Comments on: 30 Days to a Better Man Day 27: Start a Book

By: George Smith

George Smith — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:08:29 +0000

I also read the millonaire next door. And another good book I would recomend is the Wealthy Barber

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30 Days to a Better Man Wrap-Up | The Art of Manliness — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:02:54 +0000

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casino610 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:25:14 +0000

The lives of great men contain numerous lessons that are just as applicable to us today

By: Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:47:32 +0000

I’m already 120 pages into writing my first novel – it’s a buddy / road-trip with a massive twist. Hoping to get it taken on by an agent in the next couple of months. Fingers crossed!

By: Brett

Brett — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:30:10 +0000

@ Greg-

Love that Sir Fancis Bacon quote.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:50:41 +0000

I’ve got friends who never even once (willingly) picked up a book in their lives, and I really feel sorry for them — they don’t know what they’re missing out on. Reading keeps me sane.

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:11:26 +0000

For the space and finance challenged—KINDLE! (Sorry for the Oprah moment).
For the financially challenged (or just plain frugal)–THE LIBRARY!
“Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man and writing an exact man”
–Sir Francis Bacon

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:08:15 +0000

Right on Brent! Great idea for this post.

I usually read 2-3 books at once (not counting whatever books I am reading for my research). Right now, I just finished “The Millionaire Next Door,” and I am part-way though Edmund Burke’s “Reflections on the Revolution in France,” while I am listening to C.S. Forrester’s “Horatio Hornblower” series in my truck to-and-from work and school.

By: Bob Davis

Bob Davis — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:37:54 +0000

I find that a policy of reading at least 1 chapter in a book (any book will do) at night before sleep has gotten me through at least 1 book per week for 40 years.

The 2 largest benefits of regular reading are 1) improving your vocabulary; and 2) improving your overall awareness of current and historical events.

If you don’t read, you don’t KNOW.

By: Iggy

Iggy — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:50:50 +0000

A good book is better than anything on television! I have just started a blog about books that I have read. I’m aiming for one review a week. Please let me know what you think so far!

http://iggysbooks.blogspot.com/

By: Joseph Rogers

Joseph Rogers — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:01:32 +0000

Does it count if I’ve entered the early stages of WRITING a book?

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By: Torrey

Torrey — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:17:11 +0000

This is a trend that has to stop. I agree that the internet has curtailed the consumption of reading.

I’m having a daughter due any day know so I decided to read Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters. The wealth of information I got from that book was worth the sacrifice of scouring the internet for randomness.

We all should encourage our friends to do the same! Great observation.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:03:17 +0000

Also, a new hardcover costs close to the same price as a new dvd, and a used hardcover or paperback costs even less. You get a few hours/days/weeks of enjoyment out of the book, where a movie, you get about 2 hours. Are you gonna watch that dvd more than once? Probably not? You also may not read the book more than once, but you get more enjoyment time for the money spent than on a movie.

And if you head to your local library, it’s free!!!!