MAS o Menos

I just realized I didn’t post (brag) about all the books I read since August 2nd. While in South America I was on a reading tear. It seems I like to wake up a good hour or two before most twenty-year olds. And I’ve got the skill to read a book on a bouncy bus as we traveled through Brazil and Uruguay. Half of these books (the fiction ones) were selected for me as many of the places we stayed at had a leave a book, take a book pile.

Here is the list from Best to Worst:

The Underdog: How I Survived the World’s Most Outlandish Competitions by Joshua Davis - A great fun read about a writer that decides to seek fame by competing in odd events.

Espresso: Ultimate Coffee by Kenneth Davids - As an espresso lover this book provided me with a great deal of knowledge to assist me in creating my own custom espresso blends (Yes I home roast).

Bull’s Eye Investing: Targeting Real Returns in a Smoke and Mirrors Market by John F. Mauldin - I already read Mauldin’s weekly newsletter, so I knew I liked his writing style and wisdom. It’s less textbook than Unexpected Returns: Understanding Secular Stock Market Cycles by Ed Easterling which I read earlier this year.

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell - I’m probably the last one to read this essential marketing book that was the rage in 2002.

The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad - Should be required reading for every woman in Western civilization.

Manner of Death by Stephen White - The best of the fiction books I read this year.

The Devil’s Code by John Sandford - Computer hackers running around like spies. Not bad.

To the Hilt by Dick Francis - OK.

Sun Tzu Was a Sissy: Conquer Your Enemies, Promote Your Friends, and Wage the Real Art of War by Stanley Bing - Good idea gets worn out real fast.

London Bridges by James Patterson - Ever read a book so bad that you actually think you could have written it? Then you think of how embarrassed it would be having your friends and family see it and shake off the thought.