Book review
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
Our parent-child relationship is one that we seldom reflect upon. In the illustrated memoir, The Best We Could Do , Thi Bui examines her relationship with her…
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Book review
Nine Pints by Rose George
This year hasn't gone well for me in terms of keeping up with my writing routine. I've been spending lots of time reading data-related topics and practicing…
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How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
It's been around 3 months since I published my previous blog post. I went back home to Taiwan for three weeks to attend my friend's wedding and also spent a…
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Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
It depends on the genre and the occasion, but when people ask me for my book recommendations, Mindset by Carol S. Dweck, Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss, and…
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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
I'm drawn to historical fiction and since A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is one of the few historical books on the discount bookshelf, I naturally picked…
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On Writing by Stephen King
My reading list was comprised of books recommended by friends, coworkers, and well-known CEOs online. I began to find that the books I read oftentimes end up…
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Upheaval by Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond is best known for his book, Guns, Germs, and Steel , which was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction in 1998. He is a polymath and is…
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck by Mark Manson
We are constantly reminded of people's opinions of us. It can be well-intentioned expectations from our family and friends or non-constructive criticisms from…
Book review
Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari
I thoroughly enjoyed my time reading Harari's previous book, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. Harari discussed the progression of humankind and posed…
Biography
Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future is Ashlee Vance's biography of Elon Musk that was first published in 2015. At the age of 17, Elon…