Entries Categorized as 'Books'

Hints for better reading habits

Date October 9, 2007

I spotted a post by Bob Franquiz a few days back titled How I Read a Book … and have been meaning to highlight it for you since then. We’re talking about a guy who reckons that he will have read 60 books this year by the end of the December.
Any one that can read [...]

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Never judge a book by its cover

Date July 18, 2007

We know that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but let’s face it, we do it all the time.
Publishers know that they need to grab your attention long enough for you to pick up a book and flick through, so they put a lot of effort into cover design.
Bethany House Publishers, a division [...]

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Turning the pages

Date July 2, 2007

After posting about cultivating a habit of reading a few days ago I figured I should do something about it for myself.
I found a few chunks of time to get stuck into a good book over the weekend. I even enjoyed some time yesterday afternoon propped up in bed with a coffee in one hand [...]

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14 tips for cultivating a reading habit

Date June 29, 2007

Do you actively work towards fostering a reading habit? Are you one of those people who always has their face in a book?
I don’t read anywhere near as much as I would like to. I admit that I really enjoy spending time in a good book and I’ve got shelves of good books at home [...]

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Exiles: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture

Date March 14, 2007

Every now and then I get to record a radio interview that I want to listen to over and over again. One such case is my interview with Michael Frost about his current book, Exiles: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture.
Mike has so many good things to say and he says them so well.
He previously [...]

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Don’t buy this book

Date February 11, 2007

I enjoy reading Seth Godin’s blog but I don’t think you should buy this book.
To tell the truth, bestselling author and entrepreneur, Seth Godin, doesn’t think you should buy this book.
The reason he doesn’t think you should buy the book is because you can already get it for free by clicking here and downloading it.
Seth [...]

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