For the last couple of weeks, I have been "reading" two nonfiction books. One in ebook format and the other as an audiobook. The books have been about similar topics and written in a similar style. As a result, the two have mashed together in my head. I can't remember …
I have just finished reading Running With The Kenyans by Adharanand Finn. The book is an account of an amateur runner's experience of spending six months living in Kenya in the town that many world class endurance runners live and train. The book examines what factors contribute to the Kenyan's …
I have been listening to audiobooks from the library using an app on my phone. It is great. There are lots of books available for free. Unlike reading a book (either ebook or paper), I don’t get tired and need a rest.
The downside is that I can find …
I am currently reading Running With The Kenyans by Adharanand Finn. I won't say much just now, I intend to write a longer writeup once I have finished. But for now I want to capture a quote from the book that I think is brilliantly accurate:
Running is like getting …
This post is a review of One Hour Investor by Vishal Reddy and published by TCK Publishing.
Disclosure: I was sent an electronic review copy of the book.
I was initially put off by the way the book was being markted. "Become an investment genius in just one hour!" - I …
science fiction is something that could happen - but usually you wouldn't want it to. Fantasy is something that couldn't happen - though often you only wish that it could.
Arthur C. Clarke
By the above definition, many works would have been classed as science fiction when they were published, yet should …
Randolph Lalonde is a self published author who has written my current favourite sci-fi series Spinward Fringe. Yesterday he posted that he has now had more than 1 million downloads and is celebrating this achievement and 10 years of self publishing with a sale on all his books.
I have …
I have finished reading Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb and my main feelings about it are those of frustration.
On the whole I did not like the book. I think I mostly agree with the author, but his style is so off putting that I can't see myself recommending it …
I am currently reading a book and I suspect that my politics completely disagree with that of the author's. The author makes many remarks that I feel are pretty and unnecessary, but bluntly criticise some group of people.
I am fairly sure that there are some useful things that the …
I have just finished reading 'The Blue Zones' by Dan Buettner. The concept behind the blue zones is that there are certain areas around the world where people live much longer than normal. These areas have significantly higher numbers of people living into their 90s or over 100. Not only …
I am previously read The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do and how to change by Charles Duhigg back in October. I had a thought while reading it but didn't write it down until now.
The book discusses changing peoples eating habits and in particular, changing …
As I said yesterday, I am currently reading Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Book by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths and in particular the section on scheduling.
The thing is am finding really interesting about this section is that it helps explain why I find …
I am currently reading
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Book by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths and in particular the section on scheduling.
There is more I want to say on the subject but I want to wait until I have finished the book and …
I am currently reading The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do and how to change by Charles Duhigg. One of the things the book describes is the habit loop: a cue, a routine, and a reward. The cue triggers a part of the brain to take over …
Last night I finish reading The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. I remember hearing about the book when it first came out but have only just now got around to reading it. The book is about 75% explanation about how awsome checklists are in various fields such as aviation, medicin …
While I had considered writing a post on this theme, I had not intended to write it so soon after yesterday's post. What has made me change my mind is a post by Daniel Miessler stating:
If you aren’t reading at least one good book a quarter, you are …
