Talking Books on the Human Business Way

Back in February I talked books with Chris Brogan. He’s a social media/marketing/business guy who does the Human Business Way podcast. He titled the show “Kevin Hendricks is a Book Fiend,” which is pretty accurate. We spent about 20 minutes talking books, swapping titles and even get into Star Wars:

Chris: “This is the nerdiest podcast I’ve ever done and I’m blaming you.”

And I accept the credit.

Books to Read
It’s a fun little interview. A few of the great books mentioned include Ready Player One, The Fault in Our Stars, Feed, The Passage, Wool, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, For the Win, Tell Me a Story and The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.

Since the podcast aired so long after we talked, Chris guessed about how many books I’d be up to now. He thought 50. I’ve actually read 65 so far this year. But #50 is worth mentioning: The Martian by Andy Weir (I blogged about it earlier). Unfortunately, it was picked up for major release next year, so it’s no longer available. Last time I checked Amazon had an audio version otherwise you need to find someone you can borrow it from or wait until next year. But it’s so full of sci-fi, nerdy goodness that it should have been mentioned in this podcast, right between Wool and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.

Star Wars
We also spent some time talking Star Wars and the question every parent faces of whether or not to admit the prequels exist. When we did the interview my kids had only seen the originals, but since then they’ve watched the prequels as well. Sadly, they both thought Jar Jar Binks was hilarious. But on the plus side, they like the originals best. Warms a father’s heart.

137 Books
If you want to know more about my crazed reading schedule, you can read my [short] book, 137 Books in One Year: How to Fall in Love With Reading Again. I talk about how I read so many books and get into practical, nerdy stuff such as tracking what you read and making the most of the library.

2 thoughts on “Talking Books on the Human Business Way”

  1. I listened to you on Chris’s podcast yesterday. Very fun. Two recommendations for you that fall into that “Indie/Kindle surprises” category:

    De Novo Syndrome
    http://www.amazon.com/Novo-Syndrome-Novel-Files-ebook/dp/B00AQ6Z5F8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370526451&sr=8-1&keywords=DeNovo+syndrome

    and it’s sequel, Desert Gods
    http://www.amazon.com/Desert-Gods-Novel-Files-ebook/dp/B00CHU9N1S/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1

    Sci-fi/Alt. History kind of stuff. Really good writing. A rare fiction read for me. Like Chris, I’m much more of a non-fiction reader almost exclusively.

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