"Quality is the best business plan." “What does it mean to manage well?” From Ed Catmull, co-founder (with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter) of Pixar Animation Studios, comes an incisive book about creativity in business—sure to appeal to readers of Daniel Pink, Tom Peters, and Chip and Dan Heath. Creativity, Inc. is a book for … Continue reading Book Review: Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
Month: November 2018
Unboxing: Wanderbookbox Ancient Greece
"It's a very Greek idea, and a very profound one. Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it." Wanderbookbox is a Philippine-based book subscription box focused on travel themed curation of books and bookish merchandise. As you may already know, I have had the pleasure of helping the Wanderbookbox team with the … Continue reading Unboxing: Wanderbookbox Ancient Greece
Book Review: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious." “Are you happy with your life?” Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits. Before a man Jason’s never met smiles down … Continue reading Book Review: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Book Review: Without Merit by Colleen Hoover
"Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness." The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little half-brother isn’t allowed to do … Continue reading Book Review: Without Merit by Colleen Hoover
PH Blog Tour: Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean (eARC)
"Survive the rooms. Conquer the Seasons. Win the prince." I’m so thrilled to be joining a blog tour for the very first time! I had the pleasure of reading an eARC of Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean. Thanks to Rafael of The Royal Polarbear Reads and Carmel of Bookable Reads for hosting. I'm … Continue reading PH Blog Tour: Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean (eARC)