Author: Shawn Blanc
Book Title: Delight is in the Details
Initially I was very impressed with book’s aesthetics and was merely hoping to have a beautiful read on my iPad, stealing time between other everyday activities. Yet I’m very glad I decided to go with the full audio version — it gave me hours of extra joy while driving.
As compared to other books, Shawn starts with adding the delightful details even when “packaging” is concerned — the book is distributed in multiple formats, accompanied by detailed (illustrated!) instructions. I didn’t explore any of the formats besides audio and PDF, but somehow I’m sure all versions of the book are carefully crafted and thoroughly tested.
When I loaded the first track, I was instantly charmed by the author’s pleasant voice and high audio quality. Then I listened to the publishing story: how Shawn recorded the podcasts, transcribed them, then reassembled them into a book and did the final recording again. That really made a great impression and resulted in my respect for his upcoming content. (more…)
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