[ 2015-01-05 ]

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg's 2015 resolution: Start a book club
The Facebook founder and CEO vows he will read a
book every two weeks, and he's invited people
around the world to join him.

The "year of books" is Zuckerberg's 2015 goal. The
billionaire is known for his quirky New Year's
Resolutions. Two years ago he challenged himself
to meet a new person a day. Last year he attempted
to pen a daily thank you note.

It will come as no surprise that he's already
launched a Facebook page -- entitled "A year of
books" -- to serve as the reading group's hub.
Over 62,000 people have liked the page in the
initial 24 hours.

"Please only participate in the discussions if
you've actually read the books and have relevant
points to add. The group will be moderated to keep
it focused," he stressed in his status update.

The plan is to select books about various topics
and cultures. The Bible and Quran have been
popular suggestions, among hundreds of other
titles.

The first book is "The End of Power" by Moisés
Naím, a former Foreign Policy editor. It's a
300-page deep dive into the changing nature of
leadership today that was published in March
2013.

Amazon.com has the paperback version listed as
"temporarily out of stock," spurring speculation
that Zuckerberg's book club could have the kind of
game changing effect that Oprah's did. The book is
still available on Barnes and Noble's website.

Source - CNN

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