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Library

The books I've read and my thoughts on them. (currently working through my old notes, so a lot is still missing)

2024 12

All Systems Red by Martha Wells
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Oct 23
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
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Sep 14
When We Cease to Understand the World by BenjamΓ­n Labatut
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Jul 21
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
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Jul 17
White Holes by Carlo Rovelli
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Jul 05
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu
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Jul 05
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
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Mar 31
This Is How You Lose A Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone
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Feb 24
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
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Feb 19
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
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Feb 10
Postsedliaci by Juraj Buzalka
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Jan 28
Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler
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Jan 27

2023 15

The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Dec 29
If Then by Jill Lepore
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Dec 26
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
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Dec 11
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
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Jul 28
Staff Engineer by Will Larson
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Jul 03
On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
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Jun 27
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Jun 01
Leech by Hiron Ennes
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Apr 12
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
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Mar 26
Utopia by Thomas More
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Mar 12
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
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Mar 07
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
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Feb 19
Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows
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Feb 01
Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West
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Jan 13
Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer
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Jan 08

2022 11

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
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Dec 30
The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford
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Dec 28
Authority by Jeff VanderMeer
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Oct 09
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
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Sep 17
The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde
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Sep 06
His Name was Death by Rafael Bernal
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Aug 22
The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack
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Aug 18
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Jul 18
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
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Jun 27
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
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Jan 22
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
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Jan 05

2021 14

Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
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Dec 26
Stoner by John Williams
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Sep 26
Waystations of the Deep Night by Marcel Brion
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Sep 07
Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
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Sep 01
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
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Aug 17
Dune by Frank Herbert
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Jul 23
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
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Jul 03
Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov
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Jun 30
Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
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Jun 06
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
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May 14
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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Apr 21
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
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Apr 04
The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll
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Mar 30
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
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Mar 10

2020 4

Collected Ghost Stories by Montague Rhodes James
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Nov 09
The Asylum Dance by John Burnside
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Oct 26
Priest by Matthew Colville
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Sep 04
The Demon in the Machine by Paul Davies
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Mar 24

2019 4

Neuromancer by William Gibson
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Nov 15
Hear the Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami
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Sep 15
The War of the Worlds by Herbert George Wells
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Jul 16
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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May 19

All Systems Red

Martha Wells

A very pleasant quick light sci-fi romp. I really enjoyed the unique main character & their perspective on the world.

White Holes

Carlo Rovelli

Binged the whole book in one sitting! Another fascinating trip down a physics rabbit hole.

The Word for World is Forest

Ursula K. Le Guin

This was an unexpected read! I picked it up as something β€œshort & light” to read, but I shouldn’t have underestimated Le Guin. This one packs a punch! I was most pleasantly surprised by the focus on what standing up and fighting against an oppressor does to the oppressed, and how it can scar & change an entire civilization.

The Hero of Ages

Brandon Sanderson

A great conclusion to the build-up of the first two books! I love that a lot of the mysteries about koloss, Inquisitors and kandra were answered and not just left vague. I do feel like the last twist happened very quickly and almost out of nowhere, but it was very satisfying nonetheless. I’ll say that at time I felt that this last book slightly dragged on in the middle portion, focusing a lot on Spook and Sazed’s growth, but in retrospect it makes sense, given the ending. Those characters had to be built up, so that we care about them at the end to be satisfied with their fate. I especially liked how all of Sazed’s work and doubts led to the final conclusion and that all of those religions were useful in the end.

The Well of Ascension

Brandon Sanderson

Raised the stakes appropriately after the first book, loved that the human/personal aspect wasn’t lost even with the shift in focus to geo-politics. Enjoyed how the mystery about the prophecy was slowly unraveling on the backdrop of a seemingly lost battle. The final reveal was very interesting and I’m dying to know what the ramifications of it actually are!

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler

Italo Calvino

A very refreshing and unique read. The main character of the book is β€œyou”, the reader, trying to read a story called If on a winter’s night a traveler. An easy recommendation for just about anyone.

Leech

Hiron Ennes

Loved the atmosphere, the hinted at world, the unique narrator and enjoyed reading the book. The only thing that slightly soured the book for me was the ending. I expected a more satisfying conclusion.

The Final Empire

Brandon Sanderson

Immediately got hooked on the premise of a heist style book, where the main goal is to overthrow a β€œGod Emperor”! I love the constrained, but powerful magic system and how it interacts with the world! I did not expect how much I got invested in all of the characters. Very interested to learn what the foreshadowed issues that keep cropping up will turn out to be.

Utopia

Thomas More

While I appreciated the concept for the time it was conceived at, a lot of the ideas seemed naive and simplistic through a modern lens.

His Name was Death

Rafael Bernal

Enjoyed this much more than Notes from Underground. While the narrator is an antisocial drunk who shuns society, the magical surrealism angle made it so much more enjoyable to read.

Notes from Underground

Fyodor Dostoevsky

While I understand the significance of the work, I found it very tough to read through. But then again, that’s likely the point and only shows how the character is still relevant even today.

Cat's Cradle

Kurt Vonnegut

I enjoyed this book even more that I did Slaughterhouse 5! The ease with which Vonnegut can jump from light-hearted to absolutely grim in a split second is unreal! The subject matter is still very relevant and I fear might never not be.

Stoner

John Williams

An absolute masterpiece. Such a simple story, yet portrayed so beautifully. Calmly tragic, deeply moving. Do yourself a favor and go read it.

Blood Meridian

Cormac McCarthy

(from my original notes) Difficult, yet amazing!

The Bullet Journal Method

Ryder Carroll

Great introduction to bullet journaling. I especially enjoyed the parts about the β€œwhy” behind the practice. It’s by no means a miracle cure, but it’s a system that has worked well for me for over 5 years now. You don’t need this book to use the method. It’s a nice companion piece, if you wish to learn more.

The Asylum Dance

John Burnside

My first cautious step into the world of poetry. I absolutely loved it!

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

This book rekindled my passion for reading after a longer pause. I recall that the theme that resonated with me the most was the fact that people chose to live without books.