Grant by Ron Chernow Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William ShirSome truly amazing reads in 2019 — no complaints.
Some of my favorites:
*Nonfiction*
Grant by Ron Chernow Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly Good and Mad by Rebecca Traister How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff Invisible Women by Caroline Perez Permanent Record by Edward Snowden The Body by Bill Bryson Range by David Epstein
*Fiction*
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill The Livia Lone Series by Barry Eisler Under the Dome by Stephen King Recursion by Blake Crouch The Shining by Stephen King
This year, I read more books than I ever have in my adult life—162.* (My 2018 Year in Books)
85 nonfiction, 72 fiction, and 5 books of poetry for a totThis year, I read more books than I ever have in my adult life—162.* (My 2018 Year in Books)
85 nonfiction, 72 fiction, and 5 books of poetry for a total of 54,820 pages.
39 five-star reads / 64 four-star reads 64 books by female authors / 96 by male authors
Statistically, I was satisfied with 25% of my books being five star reads, 40% four star reads, and only 3% were one star reads (5 books).
This was my second Goodreads yearly reading challenge, and I tripled my count from last year (50 books). Overall, it was a very enjoyable literary year, and my average rating was 3.8.
I credit a severe media diet, and lack of impetus to intermingle with warmbloods.
Somehow I managed double digit book counts for every month except November.
Next year, I'm aiming for longer books, more classics, more five star reads, and more books written by women.
**My Top 8 of 2018**
1) Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2) Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Journey by Alfred Lansing 3) A Briefer History of Time by Stephen Hawking 4) Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari 5) The Library At Mount Char by Scott Hawkins 6) Circe by Madeline Miller 7) All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai 8) Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Strangest read: The Vegetarian by Han Kang Most painful: As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
For an exhaustive breakdown of all the books I read this past year, click here.
This was the first year I really "got into" Goodreads, and I'm hooked for life.
I went on a restricted social media diet and read more instead, a trenThis was the first year I really "got into" Goodreads, and I'm hooked for life.
I went on a restricted social media diet and read more instead, a trend I plan to continue.
48 books and 18,219 pages—next year, I'm shooting for 52 ... and a detailed review of each. (There's still time to finish my reviews this year, right?) I also want to push myself to read outside my comfort zone, and consume more difficult books.
Favorite Non-Fiction Books:
1) "The Right Stuff" by Tom Wolfe 2) "Endurance" by Scott Kelly 3) "Elon Musk" by Ashley Vance 4) "Essentialism" by Greg McKeown 5) "Psycho-Cybernetics" by Maxwell Maltz 6) "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield 7) "Dead Wake" by Erik Larson
Favorite Fiction Books:
1) "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad 2) "Dark Matter" by Blake Crouch 3) "The Dark Tower" by Stephen King 4) "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Gave me the widest range of strong emotions: "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand
Books Everyone Should Read: "We Should All Be Feminists" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie "Psycho-Cybernetics" by Maxwell Maltz
Fun Tech Related: "The Inevitable" by Kevin Kelly
Scary Tech Related: "Trust Me I'm Lying" by Ryan Holiday
Stunning Poetry: "Night Sky With Exit Wounds" by Ocean Vuong
Special mention to Sheryl Sandberg and Stephen King, as I read multiple titles by them both and enjoyed them all.
*GASP*One Star Reviews: "Girl Boss" by Sophia Amoruso "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" by Mark Manson...more
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