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Advantages: succeeds in making economics less dry and out of touch with real life
Disadvantages: hardback price is (was) expensive

...and out of touch with the realities of everyday life, but this book very clearly elucidates how economics at its most raw impacts on decisions we make in our normal mundane lives. Tim Harford's writing style is clear and easy to understand and this is why his book is such a joy to read. Also, whereas Freakanomics is very much US-centric, The Undercover Economist is much more UK focused in its feel (and humour....) and for that reason, all the more ... Read review

Advantages: Inspiring and motivating
Disadvantages: religious US-centric author

What Color Is Your Parachute is a job hunting manual, but it is also a great deal more than that. This book does not simply give you tips on how to write a CV or to succeed in an interview, but it offers what the author likes to call a "life changing job hunt". The book concentrates on the job hunter him-/herself and how through getting to know what you really desire in life you can find the perfect career. So far more than 8 million copies have ...
...70s and as well as What Color Is Your Parachute, he has written several other career counselling books. In connection with What Color Is Your Parachute he also runs a free job searchers website: www.JobHuntersBible.com where job hunters apart from posting their CV can get tips and advice from the man himself. The book is close to 400 pages long (although there are quite a few drawings and statistical tables to fill the pages up), but as the contents ... Read review

Advantages: Incredibly witty and intelligent.
Disadvantages: The author is so clever that you need to read the book more than once to grasp all meanings

The book is a hugely imformative, but compact resource which aided me greatly in understanding investments and their financial and social implications. I would suggest that a new-version is published as some of the companies suggested with in the book have now become less or more viable in the investment world, than when first written about in the book. This is counter-acted by the theory which is invaluable in all ages and environments, not always ...
...a fine addition to my library and I would recommend it to everyone who is interested (or is already part) of the world of investments. It is also an easy and light read but some of the wit, although funny, detracts from the financial and educational side of the book. ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to read, Great tips, Well written
Disadvantages: None

...& shares then this is the book for you. Its full of good advice without all the complicated baffling jargon most books on shares go on about. As someone who has bought stocks and shares and made many mistakes, I wish I had found this book a lot earlier. Dont be put off by the title this is a serious book that can be put down and picked up at will. I have read this book many times and everytime I pick something new up. Most books on money are heavy ... Read review

Advantages: A highly interesting, frank and motivational read
Disadvantages: Sometimes Branson's over enthusiasm becomes annoying

I will readily admit that I have never been what you could call a fan of Richard Branson, with his outrageous self publicity and his record attempts I have often found him rather annoying. But then part of me admires him, as anyone who can create such a hugely successful business as Virgin must be doing something right. So when I got the opportunity to read his book "Screw it, Let's do it" I thought why not, maybe I will learn something interesting ...
...maybe a bit of his drive will rub off on me. "Screw it, Let's do it" was written by Richard Branson when he was approached to write a book for World Book Day 2006, since then it has become an International best seller and recently been expanded to include a new chapter on environmentally friendly business. The book is not so much an autobiography, although it does touch on many aspects of Richard's personal life, but a look at how Richard goes about ... Read review