Finally someone who shares the same hobby XD

I got the book online from amazon.co.uk ... I'm a lazy bugger so I avoid shopping as much as possible ... hahaha ...

Erm, this book cost me around RM50 if you convert back to ringgit, but most ppl would find it to be pricy as the book is just around 1 - 1.5 cm thick .... It's really like a handbook ...

Oh, I will look out for Ogilvy .. .Thanks for your advice ..

I got another 2 book from the Ries too ... Positioning and the Laws of Marketing ... But I'm still reading the book on mutual funds now ... haha... Might take one or two weeks before I finish it ...

What other books you read? Mind dropping in a review or so?

I used to rob Cleo Mag from my sister to read each month ... It's rather interesting reading that mag ...

Recently, I subscribed to Fortune Mag as they are running a 60% off promotion for students studying in the university ...

Haven't get my hands on a copy ... So can't comment much for now

After being so busy for the past week, I'm finally able to finish up this book ...

Title
Common Sense on Mutual Funds by John C. Bogle

Review
Basically, this book turns the whole MF industry inside out ... However, from the start of page one to the last page, Mr Bogle put alot of stress in the cost of the MF ... He explained in clear details what should investors and shareholder truly expects from mutual funds ... His words are exceptionally true and honest ... Generally, for those who are interested to get into MF, this is clearly the best book around to read up and to understand more about MF.

Lastly, through this book, this man has gained my full respect as during the last few chapters, he is telling his story about the founding of Vanguard and as well as his philosophy in life and in his business. A truly amazing individual.

As I mentioned, I'm not really a fan of books other than non - fictional books ...

However, lately, I wondered what happened, I decided to pick up a book called "Strangers" written by Taichi Yamada ... It's a fictional book but the potrait of family tie by the author is really interesting ...

So now, can someone help me by suggesting me some books to read? Not those harry potter/LOTR type but books that light hearted and interesting to read (with family/friends/brother/sister relationship or something ... I don't mind if it's fictional, but I'm looking for books with current settings ... (not something in the past or in the distant future) ...

After reading this book by the Japanese author, I'm interested to try out books by other Japanese author ..

So, any idea anyone?

Thanks ...

You caught me again ... Sigh, am I really that obvious??

But I decided to pick up Strangers with no apparant reasons actually ... But it's seriously an interesting book stating the relationship of (no, not onee - sama) but between parents and children ... However, the ending is kinda rush and pushy though .... Nevertheless, it's a nice read

Hmm, I'm not really that inclined to read horror books as I believe it's best to watch them visually instead of picturing them on your mind ...

I remember reading such a book too where you'll have to flip the book back and forth ...

Thanks alot for the suggestions though ... Anyone else has anything to recommend? Something with more emotional attachment to it?

And I now know why you were so friendly with me in the beginning ... Sigh, I'll blame you for sure when I see people referring me as a she ...

Anyways, I do read magazines too, such as Fortune, since we have a whooping 60% discount here for students ...

I'm spending quite a chunk of my fortune on books and now, after I started to read fictional books, I'm spending even more ... Sigh, talk about an expensive hobby

By the way, there's this book called Freakanomic by Levitt and Dubner, it's really an interesting book about econs and it's even more addictive compared to Naked Economics ... Try to get a hold of this book since it's rather new and not really that expensive (around RM60 IIRC) ...

Thanks for the input, really appreciate it

I was browsing around the bookstore yesterday and I picked up a book by Haruki Murakami named Kafka on the shore ...

I'm half way through the book and I can't really tell much, but it's a fictional book featuring a kid who ran away from home, some mysterious event and a guy who can talk to cats ...

So far it's really an interesting read and yea, there's abit of parental, sisterly and brotherly love in there ...

I bought this book without second thoughts as I found a cheaper deal in the bookstore compared to Amazon (around RM30 difference) ...

I have piled up quite a few books, fictional and non fictional books so I guess I don't need to worry about books for 2 weeks or so ...

I guess addictive is not the suitable word to describe Freakonomics, but rather, as you have said, it's an interesting read ... I can't really make a choice between two of them as both of them are worth reading in their own terms

By the way, anybody come across these 3 books?

Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

In The Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami

Out by Natsuo Kirino

Yea, I stood and read a few pages over at the bookshop and the book doesn't really interest me much.

I'm reading "The Devils Picnic by Taras Grescoe" now by the way.

Amazon or Ebay is your best bet.

I vaguely remember I got mine somewhere from sellers at Amazon.

It's a good book to keep

Neal Stephenson, Cryptonomicon.

Usually I'm not a fiction reader but someone recommended this book to me, telling me it's a must read.

I've read some review over the internet but would like to know have anyone of you seen this book?

Worth a read?

Much to my amazement this thread came back alive

The Secret, I seen this book on Amazon but was hesitant to buy it as the review wasn't that good. To folks who have read this, how do you find this book?

I have just got two new books recently, Microtrends and Tipping Point.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microtrends-Forces...09149797&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tipping-Point-Litt...09149806&sr=8-1

I am currently reading tipping point, just a fifth through it, but find the book quite interesting where it examines why a trend is what it is.

Some other books I have in mind to buy, once I have finished these two books are Tolstoy's War and Peace (<- Still thinking since I'm not a huge fan of novel) and Predictably Irrational, which seems interesting enough.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Predictably-Irrati...09150112&sr=1-1

Oh by the way, I have read this book quite a while back but just in case some one missed it, The World is Flat by Thomas L Friendman is a fantastic read.

Thanks for the info. I'm not a big fan of spiritual books as I sometimes find them to be pointless. I've read books like Feel the Fear and Do it anyway / How to win friends and influence people, these are pretty good books.

In anycase, I'll put The Secret into my to buy list

Regarding microtrends, I haven't got around reading it yet. I am finishing up Tipping Point so by next week I should have started on Microtrends, will let you know how it is.

Finished reading Tipping Point. Whilst it is positioned as a marketing book, this book reveals why social epidemic starts, what are the cause behind it and also, reveals that we are actually vulnerable to our environment.

I have started on Microtrends, it's quite an interesting book, highlighting trends which seems trivial, but actually exists. One thing I particularly like is each trend is discussed in less than 10 pages, without dragging on too far.

I have some time ago read Cryptonomicon, I quite like stories similar to cryptonomicon, e.g. mystery involving puzzles and historical events and also books about psychological warfare, mind games etc.

Any recommendations?

Finished Microtrends by Mark Penn some time ago. It's quite an interesting but that summarises all the trends which we think are insignificant or are of a minority.

But as the book suggests, we shouldn't be looking at the world based on our view because we tend to adjust what we see to fit out view. Therefore, don't trust your view, trust the numbers.

I'm currently a third through McMafia by Misha Glenny and I must say, this book is awesome. Similar to The World is Flat where it is written by a journalist, this book summarises and illustrates the sort of organised crime activities going on around the world now, and reveals and in the world we live in, there's actually an underground/invisible forces moving and shaping the world!