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I finished reading: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 📚
I thought it was an imaginative story that was relatively easy to follow and not too long. The pace kept me interested all the way through.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane may be my first Neil Gaiman book. I’ll be reading more, for sure.
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Currently reading: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 📚
I saw this book recommendation from @manton.
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Finished reading: Smart Brevity by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz 📚
It is a book about transforming your writing to convey your meaning in as few words as possible.
It’s a pretty good book you can crank through in less than 2 hours.
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Finished reading: Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish 📚
I think thought this was a great book. Easy to read, as all books from Shane Parrish are. It is chalked full of insights.
This book is to Decision Making as Atomic Habits is to Habits. Perhaps the definitive guide for beginners.
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Finished reading: Fundamentals of Software Architecture by Mark Richards 📚
A solid book about software architecture that covers high-level rules and concepts for software construction, as well as various soft skills and responsibilities that an architect should have to be successful.
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The Four Levels of Reading
📚 According to the book How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren, there are four reading levels. Each level has a purpose and is stacked upon each other; in other words, you can’t complete a level without first completing the previous level. Most material we read, including books, papers, and articles, is not worth our time to read at all four levels. Instead, an Inspectional or maybe Analytical reading will suffice. Continue reading →
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Finished reading: How to Read a Book (A Touchstone Book) by Charles Van Doren 📚
Detailed guidance for how to read effectively and have a conversation with the author.
I admit this was hard for me to read and ironically, I skimmed a lot of it.
I lost interest, but still go a few ideas.
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Want to read: How to Be Miserable by Randy J. Paterson 📚
This was talked about on the Focused podcast episode 185. It sounds like a fun read if you’re tired of the typical self development books.
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Currently reading: The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain by Annie Murphy Paul 📚
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Finished reading: The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter 📚
It is a nice blend of story and scientific evidence stating how we have grown too comfortable in our day-to-day lives.
No big surprises were revealed. Yet an interesting story made it enjoyable to read. It was inspiring but depressing knowing how much healthier I could be with significant lifestyle changes.
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Finished reading: The Lost Metal: A Mistborn Novel by Brandon Sanderson 📚
As expected, this book was a lot of fun!
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How to Live a Long and Healthy Life (Outlive by Peter Attia MD Book Notes)
Finished reading: Outlive by Peter Attia, MD 📚 The book Outlive by Peter Attia, MD is a guide to learning and planning for a long, healthy life. It is very detailed and covers the science behind it, as well as providing actionable advice. This post includes some of my notes from the book and the author’s other content. “There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. Continue reading →
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman 📚
Oliver recommends having 3 main tasks you can currently work on. When one task is complete, you can determine which task from your backlog to insert into the empty slot. You can also drop a task from the three if necessary.
