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The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries & Jack Trout

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries & Jack Trout

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries & Jack Trout was an interesting summary of the many ways by which one can get ahead in the Marketing game.

The Laws of Simplicity by John Maeda

The Laws of Simplicity by John Maeda

The Laws of Simplicity by John Maeda was a nice overview of the methods by which we can take the complex things in our lives, and simplify them.

How to Write Copy that Sells by Ray Edwards

How to Write Copy that Sells by Ray Edwards

How to Write Copy that Sells by Ray Edwards, is the first book I am reading by the author, and I have to admit - it was a bit disappointing...

Models by Mark Manson

Models by Mark Manson

I picked up this book on a bit of a whim ... and when I saw the title, I wondered "Hmm, what kind of advice is out there for men?"

To Kill A Fae by Jamie A Waters

To Kill A Fae by Jamie A Waters

Set in a world of magic and magical creatures, the book tells the story of fugitive Sabine, in exile from her home, now living undercover in Akros...

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The book Atomic Habits by James Clear just like its author's name is very clear about its chosen topic: Atomic Habits. From its cover page, the book promises one thing: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results...

Black Wings: The Rebellion Begins by Dalton A. Carmon

Black Wings: The Rebellion Begins by Dalton A. Carmon

Black Wings: The Rebellion Begins by Dalton A. Carmon, is a book about Death. More specifically, it tells the story, of the Angel who becomes Death...

You Took the Last Bus Home by Brian Bilston

You Took the Last Bus Home by Brian Bilston

Reading Brian Bilston's debut collection of poetry, titled: You took the last bus home, has been a real pleasure.

Ember by S.G. Prince

Ember by S.G. Prince

With Ember now safely tucked away in the read shelf of my digital library, I have finally completed The Elvish Trilogy by S.G. Prince.

Elder by S.G Prince

Elder by S.G Prince

Elder by S.G Prince is the second instalment of her engaging Elvish trilogy. I must say that this book just felt like the natural progression of the story: neither more nor less enjoyable than the first part.

Elvish by S.G. Prince

Elvish by S.G. Prince

This book was definitely a nice, cheap, reintroduction, to the world of Fantasy Fiction. And it was so good that I've gone on to buy the second part of the trilogy.

The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker

The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker

The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker is a book about making the most of your abilities as a knowledge worker cum executive in a modern organization.

The Effective Engineer by Edmond Lau

The Effective Engineer by Edmond Lau

How to Leverage Your Efforts In Software Engineering to Make a Disproportionate Impact

The History of the Yorubas: The People, Country, and Language

The History of the Yorubas: The People, Country, and Language

Before you ever set foot onto the first chapter of the book The History of the Yorubas, you are met with a lengthy introduction which gives a summary of...

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Like No One is Too Small to Make A Difference, the book I read this month was equally short and sweet. We Should All Be Feminists is the book version of a TED talk [https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_we_should_all_be_feminists?language=en] Ms.

No One is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg

No One is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg

The book No One is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greta_Thunberg] is actually just a collection of Ms. Thunberg's speeches since 2018 about Climate Change. If you don't know who Greta is, or what she did, then this book may

A Measure of Grace by Akinlawon Ladipo Mabogunje (Part 2)

A Measure of Grace by Akinlawon Ladipo Mabogunje (Part 2)

This month, I've finally finished reading the 2nd and last part of my Grandfather's autobiography A Measure of Grace. This second part, titled "Towards the Emerging Vision" is truly a deep-dive into my Grandfather's life's work as concerns the Nigerian nation. Chapter-by-chapter, Grandpa walks us through each of the projects

A Measure of Grace by Akinlawon Ladipo Mabogunje (Part 1)

A Measure of Grace by Akinlawon Ladipo Mabogunje (Part 1)

So I've just finished reading the first part of my grandfather's 2-part autobiography A Measure of Grace [https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Grace-Akinlawon-L-Mabogunje/dp/9785042324], and I'm kicking myself for not having read it sooner. When such an illustrious man as he, decides to document all of his life's work and

The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch

The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch

The book The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181206.The_80_20_Principle], has a title that is quite apt - because from beginning to end, it is about just that: The 80/20 Principle. So what

Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman: A Review

Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman: A Review

As we come to the end of March 2020, I also, have come to the end of my book for the month:- Emotional Intelligence: Why it matters more than IQ [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26329.Emotional_Intelligence], by Daniel Goleman [http://www.danielgoleman.info/biography/]. As such,

Quiet, My Favourite Book of 2016

Quiet, My Favourite Book of 2016

On April 3rd 2016, I finished reading a book called Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking [http://a.co/gNgRfi3] by Susan Cain [http://www.quietrev.com/media-kit/]. I am able to recall this date exactly, not because I have great memory, but because

I Saw Ramallah

Poet Mourid Barghouti's prize-winning novel, I Saw Ramallah [http://www.amazon.com/I-Saw-Ramallah-Mourid-Barghouti/dp/1400032660] is a thought-provoking chronicle of displacement. In it, the author tells the story of his return to his birthplace of Dier Ghassanah, in Ramallah, Palestine, after a protracted exile of over thirty years. His experience

The Duet Returns

The Duet Returns

Hi guys! For those of you who don't already know, I'm back in Nigeria once again, on a brief visit. The poetry duo of The Duet, is reunited once more - and we bring good tidings. Our book [http://www.amazon.com/Duet-Anthology-Poems-Toki-Mabogunje/dp/0976694115] has been selected by the

Running Lean

Recently I've had trouble reading any book to completion. I tend to start and stop like this car [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36nHCFQDbAI], and I feel about the same way about it. I can't honestly remember how I acquired Running Lean [http://runninglean.co/], but it's been in

The History of the Yorubas

The History of the Yorubas

Early last month (or perhaps the month before), to help an acquaintance on DeviantArt [https://theredstringblog.com/a-deviant-artist], I picked up a book that had been sitting around my apartment. It was called The History of the Yorubas [http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848903.The_History_of_the_Yorubas]