One of our Downtown Women's Club members just tagged me on a Facebook note re: my favorite book picks for the year. "Favorite books" is sometimes tough to decide. However, I use this term when I find myself referring to a book or recommending it to others long after I've read it. (As opposed to a few books that I might have stayed up way to late to finish ... but a week later can't remember the name or author.)
This year there were seven books that met this standard. So, just in case you are looking for last minute gifts or something to read in the airport next week, here you go:
Fiction Picks:
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbary. Set in Paris, this book won numerous awards in France. It follows the lives of a "prickly" concierge and a handful of tenants in her building. Definitely for the "literary-minded". I liken it to almost a modern-day Jane Austen novel. Click here for my full review.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larrson (and the two sequels). Set in Sweden, this smart "who dunnit" trilogy follows a journalist and a computer whiz kid through several adventures which expose corrupt public officials, sex trafficking, abuse and instances of extreme brutality against women.
Non-Fiction Business Picks:
Trust Agents by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith. Of all the social media books, this was the best for both "newbies" as well as the more experienced social media user. Click here for my full review.
The Facebook Era by Clara Shih - Still think Facebook is for kids or a fad? This was one of the first books to look at business marketing on Facebook and give some insight to the future of Facebook in a business context. Click here to read my full review.
Twitterville by Shel Israel. For anyone who can't see the point of Twitter, this is an engaging read about the founding of the company as well as providing concrete examples of the many ways companies are using Twitter to improve their customer service, marketing research and bottom line. Click here to read my full review.
Non-Fiction Miscellaneous Picks:
The Blind Side by Michael Lewis. This is the book that launched the movie and possibly Sandra Bullock's best shot at an Oscar. I haven't seen the movie yet, but what I liked best about the book were the chapters on the evolution of football as a business. It gave me a whole new appreciation for the game. Click here for my full review.
Bad Mother by Ayalet Waldman. For any mom who has ever felt like a total failure for not living up to some ridiculous standard of motherhood perfection, this book is a nice dopeslap to the head to remind you that it's ok to sometimes drop the ball ... the world (and your kids) won't be irreparably damaged. Click here for my full review.
Do you have your own book recommendations for 2007? Please share them below!










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