Tarang
A refreshing non fiction read.
This being a “post-Covid” book seems unexpectedly very comfortable.
The content itself is not life-changing as such, but it's really fun to read. John Green's writing always feels very real. Also, there is definitely some good wisdom and perspectives sprinkled in here that every John Green book provides.
Recommended if you want a light, quick and satisfying read.
This one is really good!
Andy Weir has come back to his style of the Martian. This one is not only bigger in every way, but it also super satisfying and enjoyable.
The Hard-Sci-fi-ness of Martian is totally preserved here. The twists and turns in the story are great too!
If you are a fan of hard sci-fi novels, such as The Martian, Blake Crouch's novels like (Dark Matter and Recursion), you will love this one too!
Among the first three Harry Potter books, I enjoyed this one the most.
Lots of new magical concepts, great narrative and a sci-fi twist make this a great read.
This was a really good book. With all information well presented and well edited.
It talks a lot about Bob's professional story and about how he made the biggest acquisitions that Disney made during his tenure. It was good to understand how each piece fits into the larger puzzle, how he dealt with his board and the executives from the company he was acquiring. It gave a peek into what all he had to do as a CEO and it was great to learn that.
Besides all the good things, what I felt the book lacked was more information about his personal life and the challenges he faced in his personal life. Without this the book is just a corporate memoir told in the CEO's words, but don't get me wrong, it's a great one indeed.
Blake Crouch is a master writer of Sci Fi page turners and this book proves it. It is no mean feat to have two consecutive books that are so good. A perfect follow up to the mind bending “Dark Matter”, this story lives up to the expectations that a Blake Crouch novel has.
It's a true page turner and is a great catalyst to get one back into the habit of reading. Just like Dark Matter, The Martian.
Talking about the plot, in the beginning, when the core scifi plot item is revealed, it does seem to be similar to Dark Matter, but it actually turns out to be really different.
Blake crouch's scifi always has a very human story and it's true in this one too.
I'm glad to read this one before the year ends(quick and easy addition to the Reading Challenge :p)
This is a very well written book. The narrative is perfect. You don't feel that what you're reading is a third-person account of the events described. Its pretty much like a page turner novel.
Kudos to the investigative journalism. I've definitely become a fan of the author now.
Overall this is a great book. You will especially enjoy this book if you are in the technology industry. Engineers, product management and designers, this book has something each of them will like.
Ken has written about his experiences in a very detailed way. I liked the fact that whenever there is a technical background required in any of his stories, Ken has spent a lot of effort in explaining the technical parts with nice analogies. Also, he has gone into detail about how the “demo” approach works wonders for product development.
Effectively this book is a 4.5/5.
I felt some parts of the book dragged on too much. It seemed that could be to match the publishers' minimum page requirements. Could have been an amazing 150 page book, but anyway, it's not a big deal.
Very well written memoir of the author's years growing up in South Africa during and and majorly post apartheid.
Trevor Noah manages to tell many stories from his childhood. Some are quite emotional, some are inspiring and some are outright hilarious :) All of them are fun to read though.
Most of all, it is clear that Trevor's mother was the most important part of his childhood and the stories of their relationship in this book are really adorable.
The writing is quite smooth and the book never gets boring. Quick and enjoyable read. Definitely one of the must read autobiographies out there.
A gripping sci-fi read.
One my favorite books in this genre is The Martian by Andy Weir, if you've liked that book, I'm sure you'll like this one.
Just like human space exploration was slightly exaggerated in The Martian, this book exaggerates quantum physics to get its “science” part sorted. But, thats one part. The story includes themes of alternate reality, a love story, the power of choices, family, etc.
It's definitely in the “unputdownable” genre, very much like The Martian, with hardly any boring parts.
It's a little tough to get through the first 10-15% of the book, but it gets exponentially better after that. It took me about 2-3 days of occasional reading to get through the first 15%, but i managed to finish the rest in just 2 more days(To get an idea of my speed, it takes me 15-20 days on an average to finish one 500 page book)
A really honest account directly from the horse's mouth.
A must read for anybody trying to do something different from the status quo, especially people in their twenties(as the author suggests).
Most other business memoirs, especially those which are not written by a founder himself, show a very biased view of only the “ups” of the entrepreneur's life, this one is completely the opposite. This kind of business memoir is the best kind because it's written by the founder himself. The best part is that Phil Knight is really honest about all the ups and downs throughout the life of Nike. He's honest about the doubts he has about decisions which turn out to be the turning points for Nike. He's honest about the downs and how low those times have been. Most importantly, he's honest about the contribution that his employees have made and credit is given where credit is due.
Crucial parts of his personal life intermingled with all the above make the book a page-turner, something normally seen only in fiction books. Truly humanises success in entrepreneurship.
At the end of it, you realise that if a normal human being like Phil Knight can do it, anybody else can Just Do It.
Overall, the investigation into the 2008 crisis is great. But if you're expecting a brilliant novel-like narrative like John Carreyrou's 2018 book on the Theranos scandal(Bad Blood) , you might be slightly disappointed.
The book gets quite repetitive about certain aspects when the author draws parallels in the stories of a few people.
J.K. Rowling switches gears in the Harry Potter Series once again.
The 5th book is the longest book in the series. Which is not a bad thing, although some parts seem to be dragged on a bit too much(looking at you, Umbridge)
This book is the point where the series culminates into something larger. And the Harry Potter universe is established properly, especially with plenty of references to past events(most before the first book) which impact the current world in the book. These are possibly a good way to sow some seeds for future prequels.
Also, a lot of the events from previous books are connected and the stage is set for the next books. Many of the other characters(who had small roles to play in earlier books) have been developed well too.
Overall, this book actually gives a glimpse of the depth of the thought process that JK Rowling has about the whole Harry Potter universe. Which is one of the main reasons that the whole series is loved so much by everyone.
What an epic conclusion to this amazing series!
This ties all loose ends, answers almost all the questions that readers had from previous books and concludes the story in a brilliant way.
Perfect is an understatement.
JK Rowling! You are a magical gift to this world!
Thanks for imagining this beautiful saga and penning it down for us to enjoy 🙏
I felt this book was way too overrated.
It tries to be a scifi+romance+historical novel, and fails at all the three. It seemed to be unnecessarily long and the scifi related concepts seemed half baked. It could have easily been a great, crisp 200-300 page book, but instead goes on to 700+ pages.
The story might appeal to people who are fascinated by American history, especially the early 60s.
This one is a simple collection of Feynman's interviews and speeches, along with some stories from the other two books (Surely you're joking and What do you care what other people think).
Since Feynman gave the interviews and speeches independent of each other, and much before anybody thought to publish this kind of book, there is quite a bit of repetition.
Keeping that in mind, the net content of this book is pretty good and helps you learn more about the technical bits and about Feynman's approach to things.
If you've read the other 2 books focused on stories by Feynman, this book can be skimmed.