I saw a quote recently and I cannot remember the exact words or the author. But it went along the lines of “Bookstores/Libraries are one of the last remaining pieces of evidence that people are still thinking”. As trendy and “Starbuckish” as bookstores have become it is still great to go to B&N or Borders (our family favorites) and see people sitting down engrossed in a book. When you find a great book and the subject matter sucks you in to the point where you will skip everything to get to the next page you know you have found a gem. You should remember those, buy a copy or two, and give them out as Christmas gifts. Knowledge is one of the post important things that we can pass from one individual to another. You cannot beat the price, but the value is immeasurable.

In my (160/4+56-24*6-392) years of life I’ve read a lot of books. I’ve read some real gems that have altered my view and perspective on life. I’ve also read quite a few that I could not get through without some serious caffeine. (You know… that may be the reason they have a coffee shop at the bookstore ; a lot of those books need coffee to get you from the front to the beginning.).

I’ve decided to start creating a list of the books that I recommend on the right hand side of this site . As I review each one and what they have given me out of life I will add it to the list. I’ve started with the first three that I see as I look at my bookshelf. I’ll be getting out reviews of those shortly.

I’d also be interested in any books that you would recommend to me and the other readers of StopDoingNothing. Please share your lists in the comment section below.