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Book Reviews and Recommendations

One of the greatest gifts someone can give you is a reference to a good book.

I read a large number of books - many as research for the books I write, others just because I love to read them. My topic areas include business and marketing, writing, and cognitive science.

These are links to the book review posts. Visit the Resources pages to find suggested readings for either writing or marketing.

Reader, Come Home: A Book Review

April 3, 2019 by Anne Janzer Leave a Comment

Short Version In Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World, Maryanne Wolf makes the argument that the digital world is transforming our reading brains, and not always for the better. Only by understanding these changes can we figure out how to navigate them and form a brighter future for a literate, and […]

Filed Under: Book reviews Tagged With: Books for writers, Come Home, Maryanne Wolf, Reader

Wired for Story: A Book Review

March 12, 2019 by Anne Janzer 1 Comment

Short Version A story proves itself not on the paper but in the reader’s brain. In Wired for Story: The Writer’s Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence, Lisa Cron offers valuable insights and practical advice for crafting better stories. Long Version: 3 Things I Love about This book (As […]

Filed Under: Book reviews, Writing Tagged With: Books for writers, Lisa Cron, Wired for Story

The 1-Page Marketing Plan (Book Review)

December 20, 2018 by Anne Janzer Leave a Comment

The 1-Page Marketing Plan by Allan Dib is a concise, actionable compilation of great marketing advice. Long version Not everyone can distill complicated subjects into concise, understandable, and actionable information. Allan Dib can, though. He’s done it in this short but valuable work, The 1-Page Marketing Plan. The marketing industry is filled with wordy people – […]

Filed Under: Book reviews, Content marketing, Subscription Marketing Tagged With: Allan Dib

Thoughts on the Creative Life: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

December 4, 2018 by Anne Janzer Leave a Comment

Short Version This classic writing-related book was first published in 2015, but I only got around to reading it recently. Elizabeth Gilbert’s wonder-filled, “magical” approach to creativity would seem to be the antithesis of my cognitive-science-based approach, but I loved Big Magic and found it inspiring. You probably will as well.   Long Version At […]

Filed Under: Book reviews, Writing Tagged With: Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert

Books to Give the Writers in Your Life

November 25, 2018 by Anne Janzer Leave a Comment

Why do books make such great gifts? Let me count the ways: They don’t perish or go stale. They’re easy to wrap. If the recipient is a writer, you know they like reading. The right nonfiction book can have an impact on the recipient’s life – the gift that truly keeps giving. The hard part […]

Filed Under: Book reviews, Writing

The Business of Being a Writer – A Book Review

November 19, 2018 by Anne Janzer 2 Comments

Short Version It’s fashionable to complain that no one can make a living writing,  or that self-publishing is for hobbyists only. In The Business of Being a Writer, Jane Friedman begs to differ. She knows a great deal about the publishing industry, and in this book she suggests that you can make a living, but […]

Filed Under: Book reviews, Writing Tagged With: book review, Business of Being a Writer, Jane Friedman

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Disclosure: This site includes affiliate links to recommended books on Amazon. Any proceeds I get from Amazon will probably go to buying more books to recommend and review. I know, I've got a book problem.

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