Man’s Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Nick Bostrom
The Ferryman
Justin Cronin
Brain Energy
Christopher M. Palmer, MD
Atomic Habits
James Clear
12/18/2022
Finally finished it, and I’ve successfully created and stuck to new routines using its methods! A key takeaway: do what works for you; you don’t have to do it exactly like the author suggests. You’re Not Listening
Kate Murphy
1/12/2023
Good book with lots of encouragements and interesting facts. Some of the information wasn’t particularly relevant to my situation, and I wasn’t the biggest fan of the non-linear narrative style, but overall it was still an impactful book. Braving the Wilderness
Brene Brown
Always a good read. This was my second time reading it and I feel like I got even more out of it this time. A good book to recommend for anyone who is struggling to find a balance between boundary setting and finding their people. The Three Body Problem
Cixin Liu
Probably the best sci-fi series I’ve ever read, although it has a pretty bleak outlook on humanity and its priorities. If you can get through that, the concepts and storylines are brilliant. The Dark Forest
Cixin Liu
Another great addition to The Three Body Problem series. This one explores a lot of concepts surrounding the way humanity’s values and ethics evolve in response to different political climates. Death’s End
Cixin Liu
Probably my favorite of The Three Body Problem series. This one is the most sci-fi-ey and there’s actual space exploration. Some of the concepts are so unique that they’ve stuck with me months after reading this book. Axiom’s End
Lindsay Ellis
A great look at what makes humanity so interestingly complicated. Relatable characters and an interesting plot as well. Although the government guy wasn’t the most believable character. A History of What Comes Next
Sylvain Neuvel
This was a fun take on alternative history. The characters were well written and the concepts were still unique enough for me to remain interested. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
Michelle McNamarra
Legendary in the true crime world. Michelle McNamarra has such an authentic voice that you feel like you’re just chatting about an unsolved case with your friend. But the story of her experience makes it so much more poignant. Big Magic
Elizabeth Gilbert
Kind of hippy-dippy, but such a unique perspective on creativity and how it comes to exist in our lives. Great for anyone who feels stuck in a rut or who spends a lot of time in creative pursuits. Daring Greatly
Brene Brown
The Gifts of Imperfection
Brene Brown
The Passage
Justin Cronin
I wish poetry was written like Justin Cronin wrote this book. It’s at once heart wrenching and inspiring, and you fall in love with the characters and their struggles. A refreshingly human take on dystopian thrillers. The Twelve
Justin Cronin
So well written. There are scenes from this book that stay with me even years after reading it. And even though it’s a sequel to The Passage, it holds up — it doesn’t feel like an obligated continuation of the story. The City of Mirrors
Justin Cronin
Not quite as good as the other two books in the series, but still a good conclusion to the story. I wish it had been written with the same emotional depth as the first two books, and I wish the plot didn’t follow such an expected arc. Until the Last of Me
Sylvain Neuvel
A pretty good follow-up to the first book in the series! The characters were still relatable enough that you cared when they died, and now finally we have a “bad guy” character that’s interesting. Looking forward to the next book in the series so we can see where things go from here (the story took a bit of a left turn at the end, there). The Suspicians of Mr. Whicher
Kate Summerscale
An interesting look at the earliest English detectives and the politics and bullshit they had to deal with. I wish the author didn’t digress into the public bullshit quite as much and instead focused on the case at hand, but it’s still interesting to see how all of that affected the way that detectives evolved in the Western world. Waking Gods
Sylvain Neuvel
Red Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson
The Devil in the White City
Erik Larson
Inside the Criminal Mind
Stanton E. Samenow, Ph.D.
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