Books that I read and liked
I read a book, and I liked it.
I've read only a few books, and here are ones I feel strongly about listing here for some reason. Also, I wrote why I put each one on the list. Consider taking these as recommendations.
- The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin / Benjamin Franklin
Because I like the virtue stuff and hearing about how a fellow human lived. - Sunlilies / Graham Pardun
Because it's joyful, inspiring, and comforting. - Return / Arch. Nektarios Antonopoulos
Because it's practical. - Logicomix / Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos H. Papadimitriou (art by Alecos Papadatos and Annie Di Donna)
Becausewhat is truth?
and can you be certain? - The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood / James Gleick
Because it shows the fundamental basis of theinformation age
. - The Chronicles of Narnia / C. S. Lewis
Because it's a bunch of nice fireside stories. - The Lord of the Rings / J. R. R. Tolkien
Because it's cool and a good story with important life lessons and ideas inside. - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens / Sean Covey
Because it had good ideas for me when I was a teenager. - Gödel Escher Bach, an Eternal Golden Braid / Douglas Hofstadter
Because it is a funny take on what how self-reference relates to "mind". - The Case for Patriarchy / Timothy J. Gordon
Made me realize the degeneracy of Western society, and gave me hope. - The Hidden Life of Trees / Peter Wohlleben
Interesting topic. - Longitude / Dava Sobel
Interesting topic. - Chaos / James Gleick
Interesting topic. - Irreversible Damage / Abigail Shrier
If men don't protect women, then who will? - The Alphabet Versus the Goddess / Leonard Shlain
Interesting exploration ideas on a philosophical level, otherwise this book is pretty bogus. - The Four Agreements / Don Miguel Ruiz
Very good for what I would call "self-actualization".
Now, look at Books that I want to read.