Waitzkin is a beast; I think the book works better as a biography than as a manual about how to learn, though -- it's too platitudy for the latter.

Haven't been motivated to read this for a while, so abandoning for now

There's something about the Kindle app (for the iPad, specifically) that makes books feel much shorter...

That said, The Upside of Irrationality follows close on the heels of Predictably Irrational. I almost feel like they should be combined into a single book -- it feels a lot like the earlier work, with more research and more surprising findings to discover.

Took about an hour to blow through this one... is it just me, or are these getting shorter?

Escalates the story from the first way beyond what I'd expect -- though reading the blurb for the third (due out in November 2010), I see where Neff is going. Lots of fun, and less obviously a Harry Potter derivative this time around.

Very similar to the Percy Jackson books in a lot of ways, but not bad for that.

that was ... very unexpected

My first iPad book!

I think I kind of bought this by accident - the perils of one-click e-book purchases! Nevertheless, it's a fun bit of YA competency porn so far.

Heard a lot of good about this - what's not to love in a zombie steampunk airship alternate-history adventure?

I'm thinking about giving this book to every parent I know this holiday season – it's a fantastic summary of recent research in child development, and it's already changed how I interact with my daughter. I just wish it were longer, and I hope Bronson will continue to expand on this.

Started with the free sample for the Kindle app, and I'm hooked.

Fun read; some of the science was dodgy, of course, but given my recent steampunk kick I'm willing to overlook that :)

Just finished this morning, and it was an excellent book. It may have leaned too heavily on the myelin argument, but each different perspective is valuable.

Read it on the flight from DFW to SFO, and enjoyed it immensely. Looking forward to the third in the trilogy.

Originally, I thought this was going to be a retelling of Battle Royale, but it ended up being something distinct. Great read.

Very nicely done

Excellent book, but I read it over-fast - I'm planning on writing a review, but I'll need to skim it as I write to make sure I get everything in.

Super excited to be reading this (it's out in ebook form)