Books I’ve Read

A murderous robot has to balance the security of its mission, with awkward human interactions. Would recommend.

Contrasts knowledge work with working with your hands. Being on a team versus being on a crew. The former isolates and the later integrates one into society.

Big "Doctor Who" energy. Fun fantasy. Five stars.

This was a recommendation from my daughter. Great book. Made me cry at a few parts.

Would recommend. Practical advice for paring down your possessions.

A window into a quaint and simpler time.

This book is full of helpful advice like “Don’t hedge your prose with little timidities. Good writing is lean and confident.”

Great story telling, plus I love tennis.

Good reminder that interruptions, no matter how small, have outsized impact on your work and focus.

My first book from this author, and it was great. The BBC also has a fantastic Radio Sci-Fi version featuring Bill Nighy among others.

This genre is not for me, but it wasn't a bad listen. The author narrated the audiobook, which is always my preference.

Way longer than it needed to be. Really dragged on.

A dystopian future where conditioning, conformity, and the pleasure-inducing drug soma shape a society. It explores the consequences of unchecked scientific progress and individual suppression. Great listen!

Can be reduced down to the concept "less is more". Explores the diminishing returns of powering through and the importance of rest. Inspired me to change my desk setup from three monitors to one.

On the pop psychology end of the spectrum, but you can't deny that he's a good story teller.

Practical advice for making tough stuff easier. Here's a great summary from the book itself.

Words and how we use them have a lot of power. Especially in groups. Especially when they give people meaning or fill a need.

I love short chapters. Not only did this story hold my attention, but it held it with perfect-sized chunks. Easy to pick up and put down when needed.

Not a bad author, but gave up halfway through. Found the dialog unbelievable. Just didn’t captivate me.

Great book. 70 years and this still holds up. Illuminates the importance of retaining the shared knowledge of the past.

Deep dive (maybe too deep) into the very unscientific origin of the Meyers-Briggs test. I got a much bigger kick out of deep diving into the enneagram than this book.

I love industry jargon, which is what drew me in. Design applied to physical space isn't my forte so it was fun to learn about.

Fascinating insights and advice if you're into building large scale products or teams. I prefer to work small, but great listen.

Started the year off re-reading of one of my favorite books of all time. You never saw so many phonies in all your life. This is the best audio version of this book I've found.