Book Reviews
Currently Reading
- Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
- Status: Exploring themes of humanity and mortality
- Atomic Habits - James Clear
- Focus: Building better systems
- Progress: Chapter 4
Recently Completed
Outstanding (5/5)
- The Remains of the Day - Literary Fiction
- Themes: Dignity, regret, duty versus fulfillment
- Impact: Profound meditation on constrained lives
- Yellowface - Literary Satire
- Themes: Cultural appropriation, publishing industry
- Impact: Sharp critique of literary ambition
Great (4/5)
- Something in the Water - Psychological Thriller
- Themes: Moral choices, greed, trust erosion
- Impact: Compelling exploration of relationship dynamics
- The Housemaid's Secret - Domestic Thriller
- Themes: Power dynamics, deception, class
- Impact: Masterful genre execution
Reading Statistics
2024 Progress
- Books Completed: 5+
- Current Pace: Varies by month
- Goal: 24 books
- Status: On track
Genre Breakdown
- Literary Fiction: 3
- Psychological Thrillers: 3
- Non-Fiction: 1
- Self-Development: 1
Reading Queue
- Deep Work
- Project Hail Mary
- Staff Engineer
Complete Reading List
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Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
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Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
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Skin Cleanse: The Simple, All-Natural Program for Clear, Calm, Happy Skin
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This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don't Touch It
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Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
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The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Philosophy That Will Transform Your Life
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Cracking the PM Career: The Skills, Frameworks, and Practices to Become a Great Product Manager
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