The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change by Adam Braun My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a great book for those who are struggling to find purpose in their lives. Unlike many books in this genre, it doesn’t sound preachy or highfalutin. Each chapter (or mantra, as… Read More »
The Marshmallow Test by Walter Mischel My rating: 4 of 5 stars First things first. This is not a self-help book. If you’re reading it expecting to find some kind of magic panacea for the lack of self control, you will be sorely disappointed. Instead, Walter Mischel delves into his in-depth study of the psychology… Read More »
The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey My rating: 2 of 5 stars I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, the underlying message that our kids can and should do a lot more than we afford them is commendable.… Read More »
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 »