Comments on: Build Your Own Book Library

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 02 May 2007 15:58:54 +0000

I would like to add, it would really take long to order from amazon. If you want to get a copy of “The 4-Hour Work Week in just 24 hours, order it here

http://snipurl.com/1ilc1 (they have faster delivery.

Thanks again.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 02 May 2007 15:36:32 +0000

I’m happy to be here. I like the “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind” by T.Harv Eker, it’s really a worth buying book, and worth reading too. I also like Paul Arden’s “Itâ€™s Not How Good You Are, Itâ€™s How Good You Want To Be”.

I would like to recommend “The 4-Hour Work Week” by Tim Ferriss. The book is business book to create an ideal lifestyle. It’s available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Thanks!

By: ZeHa

ZeHa — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:57:21 +0000

Masters of Doom is great! Read it. It’s a biography, but it’s written so nice that it goes down like a fictional story. But it still reminds you of it being reality whenever some games or persons are noted that you have already heard of.

And of course it’s very inspiring and makes you dream about being part of the story :D

By: Blueskied Games

Blueskied Games — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:04:13 +0000

Thanks for reminding me of taking a closer look at Kawaski’s blog :-)

By: Juuso - Game Producer

Juuso - Game Producer — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:40:14 +0000

Jean-claude: Slowly but steadily ;)

Nikhil: That’s exactly what I’m doing as well. Last weekend I watched some anime cartoon and tried to pick ideas that could be used on our game… (or future games)

Jake: “Ask and it is Given” is on some of my list, but didn’t bring it here.

Joshya: Yeh, Purple Cow is different, and I’ve also heard people recommending Koster’s book. I suppose I should get that as well.

Blueskied: I’ve enjoyed Guy’s blog, and perhaps now it’s the time when I actually get this book. Thanks for reminding.

Shogan: I’ve heard about that book by Collins, but never bought it. I also have the Art of War in my bookshelf, very interesting reading.

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What is “Masters of Doom” like?

By: Shogan

Shogan — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:54:00 +0000

I would recommend Jim Collins’ “Good To Great”, its a very good book. Other than that, I read lots of China history like “Romance of Three Kingdom” and “Art of War”.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:24:18 +0000

As a developer and user since the 8bit days I enjoyed (besides Masters of Doom) “The Commodore Book” and “iWoz” very much.,

By: Blueskied Games

Blueskied Games — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:19:10 +0000

I liked The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki.
No wishy-washy motivational you-can-make-it-if-you-really-want book (Pavlina readers will know what i mean) but down to earth information on how to start a business project. Only downside is that large parts of the book are for “real” businesses (team construction, raising capital, pitching a project) – not for a hobbyist 1-man shareware developer like me.

By: JoshuaSmyth

JoshuaSmyth — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:10:59 +0000

I second Seth Godin, Purple Cow is a must read. I also enjoyed his book ‘All Marketers are liars’

For Game Developers I’d recommend Ralph Kosters ‘Theory of Fun’

“Masters of Doom” also comes recommended by me, if your into biographies but want something related to games.

By: Jake Birkett

Jake Birkett — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:49:30 +0000

I’ve got a HUGE libray of books, over 1000, but most are sci-fi and fantasy – but good mind expanding stuff…bought many from second hand bookstalls and shops, but also many new when I was single and well off. More recently my library has been expanded with self-realisation books and the like, many of which are on your list ;-) Also ebooks too of course. I also recommend “Ask and it is Given” and “The soul of a New Machine”.