Finished:

Kafka on the Shore, by Haruki Murakami.

One of the first non-fiction books I've read and the first Murakami. Have to say the translation is flawless and I found it easy to read. I was slightly unsatisfied with the ending. Murakami brings the story of the characters to an end well but there are many things in the book which go unexplained. I know this is intentional but some things leave me questioning how this could work in real life. Overall thoroughly enjoyed reading it!

A day in the life of Ivan Denisovitch by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

Simply an amazing book. We follow Ivan, an innocent man accused of being a German spy, during a typical day in the Gulag. This may sound cliched, but reading this makes me appreciate things I take for granted like sitting down to a fulfilling meal and being able to rest when I'm ill. Everyone should read a book like this.

Started:

The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Priceless, The Myth of Fair Value, by William Poundstone

I really liked this book. One of my friend recommended it to me. He told me it was the site version of Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman. There were a lot of experimenta in this book and I think the author did a fair job of putting his Ideas out there without overreaching to ridiculous conclusions. Overall: 4/5 (Just a tad bit slow)

Speaking of overreaching to ridiculous conclusion,

Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell

I'll admit I looked up a review to this book on reddit after I went through half the book and was immensely happy to find people who felt like me about that book. The Book is an interesting read but the author is a prime example of attributing success to one single thing (which to me, doesn't work like that)

Overall: 2.5/5

The Subtle Art of not giving a f*ck, by Mark Manson

I had a lot of expectations from this book and it delivered. I think it was maybe because I am young, it was like a someone's no bullshit guide to adulthood. This book definitely has an age cut off. People in their late thirties or fourties may know everything he's talking about but a still a great read nonetheless.

Overall: 4.5/5

Books For the Next week:

1. A Short History of Nearly Everything, by Bill Bryson
2. The Martian, by Andy Weir - The Audiobook Version.
3. The New Penguin History of the World, by J.M. Roberts

Started:

Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman
Turn This Ship Around, by L. David Marquet

Finished:
Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
• bit of a long read, but the details and examples laid throughout are what make the content stick.

The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells
• leaves a lot to be desired.
• Although short, it was a fun and imaginative read.

Continuing:
Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple

Creativity Inc., by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace and Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman

Great books so far. Some of the pointers in Creativity Inc. are similar to the ones in "Principles by Ray Dalio". Especially the ones about candor (as Catmull describes it) and radical honesty (as Ray Dalio calls it). Interesting read for sure if one is interested in a book about business and leadership.

Daniel Kahneman is just a genius. I can't really put it elsewise or describe what is happening in the book in any way that will do it justice, but it's simply great.

Just finished The Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson

My god, what a trilogy. If one is a fan of fantasy in general I can definitely recommend these books. Very happy that I've read them.

Next up is Elantris, by Brandon Sanderson

The Giver, by Lois Lowry I've been re-reading a lot of books from early in school. I realized that I didn't enjoy a lot of really good books because they were assigned and it was cool to not do your homework. Boy, I missed out on a lot...

Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman I just started this book and I highly recommend it. WARNING: Once you start reading, it becomes hard to not analyze every decision you make in your day-to-day life (for better or worse)!

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Finished:

Colonel Roosevelt, by Edmund Morris

Before the Devil Breaks You, by Libba Bray

Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman

Currently Reading:

As You Like It, by William Shakespeare

All the President's Men, by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward

Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel

The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson

This week I finished There, There, by Tommy Orange. I liked it, but it felt a bit rushed at the end.

Next up, the book I’ve pretended to have read for the past decade or so, Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman with brief mental respites provided by Tortilla Curtain, by TC Boyle

Finished The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Haddon

Just started Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman

Finished reading Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman

Started with The Murder of Roger Ackyrod, by Agatha Christie

Finished:

Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer

The Splendor of Birds: Art and Photographs from National Geographic

Currently Reading:

Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman

Colonel Roosevelt, by Edmund Morris

Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel

What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848, by Daniel Walker Howe

Started: Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman.

I got a whole lot of reading done this past week compared to my normal reading schedule, so here goes

I finished:

Creativity Inc, by Ed Catmull

Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman

Elantris, by Brandon Sanderson

Warbreaker, by Brandon Sanderson

All of these were pretty good. It was quite noticable that Elantris was Brandon's first book, but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. I absolutely adore Warbreaker - great book.

Thinking, Fast and Slow is a great book - I just can't explain why. Gave it 5/5 stars, and will probably reread it sometime soon to make sure I got it all.

Next up is: The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson

Gotta finish that Cosmere

Thinking Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman

On the 5th chapter, enjoyed the small cases Kahneman presents in between

Finished Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson

Reading Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson and Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Danial Kahnemann

Up next: Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson and Creativity Inc., by Ed Catmull

Mistborn trilogy so far has been amazing - hopefully finishing it in the next couple of days.

Thinking, Fast and Slow so far has so far been a good book. The book is not exactly an easy read, but Daniel Kahnemann is really good at providing concise examples, which illustrates the point of the researches and studies he refers to really well.