "4 levels of communications", "think it, ink it, do it, review it", "invest more of your time, spend less of it", "your well is in your words", "sow, nurture and reap", "become an inspired work-in-progress", "you settle for your standards" & "a 5 star life is easier than a 2 star life".
Fantastic book. I would recommend all to have a read if you are interested in not only having more wealth but to have a better life.
The story is about a young man who went around to find wealth and met a number of wise and wealthy people who teached him how to find wealth. There are too many lessons to be learnt so I will just write out the takeaways from each of the people he learned the lessons from.
The Well (beginning)
- Think it, Ink it (write it down)
The Optometrist
- Clarity and focus on vision
- 4 levels of communications a) exchange, b) connect, c) motivate & d) inspire
- Choose the level you want to play at
- What you see is always what you get
- Ask and you shall receive
The Plumber
- Think it, ink it, do it, reveiw it
- Learning is a game
- Invest more of your time, spend less of it
- Invest more of your money, spend less of it
The Gardener
- Your well is in your words
- Wealth is the beginning, not the end
- Sow, nurture and reap
- Your position is your compass
The Fisherman
- To know and not to do, is not yet to know
- Value is the river in which wealth flows
- Becaome an inspired work-in-progress
- Plan to fail
The Rower
- See the wood from the trees
- Opportunities lie in every moment
- The key to leverage is how you use it
- Sustainable wealth follows a rhythm
The Musician
- Time is your most precious asset
- Harmony is the foundation of wealth
- Time has seasons
- It's not just what you do, it's when you do it
- When you resonate, you accumulate
The InnKeeper
- You settle for your standards
- A five star life is easier than a two star life
- Your environment is your playground
- You are the results of your choices
Here's one quote which I think its good
"You won't make dollars if you can't make sense."
I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of this book. Very refreshing and I had learnt a lot. My main learnings are the "4 levels of communications", "think it, ink it, do it, review it", "invest more of your time, spend less of it", "your well is in your words", "sow, nurture and reap", "become an inspired work-in-progress", "you settle for your standards" & "a 5 star life is easier than a 2 star life".
Fantastic book. I would recommend all to have a read if you are interested in not only having more wealth but to have a better life.
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