Author Topic: DansDeals Book Club (Read 55956 times)

Nitantnel · « **on:** January 06, 2013, 01:03:23 AM »

I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread where we can share some interesting reads, I'll start.
I am in the middle of Why I left Goldman Sachs by Greg Smith. It's a well written book by a nice Jewish kid which I find to be very informative. (I see now that Google has some major criticism for him but I still think that he is a good honest person.) Anyone here read it?

AsherO · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2013, 01:57:05 AM »

One book I'm currently reading is Story of the Jews by Stan Mack. It's funny, and a good way for me to (chronologically) synchronize global history and Jewish history in my mind.

Nitantnel · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2013, 09:25:29 AM »

What are the authors credentials?

DrDanny · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2013, 10:59:43 AM »

Startup Nation - Dan Senor, Saul Singer

I've read it before but was just flipping through it on Shabbos

sky121 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2013, 12:04:01 PM »

What the Dog Saw - Malcom Gladwell
Just reread this.

And this was a fun read
One Year Off: Leaving It All Behind for a Round-the-World Journey with Our Children
David Elliot Cohen

creditor · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2013, 12:08:55 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on January 06, 2013, 12:04:01 PM

What the Dog Saw - Malcom Gladwell

he is great

AsherO · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2013, 12:41:52 PM »

Quote from: Nitantnel on January 06, 2013, 09:25:29 AM

What are the authors credentials?

Don't know if he has any. It's definitely not the classic Jewish take on history.

jj1000 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2013, 12:45:27 PM »

Quote from: creditor on January 06, 2013, 12:08:55 PM

he is great

+1 Loved this

moko · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2013, 01:15:49 PM »

In One Era Out the Other great jewish memoir
calling Chaikel

but it really is great book

Nitantnel · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2013, 03:21:15 PM »

On that note, Go My Son, Go, is one of the best books I read, ever.

sky121 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2013, 03:43:07 PM »

Another good read: How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer

sky121 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2013, 03:43:43 PM »

Quote from: jj1000 on January 06, 2013, 12:45:27 PM

+1 Loved this

Nice, never saw this. He really is great.

ahecht37 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2013, 03:51:01 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on January 06, 2013, 03:43:07 PM

Another good read: How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer

i read it, pretty good, only its pretty much a copy of predictably irrational by dan ariely (who is one of the smartest people that i know of)

sky121 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2013, 04:20:01 PM »

One of my top 10 fictions : Angels and Demons

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2013, 05:47:28 PM »

http://www.amazon.com/Traffic-Drive-What-Says-About/dp/0307277194

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2013, 05:54:09 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on January 06, 2013, 04:20:01 PM

One of my top 10 fictions : Angels and Demons

+1
even better than the DaVinchi code IMHO

Dan · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2013, 06:17:50 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on January 06, 2013, 04:20:01 PM

One of my top 10 fictions : Angels and Demons

How would you rank all 5 of his books?

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2013, 06:23:36 PM »

http://www.amazon.com/Kane-Abel-Jeffrey-Archer/dp/0312942729
The best novel of all time (IMHO) [Way Better than what I found to be twisted and unrealistic book like Angles and Demons-(felt like reading Harry potter (ugh).] Davichi is good though.

sky121 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2013, 06:28:30 PM »

Quote from: Dan on January 06, 2013, 06:17:50 PM

How would you rank all 5 of his books?

Haven't read them in a while...
I'd say

1. Angels and Demons
2. Digital Fortress
3. The Da Vinci Code
4. Deception Point
5. The Lost Symbol

sky121 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2013, 06:31:01 PM »

Quote from: churnbabychurn on January 06, 2013, 06:23:36 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Kane-Abel-Jeffrey-Archer/dp/0312942729
The best novel of all time (IMHO) [Way Better than what I found to be twisted and unrealistic book like Angles and Demons-(felt like reading Harry potter (ugh).] Davichi is good though.

Good book.
I basically stick to the same few authors..

Nelson Demille-
Jeffery Archer
Michael Connelly
Vince Flynn -every once in a while
Daniel Silva-also here and there
John Grisham (older work is much better)
and David Baldacci whose books I like pretty consistently.

Grisham and Baldacci- I read every book they write.