The Joy of Thinking Big: Becoming a Genius in No Time Flat

Rating:
Summary: A fun read.
Review: I liked this book. The author's effervescent enthusiasm bounces off the page and he passes along practical ideas for improving one's own creativity. Layout of the book is attractive with plenty of white space on each page. Good use of cartoons and inspirational quotes in the margins.

Chapter titles show a creative flair: "How to be Creative and Write Graffiti," "How to be a Successful Failure," "Creative Thinking is an Exercise in Silliness," "Be a Creative Loafer now and Zen."

At times the author becomes a tad self-indulgent, but that can be forgiven. The editor of this book should have probably said: "Let's do a haircut-trim on those few paragraphs there."

The bibliography is a bit short. "What, no web sites listed in the bibliography?" Subtract a half-point from the grade of this book.

All in all, a fun read. A truly creative book about creativity.

Phil Shapiro, [e-mail]

Rating:
Summary: A fun read.
Review: I liked this book. The author's effervescent enthusiasm bounces off the page and he passes along practical ideas for improving one's own creativity. Layout of the book is attractive with plenty of white space on each page. Good use of cartoons and inspirational quotes in the margins.

Chapter titles show a creative flair: "How to be Creative and Write Graffiti," "How to be a Successful Failure," "Creative Thinking is an Exercise in Silliness," "Be a Creative Loafer now and Zen."

At times the author becomes a tad self-indulgent, but that can be forgiven. The editor of this book should have probably said: "Let's do a haircut-trim on those few paragraphs there."

The bibliography is a bit short. "What, no web sites listed in the bibliography?" Subtract a half-point from the grade of this book.

All in all, a fun read. A truly creative book about creativity.

Phil Shapiro, [e-mail]

Rating:
Summary: An Amalgam
Review: This book is an amalgam of bits and pieces and techniques and strategies from other books about creative thinking on the market. If the reader has read very little in the field, then this book might at least be a start.