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Book Review 4-Hour work Week by Timothy Ferriss Part 1

This is a review of the book The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss. I have to start by saying I really want to Love this book. Who wouldn’t want what this book promises? Work only 4 hours a week, Travel the World, and Live in luxury. I have only made it to chapter 4 and I am having some reservations about this book. I am hoping he starts addressing my doubts soon. This is not going to be something everybody can do. I will say that I am glad he doesn’t spend half the book trying to sell me on his Idea like a lot of other books do....
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Review of: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is Book 5 in the Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling. I am going to leave the Synopsis to Amazon and just give you my feelings on this novel. I really had mixed feelings about this book. I love the Harry potter series and J.K. Rowling’s ability to immerse the reader in to this fantasy world and this book is no different. This book still had me laughing, blushing and screaming out loud with the characters. I really felt I was there along for the ride with them. This book was different in that it is the first HP book that I wasn’t saying that it was...
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What Color Is Your Parachute? Intro…

What Color is your Parachute? (2007) is a book by Richard Nelson Bolles; published by Ten Speed Press. It has become the defacto book for job hunters and career changers. It is updated and republished every year. I half read the a copy in 2001ish. I was desperate for a Job at that time and ironically thought I didn’t have time to read it, I was to busy looking for a job in a terrible job market. I found a job eventually, but I had to struggle thru a few I didn’t really like before I found one that I did. I have been at my current company for 3 years now. I really like my Company...
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