Comments on: Book reviews are boring – create a manifesto instead

By: Jason Kemp

Jason Kemp — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:14:47 +0000

Hi Ben

There is a whole industry dedicated to summarizing business books.

This is partly because many of them haven’t got that much to say and need a consumers based edit.

The ChangeThis manifestos which I see you’ve also found are another spin on this idea. A short intro often by the book’s author themselves.

By: Ben Young

Ben Young — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:33:28 +0000

Thanks Francois, Rowan, Julia, Natalie and Avid for your comments. Much appreciated! I have placed an alternative download link and will email you guys a copy as well.

By: Avid Book Reader

Avid Book Reader — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:25:25 +0000

That is an excellent idea. I’m reading a book on selling, and that is exactly what the author says: don’t just give a review, sell people on the book by letting them know what you thought was worthwhile.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:56:44 +0000

Hi Ben this is good – I can’t work the links as well though

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:04:11 +0000

Great idea. I’m reading “The Answer” at the moment. It’s really good and now I feel a manifesto coming on when I finish it. It will be as much for me (to help jog my memory in the future) as for anyone else…

By: Rowan

Rowan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:25:26 +0000

Kool idea – I’m going to introduce at High School with teenagers, beats boring book reviews alright. Couldn’t work the links though on the download.

By: Francois Bondiguel

Francois Bondiguel — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:31:30 +0000

Sweet :)

Great idea Ben! I wish I could write a manifesto back in the days at uni! (Cause writing a 3000 words report can be a pain ahah ;)