I wish I could recall where I first heard about this book and from whom, as I would give them a hearty thank you. This book is in the time-bending genre, but in a different way than others read recently. We start by meeting a series of characters who share one thing: they were all... Continue Reading →
Stop Reading the News, by Rolf Dobelli. Pub 2019. Translation by Caroline Waight, pub 2020.
The title of this book spoke to me, in light of many conversations this year about the depressing imposition the news represents, and the goal of reclaiming my attention from the whirlpool of online sites. According to Dobelli, the only way is cold turkey - as the title says, stop reading the news – and... Continue Reading →
Do/Pause, by Robert Poynton
I wish I could remember where I heard about this book. I suspect it was an impulse purchase on a bookshop online store, where the lovely cover illustration and tagline appealed to me: You are not a To Do list. Part philosophy, part self-help, this manifesto advocates introducing conscious and deliberate pauses into one’s day... Continue Reading →
Useful Not True, by Derek Sivers. Pub 2024
I had read Sivers’ Anything You Want a few years ago, and found it to be a good inspiration and guide to being true to oneself when starting a business. The main takeaway from AYW is an important touchstone for me: “You can’t live someone else’s expectation of a traditional business. You have to just... Continue Reading →
The Order of Time, by Carlo Rovelli. Pub 2017. Translation by Erica Segre and Simon Carnell, 2018.
I heard about this book on a podcast sometime in the past year. While on a bus one time, the person sitting next to me was reading it, and when asked how it was, said, “It’s good but some parts are tough.” I agree with that assessment, but ultimately I found the push through the... Continue Reading →
On Confidence, by The School of Life. Book report #23 (2021)
On Confidence, by The School of Life. Pub 2017 In building up a library for an upcoming course, I found this book in one of the "if you like X, you'll also like Y" section of the bookseller's website. I've seen The School of Life books online and in shops before, and this one seemed... Continue Reading →
The Obstacle is the Way, by Ryan Holiday. Book report #10 (2021)
The Obstacle is the Way, by Ryan Holiday. Pub 2014 A medium-deep dive into philosophy - specifically, stoicism - this book was recommended by Kielyn Marrone, who I follow on social media after watching her the TV show "Alone" (where contestants are dropped off in the middle of nowhere and have to survive longer than... Continue Reading →
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