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Did not finish. Got about one-fourth of the way through, realized I was bored out of my mind and not learning anything, and gave up. It was one platitude after a...

The good Hard science fiction: neutron stars, gravity, magnetic fields, nuclear forces, evolution, etc. Unique setting: a neutron star with sur...

This book explores an alternate history where slavery in the USA never ended, but instead remained legal in a handful of southern states all the way to modern tim...

The good

A delightful murder mystery with one of the best twists of all time.

Interesting content, horrible writing. Early in the book, Taleb mentions that he ignored most of the feedback from his editors; the result is a book that’s poorly...

If you’re going to use Kubernetes, you need to read this book. It covers absolutely everything you need to know, starting with a basic intro to Docker and goi...

My high school did a poor job of teaching American History, so I found this book to be a fascinating look at the birth of the United States through the perspectiv...

In March 2016, Josh and I each took $2,500, put it in a bank account, and filed the paperwork to found Gruntwork. That $5,000—the minimum you need to open most bu...

An interesting read on the importance of “grit”—a combination of passion and perseverance—to success in life. According to the book, your “grit score” does a bett...