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Book reviews and reading recommendations from a dad, developer, and hybrid athlete who’s picky about what earns a spot on the nightstand.

24 Posts in Books ~4.1 hrs of reading
  • The Shepherd King by Rachel Gillig

    The Shepherd King by Rachel Gillig

    No spoilers. The Shepherd King duology by Rachel Gillig is dark, atmospheric gothic fantasy built around one of…

  • The Kindred’s Curse Saga by Penn Cole

    The Kindred’s Curse Saga by Penn Cole

    No spoilers. Burn of the Everflame ended the wait after three years, and I read all 880 pages…

  • Deep Work by Cal Newport

    Deep Work by Cal Newport

    Deep Work by Cal Newport makes the case that focused, distraction-free work is the most valuable skill in…

  • Disney Adults by AJ Wolfe

    Disney Adults by AJ Wolfe

    Disney Adults by AJ Wolfe is a fun, interview-driven look at the people who never outgrew the magic.…

  • Alchemised by SenLinYu

    Alchemised by SenLinYu

    No spoiler review. Alchemised is a thousand-page gut punch disguised as a romance that I could not put…

  • The 4-Hour Body by Tim Ferriss

    The 4-Hour Body by Tim Ferriss

    The 4-Hour Body by Tim Ferriss is a self-experimentation log from someone who treated his own body like…

  • The Spartan Way by Joe De Sena

    The Spartan Way by Joe De Sena

    The Spartan Way is Joe De Sena’s no-nonsense argument for discipline over comfort. Short, blunt, and worth it…

  • Atomic Habits by James Clear

    Atomic Habits by James Clear

    Atomic Habits by James Clear is the clearest, most practical framework I’ve found for building habits that actually…

  • The Wealth Ladder by Nick Maggiulli

    The Wealth Ladder by Nick Maggiulli

    The Wealth Ladder by Nick Maggiulli is a tiered, no-fluff framework for building wealth at any stage. Practical,…

  • This Is Your Mind On Plants by Michael Pollan

    This Is Your Mind On Plants by Michael Pollan

    This Is Your Mind on Plants is Michael Pollan at his thoughtful best. A fascinating look at how…

  • The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

    The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

    The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss is part productivity manual, part lifestyle manifesto. Not everything has aged well…