This is a simple introduction to the hot and nice field of micro-finance, written by an author who has spent quite some time in India.

A break out of the drudgery of study-related books!

Just managed to finish reading this before the deadline our library had. The end is not so interesting as the beginning is. The paradox of software – having more features for the market vs. making it simple for easy support – is vividly brought out. Also, the non-technical aspects that make for a product’s success! Okay, I admit that I am confused more.

I’ve gone crazy with Goldratt. I like the way he mixes business into his novels. I am a patron of this genre. This book discusses the problems that ails software, particularly ERP, like complexity vs need to add new features, client profile (large cos to midcap cos to small cos), ...

Every one knows Buddha’s story and here Hesse narrates the life of a prince in that lifetime, who does everything and is confused!

I love the childrens’ novels which portary a simple innocent living like Heidi, The Little Princess. Anne of Green Gable is the tale of a cherubic girl who delights her adoptors and becomes indispensable to their lives. It cheers us up and I loved to read it.

One of my all-time favourites. Philosophy in the form of a novel, written in the form of a conversation between a small girl and a elderly person. The history of philosophy is well brought out, though it drags at a few portions. Well, I keep re-reading it whenever I feel like it.

A historical perspective of anything always makes sense to me. Here, I am trying to find out what history tells about economics. To be honest, I have recommended the library here to purchase a copy of Heilbroner’s “The Worldly Philosophers”. This read is a preview to that great book.

I guess, the other chapters about the superiority of stocks to other forms of investments, the power of compounding and regular invesments have been talked to death in all personal finance books. So I skipped them.

What has capitalism to do with a beginners’ book on investing? But Peter Lynch describes the emergence of markets and investors in history. America has a pioneering role to play in the development of capital markets and this book cheerfully brings out the history in an interesting form. Looking forward to reading the rest of the chapters.