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Madeline’s Working-Class Older Brother

Hotel Splendide by Ludwig Bemelmans

February 15, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Ludwig Bemelmans recalls his time as a waiter at a fabulous hotel in New York City, complete with lots of humor, tragedy, and a cast of colorful coworkers. I picked up this book because I love behind-the-scenes stories, and because I was interested in learning about the fabulous excess of 1920s New York City from a working-class perspective. It was only after I started reading it that I realized that the Bemelmans also wrote the Madeline series, about the little girls who lived “In an […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, #memoir, 1920s, ARC, hotel, Ludwig Bemelmans, NetGalley, New York City, work

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:14 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, #memoir, 1920s, ARC, hotel, Ludwig Bemelmans, NetGalley, New York City, work ·
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“If, for some unknown reason, you find yourself in a casino, always remember to tip your dealer.”

Last Night at the Casino: Volume 1 by Billy McCall

December 9, 2022 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

I really like this zine so was thrilled to see that he had collected the first eight issues into one volume, along with some new material. I collect zines and especially love perzines and zines dealing with aspects of life I don’t have as much knowledge about, which casinos definitely fall under. Last Night at the Casino details Billy McCall’s experiences working as a casino dealer at a smaller casino in New Mexico, mainly working at the craps table. When the book begins, he’s just […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: #memoir, Billy McCall, casino, work

GentleRain's CBR14 Review No:140 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: #memoir, Billy McCall, casino, work ·
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Work reading thunderdome

Multipliers by Liz Wiseman

Radical Candour by Kim Scott

September 4, 2022 by Wanderlustful Leave a Comment

Battle of the ‘read it for work’ books! First round: the credentials. Liz Wiseman was the Vice President of Human Resources Development at the tech giant Oracle, where she created Oracle University- seems like good background and skills for teaching the rest of us some things about leadership. Kim Scott worked at Apple and Google, including as part of the ‘Apple faculty’, and also coached CEOs at Twitter, Dropbox and some other tech companies. She also name drops Sheryl Sandberg. So far seems like an […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Dough, Kim Scott, Liz Wiseman, Multipliers, Radical Candour, work

Wanderlustful's CBR14 Review No:8 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr14bingo, Dough, Kim Scott, Liz Wiseman, Multipliers, Radical Candour, work ·
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This Series Will Make You Want to Move to Tokyo

Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live? (Vols 1-5) by Maki Hirochi

August 1, 2022 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

CBR14Bingo: New (the manga is about real estate agents helping people find new apartments) This was my second read of this series and it lived up to my happy memories as a piece of escapism. Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live? is about two sisters who run a small real estate agency in Tokyo’s popular Kichijoji neighborhood. Whenever someone comes in and says that they want to find a new place in Kichijoji, the sisters end up dragging them to a different neighborhood that […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: cbr14bingo, family relationships, Maki Hirochi, manga, real estate, realistic manga, Tokyo, work

GentleRain's CBR14 Review No:83 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: cbr14bingo, family relationships, Maki Hirochi, manga, real estate, realistic manga, Tokyo, work ·
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Up in the Air

Fly Girl by Ann Hood

The Great Stewardess Rebellion: How Women Launched a Workplace Revolution at 30,000 Feet by Nell McShane Wulfhart

February 5, 2022 by Pooja Leave a Comment

I got approved for two books about flight attendants one right after another on NetGalley – so all of you must cope with a themed double post from me. Fly Girl – 3.5 stars Ann Hood became a flight attendant at TWA in 1978 and worked there for many years. In this book, she recounts the places she saw and the people she met, and how the shifting culture of air travel at the time affected her and her job. I do like to travel, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, #memoir, airplane, Ann Hood, ARC, feminism, labor unions, Nell McShane Wulfhart, NetGalley, popsugar, travel, work

Pooja's CBR14 Review No:29 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, #memoir, airplane, Ann Hood, ARC, feminism, labor unions, Nell McShane Wulfhart, NetGalley, popsugar, travel, work ·
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“I do not like that man. I must get to know him better.” – Abraham Lincoln

How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age by Dale Carnegie & Associates

April 18, 2020 by randirock Leave a Comment

“Every man is entitled to be valued for his best moments.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson’s quote above sums up this book quite nicely. How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age is a lesson on effective relationship building, which can be applied to anyone in your life – personally or professionally. The authors write, “Which relationship is most strained in your life right now? What would it look like if you began focusing on that person’s best moments and sought to affirm […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Business, Dale Carnegie & Associates, family, friends, Relationships, work

randirock's CBR12 Review No:18 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Business, Dale Carnegie & Associates, family, friends, Relationships, work ·
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