It's simply common sense to buy refurbished Apple and Amazon Kindle devices if they're not about to go on deep discount (yay Amazon Prime day!) Here's a link to some of the best buys available now. The Apple Store IOS app makes it easy to access these but it's not much more difficult on the … Continue reading Refurbished Apple and Amazon Kindle devices are priced to sell and carry the same warranties as new
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Whether kept inside by heat or cold, visiting somewhere else in a book satisfies
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/t-magazine/travel-stories.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage 9 Reads Almost as Satisfying as Taking a Vacation July 3, 2018 Summer is the season of wanderlust. Even if you’re sprawled on a beach towel under the sun and near a body of water, we’re willing to wager that for the shortest moment, you’ve had thoughts of icicles and cooling northern winds — or, … Continue reading Whether kept inside by heat or cold, visiting somewhere else in a book satisfies
“Dumb Money” by Daniel Gross (books that matter to me)
Daniel Gross of Newsweek wrote a book "Dumb Money" in 2009 just after the financial collapse that didn't get much attention -- perhaps it was largely descriptive of the structure and facts of the situation rather than assigning blame. From a personal perspective, I was fortunate enough to receive a very quick education on the … Continue reading “Dumb Money” by Daniel Gross (books that matter to me)
If you are somehow running out of reading material, here are places to get more free
For unknown reasons, almost all of the photos do not copy well. If you need them, here's the click-thru. https://mashable.com/article/free-ebooks/ 11 places for thrifty bookworms to download free e-books Looking for free e-books, digital bookworms? We have you covered. IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK / GECKO STUDIO BY KYLI SINGH, August 28, 2018, updating original 2014 article Looking … Continue reading If you are somehow running out of reading material, here are places to get more free
Lots of ways to save on Amazon
I swear by CamelCamelCamel to watch price changes and Subscribe and Save (which I modify with every shipment) to order common household items at a 15% discount. I also have an Amazon credit card which saves me hundreds of dollars a year. http://time.com/money/5361017/amazon-save-money-deals-discounts-prime/ This Genius Hack Will Save You Money on Amazon — Every Time … Continue reading Lots of ways to save on Amazon
“Medicine and What Matters in the End” by Atul Gawande (books that matter to me)
Atul Gawande is a man I watch. Try wiki for his probably fairly factual biography. Given what I've read by him, I am intrigued that he is now CEO of the non-profit-seeking health care venture formed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase to deliver better outcomes, satisfaction, and cost efficiency in care as well as … Continue reading “Medicine and What Matters in the End” by Atul Gawande (books that matter to me)
“The Paradox of Choice” by Barry Schwartz (books that matter to me)
The Paradox of Choice: How the Abundance of Choice Robs Us of Satisfaction by Barry Schwartz talks about how we make everyday decisions: how will we invest our 401(k) (if we're lucky enough to have one), how will we choose which car or house to buy, which jam will we buy from a display. Turns … Continue reading “The Paradox of Choice” by Barry Schwartz (books that matter to me)
Steve Jobs’ daughter has now written (well) about her interactions with him. Turns out Jobs was no less difficult to deal with for his family as for those he worked with. Surprised?
The New York Times has produced a lengthy interesting profile of Lisa Brennan-Jobs and a discussion of the memoir that's just been published about her relationship with her very famous, but often not nice, genius Steve Jobs. Several excellent biographies have already been published about him, e.g., "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson, "Steve Jobs: The … Continue reading Steve Jobs’ daughter has now written (well) about her interactions with him. Turns out Jobs was no less difficult to deal with for his family as for those he worked with. Surprised?
If you see a good price on an Amazon Kindle Voyage, new or refurbished, jump on it
I have owned every Kindle that Amazon has ever produced (except for the first generation Kindle Oasis which, in my view, had way too many flaws), but there are several that are dear to my heart. One is the ancient, final keyboard model. Another is the Oasis 2 (2017) which is just about perfect. But … Continue reading If you see a good price on an Amazon Kindle Voyage, new or refurbished, jump on it
We need to notice who immigrates and why — they’re people we need (books that matter to me)
I'll be posting occasionally about books that have made an impact on me, usually by presenting new ideas, but other times by their luscious writing. Here's one: Arrival City: How the Largest Migration in History Is Reshaping Our World Kindle Edition by Doug Saunders https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B004FGMCTM/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title There are plenty of reviews of the book as a whole. What … Continue reading We need to notice who immigrates and why — they’re people we need (books that matter to me)
Bill Gates’ book recommendations from the past eight years
Bill Gates has definite predispositions in his reading preferences but he often picks books that I might otherwise have missed. Here's a Quartz article listing his choices, broken out by genre, over the past eight years. I've left the link to signup for direct emails from this website. All the books Bill Gates has recommended … Continue reading Bill Gates’ book recommendations from the past eight years
12 Sci-fi/fantasy book to movie adaptations that are worth watching
https://theportalist.com/sci-fi-and-fantasy-book-to-movie-adaptations? Watch some of your favorite stories come alive on the big screen. BooksPop Culture 12 Jul 2018 by Allison Wild With film, directors can bring books out of our imaginations and fully realize them on the big screen. There’s nothing quite like seeing a fantasy universe come alive right before your eyes—especially ones as rich … Continue reading 12 Sci-fi/fantasy book to movie adaptations that are worth watching
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