A little cheer to a busy week - a new shipment of books arrived today! Some books were consumed freshly, right after opening the package.
First in line was a book by Paul Arden, 'It's not how good you are, it's how good you want to be'. Written simply but with punch, and with great typography and graphics to boot. Something to spur on (what's left of) my creative streak. The quote that spoke to me the most, was 'Don't seek praise. Seek criticism.' [Note: This book's Amazon reviews tend to swing to extremes. I like it, but it may not be for the risk-averse or the cynical. You don't need a background in the creative industry to appreciate his advice, but it may help you relate better to it.]
Next up are two Christian books, 'The Naked Christian' (no references to Jamie Oliver) which deals with stripping off the man-made religion, and 'Friendlationships' which handles issues between sort-of friends. Nope, nothing happening to me on that front, but it's good to know anyway.
Lastly, for pure mindless entertainment, several Dilbert comic books - since Christmas is round the corner and I want to entertain myself.
[ Update: Thanks to Ivan for linking to this post from NLB's blog, Highbrowse. ]
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Hey, was thinking of getting the Paul Arden book too. Thought twice because, well, it's not very focused. One moment the author's talking about general slef-help principles, the next he's diving into specific advertising anecdotes. But graphically it looks good. It's a Phaidon book after all :D