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The Secret Diary of Bill Gates

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great book ! Funny and wit, well written. one can wonder how much thefiction is close to reality as the evil deeds of Bill are more andmore known to the public. Look for the 1999 diary !!

Having read the original masterpiece "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole" many years ago, I was wary about how this book would compare. But in true Bill Gates style, the author, "Bill G", has taken Sue Townsend's original formula and adapted it expertly to his own ends. The Secret Diary of Bill Gates contains many hilarious entries, and while probably not a true reflection of the life of the world's most successful nerd, it is certainly an amusing picture of how Bill Gates might spend his days.

One minor criticism is that to understand the humor behind some of the entries, requires the reader to already have a fair amount of knowledge about Bill Gates, Microsoft and the computer industry. But, the excellent "Who's Who in Bill's Little World" and easy to read style of the writing, should mean that most readers will laugh at almost every entry.

For people like myself who are interested in the PC industry, the book is a "must read", I can't wait for the next edition (or should that be "version 2.0"?).

Bravo Bill G!!

I remember reading the actual diary entries as they appeared ont the Internet back in 1998. Then one day they website went offline and luckily the book was published. I bought it and have a good laugh every now and then. I've even considered writing a similar daily parody for our President Mbeki, who is one of the most eccentric people on the planet. This book is for everyone and anyone who's always wondered what it's like to be Bill Gates!

As a journo, I've been lucky enough to get hold of a preview copy of The Secret Diary from Andrews McMeel Publishing, and I have to say that I laughed out loud all the way through its 300 odd pages.
I'm familiar with the Web version and the book is the "best-of" over two years of entries, carefully edited to produce one year of entries which flow seemlessly from nerdish enthusiasm to competitive malevolence.
In addition to the Diary entries, there is an "Are you like Bill Gates?" self-assessment quiz (a riot!), and a comprehensive "Who's Who in Bill's World" (also very funny) which explains many of the people and references for the less technical among us.
Absolutely the FUNNIEST book about Bill Gates ever written. And, in case that doesn't sound like a strong enough compliment, it's also one of the funniest books I've ever read. As Siskel & Ebert would say: Two Thumbs Way Up!

The book arrived, just thought "I'll flick through a few pages, see what it's like." Five hours later, I decided enough was enough! I laughed, I cried, I laughed some more... I don't understand why the DOJ is on Bill's case -- he's just such a GREAT guy! (And funny, too.)

Fantastic! Side splitting parody of the man we all love to hate. Puts BG in a light never before considered, whilst retaining a measure of (frightening) realism. Even better than the web site (perhaps). May BG continue on his corporate mission, in order to fuel the author with more material to create a sequel. Two enthusiastic thumbs up!

Well, Bill, I've read the online version of the diary and I can't wait to get my hands on the 'dead tree' version. Hauling a PowerBook around just isn't the same. Perhapes Pixar can have the rights to the animated movie...? Steve

This is a hilarious send up of Bill Gates written as a fake diary. What originally started as a humorous website turned into an excellent book. Read about Gates obsession with the his money, his IQ and, believe it or not, the Spice Girls. This book is a hoot.

I was able to read only five pages of this before I began to feel queasy. The inane contents of this book are such obvious fabrications. This is a last ditch attempt by Gates and his PR people to salvage the public's view of him and swing public opinion aganist the government's case. The sad part it, some people actually believe this mindrot.