Informative With A Dash Of Humor!
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Even though free today, (thanks Tim!), I did pay for a version of the periodical a few weeks ago and believe me, the read is more than worth the price paid!  When I first discovered Tim's outstanding efforts put into these works, combined with the fact that I could read them via kindle while my pup, Heidi napped, I was more than  thrilled!!!
4294946
Funny and informative. Milo may come across as offensive to many but I love his blunt humor. This book is more than just an egotistical rant as some would suggest. I found it to be informative and supported by cited sources.
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This is a lovely book, informative, amusing, fun, and interesting. It's a lighthearted, quick read that might just make your life a bit better!
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The author's humor is not always funny and is mostly used to fill up the pages, but the contents are interesting and enlightening.  It gave me courage to continue what I was already doing in the stock market, buying  "losers".  A must read for everybody interested in investing or  finance !!
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I loved this book!  It was funny and informative.  Poundstone  presents some of the toughest interview questions that are actually being asked by companies today. In addition to the answers, he delves into the histories of the questions themselves.  Who thought them up, how they relate to the job at hand, and how some don't have any relevance to the job at all, but why the interviewer is asking them anyway.  I found the background on some of the questions almost as interesting as some of the questions themselves.  It was also quite fun trying to figure out the answers.  I read with two bookmarks.  One keeping my place in beginning of the book, and one in the back were Poundstone had listed each questions answer in order that they had appeared in the book itself.  I'm not going to even try to pretend that I have the genius to work at google, or some of the other companies that these  questions were gleaned from, so it shouldn't be a surprise when I say that more often then not the answers I came up with were no where near correct. I still had fun though.
 The author also gave quite a few tips on what to do if you're hit with questions you don't quite know how to answer.  How to brainstorm on the fly, ways to question you interviewer to buy time and get extra hints to help solve the problem.  Also ways to phrase your answers so that even if they are wrong you don't look like a complete idiot.  Plus other interview tips, such as making sure you research the company you are applying at and making sure you clean up your public sites, such as facebook or myspace, before applying. After all if you are googling them, then they definitely are googling you. Especially if the company you are applying for is GOOGLE!.  Whether you have interviews looming in the near future, or  if you just want to give your brain a good work out this book is definitely gonna help either way. Even if you plan on being the interviewer instead of the interviewee it might help.  After all, according to the data the author presents, interviews really are no true reflection on how the applicant is actually going to perform on the job.  But maybe if you use some of these more interesting questions, or versions of them, you can  at least see who REALLY wants the job. (if they are going to put up with some of the crazier questions  and actually try to answer them, then obviously they want it right?)

In compliance with FTC guidelines, I'm disclosing that I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
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Great information provided in a funny way, based on facts and indepth research
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Very interesting and useful information, and additionally entertaining.  If not for the constant stream of puns, it might have been difficult to keep reading, but Mary Roaches' sense of humor is amazing--if not a little concerning.

A lot of the really great "material" is in the notes at the end of ech chapter.  With the Kindle I read these where thy were, at the chapter ending.  With my iPad (sorry Amazon) I easily jumped back and forth between the text and the notes.  Of course I didn't use my iPad anywhere it could get lost or damaged.  The Kindle Fire may be better--I'll have to try one.
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Like many, I've often taken those pop quizzes in magazines - How smart are you?,  Do your friends enjoy your company?  Are you a good lover?  But they always fall short of what I want to know, and I often wonder at the end "So who made up this test and what makes them the expert?"  Not anymore.  This refreshingly humorous book consists of 12 tests to take that are not only fun, but are actual documented scientific research.  I felt I knew myself better and had the tools to change what I didn't like or better yet, decided that compared to everyone else, I kind of like just who I am.  Besides the fact based tests, there are a lot of interesting fun facts about human nature, and great cartoons scattered throughout, making the book witty easy reading.  I highly recommend this fascinating and enjoyable read!
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It's great to have Dennis's insight and humor at my side as I make my way through this "Growing Old" thing. Well done! Thanks, Dennis!!
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I am going to start by saying how much I love the format of this book. It's not quite short stories or essays, its more like what you would expect from a blog entry. To me this book is like a years worth of blogging neatly packaged up with some awesome artwork into a convenient package.

This guy could be a stand-up comedian I would imagine. He has an interesting way of viewing life, and manages to find the humor in most every situation. I particularly love how he can write in a way that anyone can identify with. Either you have been there, or know someone who has been there which makes the stories that much more hilarious. The author doesn't take things to seriously and the reader will love him for that!

One of my favorite stories "Hair", is about the strange places we find hair, and how evolution should have taken care of this issue by now. Another favorite starts with the words "You might be a hot mess if..." and is fantastic! "Grumpy Old Men" is hilarious because, lets face it, we all know one!

All in all this book is great. I highly recommend.
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Funny yet informative. You just have to do the opposite of what it tells you.  A semi-fast and easy read.  Great gift idea!
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This is a really enjoyable book, a true pleasure to read!  It is full of meaningful, relevant health information - as well as some just plain interesting factoids. The witty humor and quips keep it moving while the legitimate informative content makes you want to read more.  The format also allows one to pick up and enjoy any one topic or topics for a quick snippet.  ...Highly recommend!
804455
Fun Read While Very Informative!!  I loved it.  Thanks Ariel for taking the time to write this!!
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This book will provide you with a good amount of entertaining info about assumptions we hold to be true.  I found myself laughing out loud, literally  And  It's definitely not just for atheists.
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Very informative and written with a good sense of humor. I appreciated the honest, yet positive attitude of the author. A great guide to have on your trip to healing fibroids.
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I choose this book since I found the authors Today show clips to be very entertaining yet informative.  Also since I have a second child on the way I thought I would get some insight on the exponential workload our family will soon encounter.  The authors (all female) did a great job of explaining both the male and female sides of the parenting workload battle in a humorous yet educational read.  If you are a mother you would be well suited to have your husband read this book for it does a great job of explaining how life will improve for the two of you if he pulls his fare share of the parenting duty.  If you are a father you should get a laugh out of the many stories from fathers that shared their humorous parenting mistakes yet you will also be reminded by the many mothers that contributed to the book what simple things you should do to make both of your adult lives bearable.
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Super funny and informative as well. I'm reading the second book now!!!