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I read Sacred Hoops by Jackson years ago, and really enjoyed it. So I had high expectations for this book - but I had a hard time finishing it. I'm not a huge basketball fan, so maybe the detail was lost on me but I found it too detailed in places and somewhat disjointed.

Taking the wide (and long) view of innovations in 6 areas, and their impact through history: glass, cold, sound, clean, time, light. The connections are fascinating and the impact is amazing. I was particularly blown away by the chapters on glass and cold. Quick, easy read.

Light, fluffy and very entertaining. A socially inept genetics professor sets up a project plan to help him find a wife and then meets a woman who doesn't meet many of the criteria, but intrigues him anyway.

I don't read much fiction anymore and I picked up this book because it was literally next to the bed when I forgot to take a book with me for a weekend... And I really enjoyed it. About a curmudgeonly old man and the neighbors and people in his life who keep interfering with his well-laid plans. The writing is great.

Interesting perspective and advice on being an entrepreneur. He addresses situations and problems that are more colorful and nuanced than most business books.