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What makes successful people really successful when you see them through a magnifying glass? You will probably be surprised at how much it depends on other people and chance. What a wonderful book, I learnt a lot and plan to re-read it to learn it all over again.

This book tells you the traits and details of good management - and really how to be a better human - by following the strategies applied to the All Blacks, the famous NZ rugby team.

The first half of the book is very interesting and compelling, but after a certain point it seems to be repeating a lot of ideas. I ended up feeling it is too long. Nevertheless it was pretty interesting and it got me thinking a lot about management, hierarchies and being a good person in general. You want to believe you'll leave a good legacy behind you, professionally and personally.

I try to avoid this type of books like the plague, but it turns out my equal aversion to management is something I really need to work on. This was the first book I ever read on the subject and I have to say I am impressed. I have no idea if the psychology behind "Thinkers and Feelers" is sound, but this book made me giggle a lot and my expectation of "rolling my eyes at every page" did not materialise. I found the activities interesting (and funny), the message is based on a lot of good sense that sometimes someone else needs to point out to you, and in the end I was encouraged by it, which I believe is the best possible outcome. I gave it 4/5 stars because dragons are never mentioned.

I always enjoy anything Neil Gaiman writes, so it comes as no surprise to me that I enjoyed his clever twist on the Snow White fairytale. The art is gorgeous and I really enjoyed the snowy winter scenes. Beware, this graphic novel is not for kids.

I was not expecting this book to be so funny. I also admit that most of the fun comes from knowing the original stories and understanding the jokes, but still I was not prepared to laugh out loud. Wonderful idea to create a not-so-brilliant Holmes with demonic powers and a Doctor Watson that is brilliant but only human. Great duo and I look forward to read the next adventures. It was finally worth it to have read [b:A Study in Scarlet|102868|A Study in Scarlet|Arthur Conan Doyle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1519031842l/102868.SX50.jpg|1997473].

This was probably my favourite so far in the series. Delaney is faced with a very old evil that takes her over the edge and along a very twisted path. Ordinary is changing, as well as its inhabitants, and it is hard to know who to trust.

A vampire from the Rossi clan is killed and there are strange men around town, men that know Ryder and make it hard for Delaney to be impartial. Killing a vampire is difficult but someone was able to do it right under Rossi's nose. And then the powers of the gods are stolen. Oh, and it doesn't stop raining because Thor is mad at staying out of Ordinary.

I liked this book better than the first, possibly because Delaney seems more in control and less prone to miss obvious details. Furthermore, the story does not really finish and I am really curious to learn more about the war that is coming their way. Also the Delaney sisters, specially Myra, are a treat!

Delaney Reed is the chief officer in the town of Ordinary where God's willingly set aside their powers for a time so they can enjoy holidays as mortals. And as mortals they can be killed, which brings a lot of problems.

Delaney is not the brightest and best detective there is, but this book lives more from its funny characters than from the crime mystery. Some moments are quite funny, Death is a specially nice character and Delaney's sisters are enjoyable too. It's a nice book to take your mind out of everyday life and enjoy a break.

Maagrat and Verence plan a huge party to present their daughter to the kingdom and name her at the ceremony. However, in an effort to be more modern, Verence invites his vampire neighbours who take the invitation as an excuse to invade Lancre.

I cannot praise Pratchett more nor his witches. This is a funny and thoughtful book that discusses religion, humanity and developing character in a light manner that ends up being remarkably powerful. I love how these characters always leave me wondering and thinking about life.

Meadow Schwartz works for the local council but also has a lot of knowledge about herbs and tries to makes her own teas for a living. She has a somewhat mysterious past and is on probation under the guidance of Jane Jameson. She meets a stranger at the airport called Erik Weston and they take an immediate dislike for each other until they learn they'll have to work together for the council.

This is a nice cosy mystery of the type that I've come to expect from Molly Harper. I enjoy the characters very much and the main romantic couple was adorable. Dick Cheney keeps the funny lines coming and it is always a pleasure to read one of these books and just relax and enjoy the afternoon.

In a city ruled by archangels where angels and vampires thrive, some humans are born with special abilities to track and hunt vampires. These hunters belong to a Guild and their best one is Helena, which is why she was chosen by archangel Raphael to help him track a very special vampire.

I enjoyed this book, the idea is not new but it felt very fresh and I ended up reading the end in one sitting. All characters seem a little full of themselves in the beginning but then I learned to like them and since the end is quite promising, I am looking forward to read the next book in this series.

Stephanie is very worried about her grandma since she is being targeted by the local mafia and by the family of her late husband. At the same time she is depressed about her work and the lack of commitment in her life, which makes her character more relatable somehow.

These books are always funny and Lorelei King does a brilliant job of reading them. I like this most recent continuity between the end of the books and the beginning of next ones.

Beware that this is not a full length book, it reads more like a novella since it is a compilation of Christmas and New Year's medical shifts. Kay writes wonderfully as always and he is very funny and sometimes profound. Don't miss this "extension pack" if you enjoyed the first one!

When the librarian gets a mysterious illness that results in him constantly changing shape, the University Wizards try to help him while also talking a holiday in a land far away... The last continent.

This book read more like a series of adventures of the Wizards as a whole instead of just Rincewind's misadventures in Australia. It is very funny and full of action, but for some reason I felt I was lacking the depth of the previous ones.