Jarrett

Rare to find a book with characters that leave me before I get tired of them. Incredible read.

Don't be fooled by the title - this is a poorly written autobiography of Stephen Brusatte. Frustrating that he has little ability to share the history he claims to have contributed to so much.

Could probably be enjoyed by middle school readers. Marvel quips and reddit 'le epic science' is 90% of this book.

An interesting look behind the curtain of the business principles that took Amazon to the top. Enjoyable to live in a space where work is genuinely productive and smart, especially if that isn't typically true for your company.

Admittedly, the pacing and enjoyability of the chapters is a bit up-and-down, and the authors are quick to blow past the effects of Jeff's 'genius business impulses' - it genuinely seemed miserable to be an employee there half the time.

There's actionable lessons for any company, and an enjoyable read here for tech workers. Amazon should probably revisit the purity of their earlier years given the tank in quality their site has experienced over the past few years.

I enjoyed this quick runthrough of pirate and American colonial history more than I expected. Dolan has a great narrative voice and his rare, brief interjections in footnotes are full of personality and wit. I appreciated how Dolan didn't take too much glee in poking holes in famous myths and legends - as has been the bane of a lot of historical non-fiction I've been reading lately. Rather, he understands what makes the current understood version of the history great, and leans into that element.

It might start a tad slow, but some of that may have just been me getting a feel for the writing. I'd recommend as a primer for anyone interested in early American history.