Blog, Page 53

The good Simple, pretty writing style Has a cute, timeless, fable-like quality to it A few fun aphorisms, morals, and inspiring quotes The not so good ...

An useful read on the incredible power and effectiveness of the simple, humble checklist. A few of the key takeaways: When you fail at a task, the cause...

The good Powerful themes of “cosmic horror” or what is now called, not surprisingly, Lovecraftian horror. Instead of focusing on gore or shock, it’s all about...

An entertaining read on the history of the modern house. The most interesting insight is that every aspect of the house—every room, every appliance, every materia...

A fantastic read that’s far less about tennis and far more about how to learn any skill or ability. It is remarkably well written; concise and straight to the poi...

A solid finale to the Foundation series (well, at least the original trilogy). The good The characters are much better, as this book has only two parts,...

I had originally seen the movie about 10 years ago, and it didn’t make much of an impression on me. I finally took the time to read the comic and finally understa...

Reading this book made me keenly aware of one thing: I don’t have a nearly good enough understanding of how the economy works. The author presents a lot of intere...

If I had to pick one book to recommend on bodyweight training, this would be it. What Starting Strength is for barbell training, Convict Conditioning is for bodyw...

The good Takes on issues like privacy, cybersecurity, hacking, anonymity, facial recognition, surveillance, civil liberties, and social activism. The book del...