petemarcus Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Robert D. Putnam
TIL that Robert Putnam’s “Bowling Alone” inspired MeetUp, which then helped give rise to both Howard Dean and the Tea Party… https://t.co/cfUovBHAuc
Paperback, 2020
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Digital Republic: On Freedom and Democracy in the 21st Century
Jamie Susskind
Highly recommend @jamiesusskind’s excellent book, “The Digital Republic”. A great argument for why and how we can assert more democratic control over the power of technology and the companies that shape our lives. https://t.co/VoI6sD2ycD
Hardcover, 2022
$28.95$14.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bartholomew Fair
Ben Jonson
@londonmikmaq Martin Amis: Money or London Fields Zadie Smith: NW or White Teeth Ben Jonson: Bartholomew Fair Orwell: Down & Out or Aspidistra
Paperback, 2022
$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
London Fields
Martin Amis
@londonmikmaq Martin Amis: Money or London Fields Zadie Smith: NW or White Teeth Ben Jonson: Bartholomew Fair Orwell: Down & Out or Aspidistra
Paperback, 1991
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
White Teeth
Zadie Smith
@londonmikmaq Martin Amis: Money or London Fields Zadie Smith: NW or White Teeth Ben Jonson: Bartholomew Fair Orwell: Down & Out or Aspidistra
Paperback, 2001
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Money: A Suicide Note (Penguin Ink)
Martin Amis
@londonmikmaq Martin Amis: Money or London Fields Zadie Smith: NW or White Teeth Ben Jonson: Bartholomew Fair Orwell: Down & Out or Aspidistra
Out of stock

This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race
Nicole Perlroth
Finished “This Is How They Tell Me The World Ends” by @nicoleperlroth — an incredible tale of the shadowy world of cyber security and how it affects us all. Hugely recommended! https://t.co/2JN5MTIRfy
Paperback, 2023
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson
According to Walter Isaacson, proportionally more of Leonardo Da Vinci's notebooks have survived the past 500 years (about 25%) than Steve Jobs's emails from the 1990s.
Hardcover, 2011
$38.00$19.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way
Rasmus Hougaard
“The greatest challenge for most leaders is doing hard things in a human way.” — Compassionate Leadership by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Notebooks
Leonardo Da Vinci
According to Walter Isaacson, proportionally more of Leonardo Da Vinci's notebooks have survived the past 500 years (about 25%) than Steve Jobs's emails from the 1990s.
Paperback, 2008
$12.95$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book