The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson My rating: 3 of 5 stars Unnecessary spoiler alert: Almost every other sentence in the first few chapters contains the four-letter word. That much is obvious from the title of the book. Which is a real… Read More »
Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice by Bill Browder My rating: 4 of 5 stars A classic David vs Goliath case, played out on the global stage. I wonder how Malcolm Gladwell would retell the story if he had to. The book reads like a fast-paced… Read More »
It’s Your Kid, Not a Gerbil: Creating a Happier & Less-Stressed Home by Kevin Leman My rating: 3 of 5 stars If you need parenting advice, get it from someone who has been there, done that. Repeatedly. Like Dr. Kevin Leman, who has five kids. However, parents who subscribe to the notion of kiasuism, helicopter… Read More »
Lying by Sam Harris My rating: 3 of 5 stars A complex book (or should I say, essay, to be honest) on the philosophy of practical ethics, based on an undergraduate college course that the author took at Stanford. Ironically, it takes a book about lying to lay out the merits of telling the truth… Read More »
Badass: Making Users Awesome by Kathy Sierra My rating: 2 of 5 stars A book designed for visual learners. Ironically, the slow and often repetitive build-up of topics on how to help users become badass resulted in the very cognitive leaks that the author devoted significant pages to advocate against. So at the end of… Read More »
The Napkin The Melon The Monkey: How to Be Happy and Successful by Simply Changing Your Mind by Barbara Burke My rating: 3 of 5 stars A short and easy read (130 pages with key points repeated in many places). Conceptually sound, but a bit short on practicality. Those looking for a detailed “how-to” guide… Read More »