Bryan
It feels kind of dirty rating this a 2 considering it's a memoir, but oh well. It's pretty elementary in it's writing, and some of the chapters are seemingly random and disconnected from the overall narrative.
The worst part is definitely the beginning, but it does start to pick up a bit near the end.
Fun fact: The guy that composed the Jeopardy theme song earned 80 million in royalties.
If you've read Epictetus already, I'd pass on this. Most of the book was a modern spin which I wasn't really enjoying, but the last bit of the book on Stoicism 2.0 was somewhat refreshing.
If you've been to Japan and have enjoyed any of Monocle's Travel Guides, this is going to be right up your alley. Beautiful photos, foiled gold details on the cover, and tons of interesting content within. I want to go back after finishing this.
Without the context in which this was written, I'm finding it hard to like this book. I was getting more of a Woody Allen vibe from Holden rather than a teenager.
My new favorite book on graphic design.
It's broken down into three categories: Typography, Gestalt, and Interface. It takes a high-level view of each section, diving into history and some interesting key moments, and then pairs what you've learned with some in-depth exercises.
Highly recommended for anyone interested in design.
Lots of great advice in here, the problem is breaking habits and remembering to use them on a day to day basis
A beautiful simple story told by one of my favourite illustrators. Silently powerful.
It's probably just being online so much, but I'm so tired of these same political discussions, and if I knew this book was so full of the topic I probably would have passed.
I was glad to get through the first 75% percent of the book to the discover the meditation and secular topics, but again, they felt like coles notes because of the chapter length limitation.
I really enjoyed the world and character building throughout this story, but desperately wanted something to happen with Circe and that spear. It was hyped up the entire book, carried away from the island, only to drop off the ship never to be seen again.
I wanted to enjoy this more than I did, but when he got into the weeds with technical aspects, my eyes started glazing over.
I didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did. While the subject (and consequences of that subject) can get pretty pedantic over the course of the book, it really did open my eyes (no pun intended) on sleep.
I'm one of those people that always thought it was fine to get my 6 hours of sleep, but after reading what sort of detrimental affects those 2 hours could have over the span of my life, I'm going to reset my sleep schedule for a solid 8.
This is one of those books that is forcing a change in my lifestyle, and I'm glad for it.
This is more of a 3.5 than a 3, but you know...goodreads doesn't allow that.
Great content overall, but the process is skewed towards Enterprise sized companies, and less towards startups and smaller teams.
I'm finding it jumping around a bit, but I can tell already this series will be good. It's a little unclear about who the antagonist is and where they came from, but I imagine it will clear up.
I really enjoyed this. Coming from a few restaurant jobs from when I was younger made it all the more relatable.
Fun little read into the grind of the game development world. This definitely wouldn't' be a 5 star if I hadn't have played most of the games in the book though.
There was a ton of helpful information in this book, but it felt too dense for its own good. I would recommend this, but it feels like it's one of those books that has to be read twice to soak it all up.
I wish there were half star ratings on good reads, as this falls perfectly at 3.5
Personally, this felt like a deep dive into a Wikipedia article. It has lots of great reviews, but boy is it not for me.
Easily one of my favorite books of all time, and something I'll be revisiting for years to come. While the format doesn't make for a consistent read, the short sentences and points make this a great reference book for the future.
My only critique is that Marcus was focused on morality more than anything else, so throughout the books, some of his points around the topic can start to feel somewhat repetitive.
I've never used a highlighter in a book (other than a textbook) in my life, and now this book is absolutely covered. Can't wait to read this again.
I highly recommend the Gregory Hays (2nd edition) translation.
I can't recommend this enough. It's a great look into human psychology that leaves you with actionable methods for a variety of situations.