Sofia

This is one of the most entertaining biographies and the most incredible life story I have ever read. I already knew Oppenheimer's story a bit before reading this book, but now I feel like I have been his best friend. The details and precision in the narration are astonishing; I can't imagine how much work is behind this.

The book starts slowly at the beginning with R.O.'s family story and his early years, but the story becomes more interesting soon after. When he started going to school, there are already lots of signs that suggest he will be a genius.

Obviously, the most intriguing part is the "Los Alamos" years and the story of all the hard work behind Trinity. I think it's also interesting how R.O. started to have some moral questions about his job and what they were building in the desert.

The book truly covers his entire life and ends gracefully with R.O.'s death. Honestly, this is the longest book, page-wise, I have ever read, but I never felt it was too long or repetitive. Every single detail told in the book has a purpose; every detail is like reading R.O.'s soul.

Whether or not you enjoyed Nolan's film, we should all be grateful for the detailed insight into the life of this exceptional genius. An incredible book that should be read at least once in your life.

I'm sorry for the author but this is the worst book I've ever read in my entire life.

The story is intriguing for sure but unfortunately it's filled with inconclusive and non-sense sentences. It seems like G. Falco is pretending to be a visionary artist (the photographs included endorse the hypothesis, but they are ugly to be honest).

I never wrote a bad book review because I respect the writers' job so much but this time I can't just walk away. Sorry.

I've always desired to get answers to difficult questions that I have been too afraid to ask a black person before so this is definitely the right book. A genuine and honest discussion to impart understanding for the nuances of black culture and the lasting legacy of racial systems and biases.

I'm not a sci-fi lover at all but what a book from Andy Weir!

I loved The Martian for all the scientific references but with Project Hail Mary we are on an another level. Especially the ones with a STEM background will appreciate all the math, experiments and science facts.

The plot then is really intriguing: Ryland Grace, an high school science professor, wakes up in a spaceship in another star system and the rest of the crew is death. He's experiencing amnesia so he doesn't remember why he is there and what's the mission. With some flashbacks he starts to remember something: he have to save the solar system from a micro organism called Astrophage which is essentially eating the sun.

The plot twist occurs at a third of the book when Grace meet a friend who is trying to accomplish the same mission. I'll stop here.

It's difficult to explain why to read this book without any spoiler but, trust me, it is definitely worth reading.

p.s. Ryan Gosling is already writing the screenplay of what could be one of the best sci-fi movies of all time.

I've just finished Greenlights. It is a wonderful memoir written by the great actor Matthew McConaughey. It is honest, humble and straight to the point. I've never read something like this before.

In the book there's a concept that resonate with me so much: you have to want it but don't need it. It is something I always tried to apply to my work from the day one as a freelancer. I know that it might seems counterintuitive but I promise, it works. When you go to a client meeting wanting the job you are hungry, you put everything on the table; but if you need the job, if the client understands you're hopeless, you lose your negotiation power and most of all you start thinking about results and you're not focused on the process anymore.

Matt refused romantic comedies jobs for 20 months, he was ready to change career when he was on top to be a better actor, to work on something he appreciated more. When he stopped needing Hollywood, the phone rang.

Amazing (if I can say that about a topic like this) autobiographical book about the brutality of the South against the sheer desperate will it took to survive as a black boy. Maybe a little slow in the beginning but it's a great witness of what it was like being an African American in the American Deep South in the early 1900's. Slavery had been abolished of course, but the South's white supremacists were having none of that, Jim Crow laws made sure that the blacks were treated as second class citizens.

Do you remember playing Pokemon as a teenager? If yes, you should know that every Pokemon has his strengths and weaknesses, you can't do much about them but once you know the pros and cons of playing one card instead of another you are more likely to win the game.

Life is as unfair as Pokemon cards are.

You are born in a certain city, with some peculiar character traits, you grow up in a defined socio-economic status with a family which has a particular beliefs system, you went to a certain school, etc. The Unfair Advantage reframes the role of luck in our lives. It's not all “hard work” and “meritocracy” but the main factor is to be able to change your mindset from victim to growth. How can you use your disadvantages as advantages? I know it seems self-evident but it's only because I not a good writer as Ali and Kubba are. I really recommend it to people who are starting up any kind of business. The guidance and info provided is invaluable and the authors know what they're talking about with their great insights and experiences.

The main things you will learn:
- The role of luck in business
- The formula for business success
- Identifying your unique advantages
- The MILES framework to audit yourself as an entrepreneur
- A practical start up guide for the real world (not la la valley)

Written by an experienced therapist, this book talks about how childhood's traumas can affect our adult life and how those children have developed a false sense of self. Even if it's a short book, it has been a tough read because it forced me to face my own past.

The book was first published in 1981, thus you'll find some generalization but, especially if you grew up in a toxic environment, you'll find some help between these pages.