Michael Corley ([info]clivec) wrote,
@ 2008-11-20 17:01:00
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Outlining Outliners
 

I’m looking forward to Malcom Gladwell’s most recent publication, Outliners.  It takes into account the human element of how a “Bill Gates” is created. 

 

If you have not read his other books, Blink or Tipping Point, I must highly recommend them.  The audio books are read by the author, and his quiet, persistent voice is compelling when turning statistical numbers into a human story.

 

Malcom Gladwell

Who wouldn't want to read anything from a man with that head of hair?

There, that’s my endorsements.  Any books you think ought to be read?



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Books
[info]epiphany
2008-11-20 11:33 pm UTC (link)
I appreciate good audio book recommendations although my interests in audio books are pretty specific. There is nothing worse than looking forward to a book you've heard good things about and then getting the audio book and having the complete yuck reaction to the clown blundering through the thing while you listen helplessly.

I was very interested in hearing the unabridged version of the book that the movie "7 Years In Tibet" was made from, but whoever read the version I listened to sounded so completely bored and detached from the story that I had to replay and LISTEN to the words very carefully because nothing about his tone engaged me at all. And it was a freaking interesting book!

I like it when authors read their own books, unless they have a particularly annoying voice.

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Re: Books
[info]clivec
2008-11-21 03:22 am UTC (link)
As a voice actor I am stringent in my requirements of “good” audio books. I often cringe when authors read their own work, but there are exceptions. Stephen King’s reading of “Bag of Bones” was well done, because the character was, well, him!

The greatest audio book reader is Jim Dale, of Harry Potter fame, though a close second is Frank Muller, who died a few years back from complications from a motorcycle accident. Listening to Frank read “The Vampire Lestat” is like wrapping yourself in black silk.

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[info]geisha_kitten69
2008-11-22 01:49 am UTC (link)
Kung Fu High School by Ryan Gattis.
Kids' book but a good one. My oldest describes it as "Fight Club for teenagers". It's as tattered as our copy of Fight Club. Every so often, I'll crack it open. I adore his descriptions and the way he makes the main character's voice so vivid.
Two thumbs way up.

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[info]clivec
2008-11-22 02:07 am UTC (link)
Anything that has "Kung Fu" in the title is worth a look.

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[info]nsingman
2008-11-25 03:05 am UTC (link)
"The Real Lincoln," by Thomas DiLorenzo, and his follow up book, "Lincoln Unmasked" are well worth reading. But even those fine works pale in comparison to "The Costs of War: America's Pyrrhic Victories," edited by John Denson.

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[info]clivec
2008-11-25 05:12 am UTC (link)
Ooo, sounds historic and cool. :)

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