Category Archives: Non-fiction

READ: From Blog to Book Deal by Srinivas Rao and David Candrall

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from one of the authors. I’d never heard about BlogCast FM before, but when Srinivas Rao, co-author of Blog to Book Deal: How They Did It, contacted me to review his … Continue reading

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READ: The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt

If you follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed that I have recently been extolling the virtues of libraries. They’re in every major neighbourhood of your city, they have books, movies, CDs, ebooks and even audiobooks, and, most important, … Continue reading

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How To Get More Followers on Tumblr by Elizabeth Benefiel

It’s been a while, but I have reviewd a few web- and blog-related books in the past year such as Clout, Content Rules and Audience, Relevance and Search. As a blogger and student of content management, I’m always interested in … Continue reading

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Authentic Success by Robert Holden (review)

Authentic Success: Essential Lessons and Practices from the World’s Leading Coaching Program on Success Intelligence by Robert Holden My rating: 5 of 5 stars Another wonderful book by Robert Holden. Given that I had already read Happiness NOW!, a lot … Continue reading

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Happiness Now! by Robert Holden (review)

Happiness Now!: Timeless Wisdom for Feeling Good FAST by Robert Holden My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve always looked at self-help books with a bit of suspicion. Either they are blindingly obvious and don’t deserve their asking price, or … Continue reading

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The Content Strategist’s Bible by Richard Sheffield (review)

Learning content management and strategy is one of my many self-directed learning goals. At 210 pages (2657 locations on the Kindle), The Content Strategist’s Bible by Richard Sheffield is a quick and useful read for anyone who want to get … Continue reading

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