Josh Vickerson

I was able to get through the first 100 or so pages of the book before I had to let it go. The story is very rough, as is noted in the forward. There are so many characters, places and terms that it's extremely difficult to follow. You'll have to be really dedicated to get through this one.

Exceptionally Informative, Also for Men

This book brings a lot of scientific fact to what I've observed in my own experience, in really easy to understand terms. Though the book is written for women, I believe that men with women partners can benefit from better understanding their sexuality. After all, as her partner I play a huge role in her sexual experience. This book gave me a lot to consider, and better sex for her means better sex for me. Now to get my girlfriend to read this!

Has decent nuggets, but isn't very substantial

The book starts off with this kind of philosophical idea of “acting accordingly” but it doesn't hold throughout the chapters. The book feels too brief to offer any significant insights to reexamine one's life, though it feels like it tries really hard to. There are a few good nuggets to highlight, but beyond that there isn't much to this.

This book is an excellent insight into both Jony Ive, and the design process at Apple. Full of fascinating anecdotes, this shares a lot about a truly interesting man and his work.

An excellent and inspiring read about the Internet, and the unprecedented opportunities it has, and should it remain free and open, and will continue to provide.

A must read for anyone interested in starting an online company, and I highly recommend for anyone who wants to better understand why “this Internet thing” is so amazing.

Very quick read. Reasonably entertaining, but despite his opening statements noting otherwise, the overall tone is a tad smug, as if Mark is somehow better than the rest of us due to his age.

Got about 30 pages into it and had to stop because I felt like Hal was talking down to me. The content was certainly interesting, but rare is the book that makes me feel so frustrated. I felt as though the author assumed I'm an idiot, or perhaps just tried too hard to put everything simply. Each “point”, as Hal calls them, is oversimplified and presented in an ideal that doesn't feel at all genuine. I was ultimately disappointed.

Excellent Introduction to Minimalism

As a “rational minimalist”, Joshua Becker manages to present the idea of a simplified life in a manful way that anyone can relate to. As a regular reader of his website, becomingminimalist.com, there wasn't really any new information here, nor do I need “convincing” of a simple lifestyle. It's easy to read this book and say, “duh, this stuff is obvious” but that's kind of the point. These ideas are obvious when pointed out to us, but easy to forget in practice. Joshua's story provides a glimpse of these ideas in practice, making this book a must-read for anyone new to the subject of minimalism.

If you're not new to the subject, there's not a lot this book can offer you, but it's still a brief, entertaining review of the basics and may still be worth your time.

Excellent, insightful

In a world that largely understands introversion and extroversion as being shy or outgoing, Quiet is a refreshing and deep look at the reality of introversion. Personalities are complicated in every aspect, but not all are trivialized the way introversion/extroversion are. Susan explores the concept in great detail, not to say that introversion is better than extroversion, but that despite what our society tends to believe, being a quieter or more reserved person can provide strengths we all need.

I would recommend this book to anyone who feels they are introverted, anyone who has a close relationship with an introvert, or anyone interested in learning more about introversion in general.

An excellent read!