Book Notes

I’ve spent my life devouring every book I could get my hands on. I’m the type of reader who’s dogearing pages, underlining, writing retorts in the margins, etc. as I go along.

I sometimes flesh out those initial thoughts in the form of book notes.


How to Live on 24 Hours a Day – Arnold Bennett (10/10)

Stumbling On Happiness – Daniel Gilbert (10/10)

Stillness is the Key – Ryan Holiday (10/10)

Optionality: How to Survive and Thrive in a Volatile World – Richard Meadows (10/10)

How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You) – Wait But Why (10/10)

The Cook and the Chef: Musk’s Secret Sauce – Wait But Why (10/10)

Steal Like an Artist – Austin Kleon (9/10)

How to Take Smart Notes – Sonke Ahrens (8/10)

Thinking in Bets – Annie Duke (8/10)

Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World – David Epstein (7/10)

Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decisions – Gerd Gigerenzer (7/10)

The Art of Worldly Wisdom – Baltasar Gracian (7/10)

The Dip – Seth Godin (7/10)

The Psychology of Money – Morgan Housel (7/10)

Average is Over – Tyler Cowen (6/10)

The End of Jobs – Taylor Pearson (5/10)

The Prince – Niccolo Machiavelli (4/10)

The Book of Five Rings – Miyamoto Musashi (4/10)