Bookshelf For February
February 4, 2008 – 8:26 pm | by Daryl TayI picked up a couple of books at Borders over the weekend:
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Quirkology by Richard Wiseman – been wanting to pick this up for a long time. Wiseman explores some interesting behaviors like why we wouldn’t think much of a $15 discount on a $20 item, but might do so for a $15 discount for a $90 item, even though the absolute value is identical
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Starbucked by Taylor Clark – supposed to be a good read.
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Wicked by Gregory Maguire – didn’t get to watch the Broadway show in New York, so I’ll make do with the next best thing
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Purple Cow by Seth Godin – I’ve read numerous things by Seth, Meatball Sundae, Small Is The New Big, All Marketers Are Liars, but it’s time for the book that started it all, centered around a simple premise: Be Remarkable.
I’ve also started on The Long Tail by Chris Anderson. This has been on my shelf for a long time, about time I got started on it.
Tags: all marketers are liars, be remarkable, Books, chris anderson, gregory maguire, long tail, meatball sundae, purple cow, quirkology, richard wiseman, seth godin, small is the new book, starbucked, taylor clark, wicked
5 Responses to “Bookshelf For February”
By the fiancee on Feb 4, 2008 | Reply
you know what is coming.
LEND ME WICKED!
you can lend me quirkology too.
i lubchoo.
By Michael Netzley on Feb 4, 2008 | Reply
Read Chris Andersen first….we have a good reason. I have not read Purple Cow.
By Daryl Tay on Feb 5, 2008 | Reply
@Michael: indeed! that’s why I decided now is a good time to get it off the shelf!
By amsiewong on Feb 5, 2008 | Reply
Oh D, lend me all, except Wicked. I WILL return to Broadway to catch it, *sulk.
By anonymous on Feb 12, 2008 | Reply
great booklist(: i’m leeching on it! hees.