tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post349209258309303568..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Disappointing Book & SolutionAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-25478340789640523462008-12-20T17:35:00.000-05:002008-12-20T17:35:00.000-05:00You mean like the list you gave me two days ago th...You mean like the list you gave me two days ago this year?<BR/><BR/>Ben's idea is great. A long list of books is what it is.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-81065258266474631202008-12-20T10:57:00.000-05:002008-12-20T10:57:00.000-05:00I agree with Ben. I'd rather give a list and have...I agree with Ben. I'd rather give a list and have YOU choose. Plus, it might broaden your horizons.GraniteDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851407860883846133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-13136954772904805502008-12-19T19:42:00.000-05:002008-12-19T19:42:00.000-05:00I feel a better solution for next year would be to...I feel a better solution for next year would be to have me list a lot of books that I would like that you might also be interested in, and then YOU choose from that list the one that you'd like to read first. That way, I'm still surprised and you still get to make the decision. For example, any of the Malcolm Gladwell's would've been a good pick this year.<BR/><BR/>Also, I'm thrilled to learn that my present this year will be disappointing, though it's nice that I'm getting an extra book.Ben Wymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12491745981357751416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-50097282401257831962008-12-19T13:03:00.000-05:002008-12-19T13:03:00.000-05:00I just sent you a list of books for me.I just sent you a list of books for me.GraniteDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851407860883846133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-90571695390468643442008-12-18T21:57:00.000-05:002008-12-18T21:57:00.000-05:00Primary sources, often overlooked in exchange for ...Primary sources, often overlooked in exchange for easily digested ideas.<BR/><BR/>Mere Christianity (I'm too dumb to do tags) is one of the books most influential on my life, though I'm not "quite" a believer.Donna B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16771075314473811594noreply@blogger.com