The Tipping Point

As expected, Lisa finished this book up pretty quickly, so I was able to read it myself before it was due back at the library.
Tackling non-fiction books is sometimes daunting for me, as evidenced by the time it takes me to read them, but this one was a breeze. First, it's short, at less than 300 small pages. Second, it's not super wordy or academic. Yes, Malcolm Gladwell explains the underlying components of his theories, but he doesn't do it in a high-falutin way that turns you off. It's very accessible. I think Lisa and I liked it most because it talks about why children like Blue's Clues so much (it's ingenious when he explains all the research that went into the show, and of course, it ends up being entertaining to kids for all the reasons it's painful for adults. Figures).
A good read that you'll appreciate for making you feel smarter, even if you don't buy into every little thing he posits. Now it's back to Augie March for me, a daunting work of fiction.