Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – by J.K. Rowling ISBN: 1338099132 READ: August 2016 A decent story with a very nostalgic feel. Rowling caters to the HP fans who love the magic of the original books by bringing back many of the same charms and spells; so much so that it sometimes feels cheesy …
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Nanotechnology For Dummies – by Earl Boysen and Richard Booker ISBN: 0470891912 READ: July 2016 Packed with info about hundreds of topics and subtopics on Nanotechnology. I found it a little hard to get through. The middle especially felt like it dragged and many of the topics were repeated throughout the book. The book was …
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Show Your Work! – by Austin Kleon ISBN: 076117897X READ: June 2016 A quick and interesting read about how to get your work discovered in the modern era. Nothing groundbreaking in the book and I found that much of it is common sense although there are quite a few inspiring and uplifting quotes throughout. It …
Waking Up – Sam Harris ISBN: 1451639619 READ: April 2016 A fabulous read about practicing spirituality using tried and true science, all while staying away from of the realm of fiction. Harris spends little time debunking the myths of current world religions and instead, goes deep into ways to get the most out of known …
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – by Stephen Covey ISBN: 1451639619 READ: April 2016 A good read, with a well thought out and meticulous approach to living a better life. This is not a tips and tricks book as I had originally thought. It is about going deep into the human psyche and …
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Moonwalking with Einstein – by Joshua Foer ISBN: 9780143120537 READ: April 2016 One of my favourite books of the year. Foer went from covering the World Memory Championship as a journalist to competing in the peculiar event a year later. This book is a great story about how the seemingly supernatural ability to memorize a …
The Prince – by Niccolò Machiavelli ISBN: 0486272745 READ: March 2016 A classic primary source for how to acquire and maintain power in any facet of life. Published in 1532, Machiavelli writes a book for his Prince containing a wealth of knowledge he has gained from studying the rise and fall of Princedoms in his …
I Will Teach You To Be Rich – by Ramit Sethi ISBN: 0761147489 READ: February 2016 This is the perfect book for a 20 something like myself to learn the basics of personal finance. It really nails down the fundamental strategies of how to manage your money so you can have the means to do …
Elon Musk – by Ashlee Vance ISBN: 0062301233 READ: January 2016 Elon Musk is a boss. The book examines the life of a hard ass that gets shit done at any cost. Truly inspiring stories of the inception of some of the most revolutionary companies of our time, Tesla and SpaceX. If you are ever …
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – by Douglas Adams ISBN: 0330508539 READ: December 2015 I figured after 23 years of being a geek I might as well read the geek handbook. Although not my favourite fiction book, I can definitely see the appeal as Adams is masterful at crafting mind twisting concepts that could …
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