Meryl's Notes Blog

The following books that I read this year are my favorites — they didn’t necessarily come out this year.

Fiction: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Cliche’, but it was a great book and I was happy with the way Rowling finished the series. It was nervewracking because we didn’t want her to be too predictable yet we didn’t want certain characters to die.

Business: The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness and Beyond Bullet Points

Though I have an iPod, I’m not passionate about music (explanation) and MP3s like the average person. However, this book drew me in and kept my attention throughout. The Perfect Thing looks at culture and history while Beyond Bullet Points is a how to do presentations that don’t bore.

Writing: The Writer’s Coach and Plug Your Book!

These are different books. The Writer’s Coach focuses on improving writing while Plug Your Book! provides guidance on marketing your book (post-writing phase).