A Love Affair with Books: 2007 JJL Index

Sign up in the comments for the book you would like to reserve to review for the upcoming JJL Love Affair with Books!

Here is what you do:

1. One reviewer per book, check the list below to see if the book you would like to share has been claimed yet. Our only rule: we are hoping to hear from independent reviewers, i.e. authors cannot review their own book. (This will help authors learn too!) With aloha and respect to the book authors, reviewers cannot post anonymously.
2. In the comments, please enter the Book Title, and the author's name. If you have it would be very helpful if you could add the ISBN number at the back of the book too (not necessary though).
3. Remember you will be posting your review here on Joyful Jubilant Learning.com! When you post your comment claiming your book here, be sure you use the email address you want us to send your Guest Author invitation to (It will not be visible on the blog if you enter a url to be linked to your name instead - if you do not have one, enter www.joyfuljubilantlearning.com and your email address will be concealed).
4. Check back here to see the date you have been assigned for your review; your draft must be completed 48 hours in advance of that date, for a 1:00am PT posting time.

Keep reading! There are a wealth of wonderful books waiting for you to turn their page for inspired learning!
If you are on the main page, click the extended post link for the index;

What to look forward to;
Dates with links are already posted! Join the conversation!

March 1:
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, written by Chip and Dan Heath
Reviewed by Tim Milburn

March 2:
Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business, written by Danny Meyer
Reviewed by Rosa Say

March 3:
GRUB: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen, written by Anna Lappe and Bryant Terry
Reviewed by Mary Hunt

March 4:
Love is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends, written by Tim Sanders
Reviewed by Benjamin Bach

March 5:
Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value, written by Bill George
Reviewed by Dean Boyer

March 6:
Two Weeks to a Breakthrough: How to Zoom Toward Your Goal in 14 Days or Less, written by Lisa Haneberg
Reviewed by Dwayne Melancon

March 7:
Do Less, Achieve More: Discover the Hidden Powers Giving In, written by Chin-Ning Chu
Reviewed by Karen Wallace

March 8:
This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession, written by Daniel Levitin
Reviewed by Steve Sherlock

March 9:
The Zen of Groups, A Handbook for People Meeting With a Purpose, written by Dale Hunter, Anne Bailey and Bill Taylor
Reviewed by Lisa Haneberg

March 10:
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, written by Michael Pollan
Reviewed by Bren Connelly

March 11: Trackback Sunday. Can’t choose just one book? Now that is a great problem to have! This will be the day to trackback a post here with other book reviews published elsewhere!

March 12:
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, written by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Reviewed by Chris Owen

March 13:
Move Closer Stay Longer, written by Dr. Stephanie Burns
Reviewed by Beth Robinson

March 14:
Leaders’ Playbook, How to Apply Emotional Intelligence: Keys to Great Leadership, written by Reldan Nadler
Reviewed by Wayne Hurlbert

March 15:
The Sundering, Banewreaker and Godslayer, a two-volume work written by Jacqueline Carey
Reviewed by EM Sky

March 16:
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, by Barack Obama
Reviewed by Nneka Kelly

March 17:
Citizen Marketers: When People Are the Message, by Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba
Reviewed by Phil Gerbyshak

March 18: Trackback Sunday 2. Did you miss this sign-up? Never fear ...this is your second chance to trackback a post here with other book reviews published elsewhere!

March 19:
How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less, written by Nicholas Boothman
Reviewed by John Richardson

March 20:
Seeing David in the Stone, written by James B. Swartz and Joseph E. Swartz
Reviewed by Terry Starbucker

March 21:
The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset, written by John C. Maxwell
Reviewed by Tim Draayer

March 22:
Oh the Places You'll Go!, written by Dr. Seuss
Reviewed by Dave Rothacker

March 25: Trackback Sunday 3. Still reading? Fantastic! Third chance to trackback a post with other book reviews published elsewhere! Plus an added bonus; the first JJL ALAWB Match Game!

March 26: Rapid Fire Learning | March 2007 (boy oh boy, will we have some great sharing on this day after all these reviews!)

March 27:
StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths, written by Tom Rath
Reviewed by David Zinger

March 28:
One: The Art and Practice of Conscious Leadership, written by Lance Secretan
Reviewed by Greg Balanko-Dickson

March 29:
Think and Grow Rich, written by Napoleon Hill and newly edited by Ross Cornwell
Reviewed by Carolyn Manning

March 30:
Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance, written by Marcus Buckingham
Reviewed by Blaine Collins

Mid-March Update:
This sign-up is now closed, however you can still participate in our Trackback Sundays!
Take the links above to March 11, 18, and 25 as they are posted.

Comments

[Benjamin Bach]

I'd love to review Love is the Killer app by Tim Sanders

Be Great
Benjamin

[Rosa Say for JJL]

Great choice Benjamin - love that book! You got it :-)

[Dean Boyer]

I can't get away from the development of the leader's character. In the latest Harvard Business Review, Bill George's 2003 book, "Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value" is featured. As the book is four years old, its principles are certainly for today.
ISBN: 0-7879-6913-3. If OK, I would like to review this for JJL.

[Rosa Say for JJL]

Thank you Dean, we'll be looking forward to your review! I am also going to look up that HBR article you mention.

[Dwayne Melancon]

I've been chompin' at the bit for this.

I choose "Two Weeks to a Breakthrough: How to Zoom Toward Your Goal in 14 Days or Less" by Lisa Haneberg, ISBN 0787984825.

I would like Feb 26 as my day.

[Dwayne Melancon]

OK, chompin' a little too much at the bit, I guess. How about I take March 6 instead!

[Rosa Say for JJL]

Happy to switch and give you March 2nd if you can't wait to share the goodness Dwayne :-)
March 6th is a special day for me ... my daughter's birthday.

Whatever works best for you; we're thrilled you'll be a reviewer!

[Karen Wallace]

Rosa - Eerie! March 6th is a special day for me too - for exactly the same reason! It's my daughter's birthday also...

I'm challenged to join in with a review of Do Less, Achieve More by Chin-Ning Chu. It may be 9 years old, but new for me.ISBN 0-06-098875-4

Is it possible to earmark either the 15th or 16th as my day please?

[Mary]

Correction to GRUB - It was written by Anna Lappe AND Bryant Terry

[Steve Sherlock]

Let me jump in with Your Brain on Music by Daniel Levitin. The 7th looks open but any day is okay by me.

[Rosa Say for JJL]

That's cool Karen! We'll have some cake and ice cream together that day with our daughters (celebrating and relaxing while Dwayne fields comments here!)

Thank you for the correction Mary, and thank you Steve, for your flexibility, you are always the gentleman!

[John Richardson]

I'm on my third listen of the fascinating audio book, "How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less," by Nicholas Boothman. March 19th looks good to me but I'm flexible.

John

[David Zinger]

Hi Rosa,
I would love to review Daniel Goleman's Social Intelligence. Later in March would be good. Let me know if this works.
David

[Lisa Haneberg]

Rosa - I will review The Zen of Groups. You can plug me in anywhere you like. Ok?

[Bren]

I'll review The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. It's not a biz book, but I hope that's okay (I'm learning a ton from this book). Plug me in where it works best--I'll be ready. :-)

[Chris]

Hi Rosa
I'm interested in reviewing Jon Kabat-Zinn's Wherever You Go There You Are. another older one but one i'm getting a lot from.

[Greg Balanko-Dickson]

I will review "One" by Lance Secretan. The last half of March would be preferred.

ISBN 0-9733115-5-X

[Rosa Say for JJL]

Thank you everyone for your enthusiastic and early sign-ups! What a magnificent community of readers we have; the list of book titles we are coming up with is so enticing.

I have sent out the guest author invites to all of you up to this, my most recent comment, so be sure they are not unseen in any spam folders.

If I figure this out right, we still have room for a dozen more guest authors here, so keep those sign-ups coming!

[Blaine Collins]

Hi Rosa,
I plan to review Marcus Buckingham's upcoming new book, Go Put Your Strengths to Work. (ISBN-10: 0743261674)

Scheduled release date is March 6, so I would like to claim the latest date possible for the post, March 31.

Great line-up so far! I can't wait to read about all this excellent learning.

[Rosa Say for JJL]

Oooh Blaine, how did I miss the news of that new MB book?!? In your good mana'o, the review should be dynamite.

[Beth Robinson]

Dr. Stephanie Burns has a new book called Move Closer Stay Longer. It's a book about strategies for overcoming the fears that keep us from learning and doing new things. Any date that's left is fine for me!

[Rosa Say for JJL]

Thank you for signing up Beth! I have you slotted for March 13th.

Looking forward to your review; I remember delving in pretty deeply to Dr. Burns writings on change about year back. She is that author who makes you think.

[tim]

Wow...22 comments. This is going to be a great series of posts. Can't wait to read 'em all!

[EM Sky]

If there's still room, I'd love to review Jacqueline Carey's two-volume series, The Sundering. (Banewreaker and Godslayer are the two titles.) They are works of fiction, in the fantasy genre, with incredible depth. I'd love the chance to introduce more people to this author and to open a conversation regarding the ideas presented in the books.

[Nneka]

I'd like to review The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama.