I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Most business books ever written could have been a (long) blog post instead. That’s how I felt about Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke. The premise of the book is “Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts”. The actual contents of the bookContinue reading “Thinking in Bets”
Category Archives: Reading
The Mom Test
I’ve been working my way through a list of product/business books, most of which I discovered through Shreyas‘ recommendations. The first book I read was The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick and dang, there is so much great content packed into this tiny package. I can’t believe it took me this long to discover it.Continue reading “The Mom Test”
February Reading List
My brain has been super rusty and distracted, so I’m being kind to myself right now. I read 3 books in the month of February How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy: I had been told to disregard the name of the book, because the name is indeed misleading. This book would have beenContinue reading “February Reading List”
January Reading List
New year, new books! I love starting the year with a pile of books at home waiting to be read. Here’s what I kicked off January with. As always, my favorite(s) are in bold. Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life: Growing up in India, Viswanathan Anand was an almost constant fixture in theContinue reading “January Reading List”
2020 Reading List
I read 76 books this year. Last year, I was at 68. In terms of the quality of books though, I think I read better books in 2019 and consumed more junk in 2020. But like comfort food, comfort reading was a huge stress-buster for me so I don’t feel bad about it. December BottleContinue reading “2020 Reading List”
November Reading List
Well, the end of the year has made me a huge slacker so this post is coming pretty late. Better late than never as they say. Eat a Peach: There’s something about chefs that is so interesting to me. I guess it’s partly to do with my awe of the sacrifices they must make inContinue reading “November Reading List”
October Reading List
Not a good reading month whatsoever, with no good excuse. Monogamy: The plot was fine, the characters weren’t as interesting as they could have been. Overall, a well-written book although the title doesn’t reflect what the book is about. No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention: I’ve heard about how intense it canContinue reading “October Reading List”
September Reading List
I could blame work being crazy for my lack of reading this past month, but that would be only partly true. The main culprit is the new 55-inch TV that is sitting pretty in my living room. Anyway, I hope the novelty wears off soon so I can go back to reading as per usual.Continue reading “September Reading List”
August Reading List
I moved apartments this month, and let me tell you, regardless of how many times I’ve moved in the past five years, it’s still an ordeal every single time. On the plus side, I now live in walking distance to Christopher’s Books, which makes me very happy. I managed to squeeze five books in thisContinue reading “August Reading List”
July Reading List
I’m a bit late this month but this is a [short] list of the four books I read in July. A midpoint check shows I’ve read 54 books this year… The Cactus: A wannabe “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine”. There’s a lot said about the need for female protagonists in books and movies to beContinue reading “July Reading List”