Reading¶
Over the past few years, I've started reading more. Here are some of the books I've read and found interesting, most can be categorized into 3 categories:
Technical¶
Science Fiction¶
2023-05 (8/10): Hail Mary by Andy Weir
A lone astronaut must save the earth from an extinction-level event. A fun read.
2024-04 (8/10): Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K Dick
A post-apocalyptic story where Earth is devastated by war and radiation. Story follows a bounty hunter Rick Deckard "retiring" rogue androids. But, as he hunts down these androids one starts to ask question what is empathy, identity and what it means to be human where the distinction between humans and androids is blurred.
2024-04 (9/10): The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin
A story about humans, alien civivlization, mysetrious worlds and a bunch of conflict. Sophons (really got that aha! moment much later in the book). One of the better sci-fi books I've read in a while.
2024-06 (8/10): The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Written in 1956, it was probably ahead of its time. I quite enjoyed The Count of Monte Cristo, and this book had a similar vibe (but in space!). A story about a man who is betrayed , imprisoned, escapes and seeks revenge.
2024-06 (9/10): The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin
Wallfacers. The second book in the trilogy was just as good as the first one, keeping with the tradition of Aha! moments. Killer 5.2 virus, space elevator, underground cities shaped like a forest, space fleets, a silver droplet, and lastly the theory of how civivlizations act toward each other in the universe.
2024-09 (9/10): Death's End by Liu Cixin
Incredible ending to the trilogy. Lots of very unique concepts and ideas. It all comes together. It felt a tad long at some points, but it didn't take away from the story. I hope to come back to this one some day. (I Hope The Folio Society releases a hardcover edition, it'll be tempting).
2024-12 (9/10): Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky
Written in 1972. Quite a unique story that I enjoyed because of the overarching theme. The book title was perfect, and the idea that Earth was just a "roadside picnic" for the aliens? was super interesting (without any details about the event itself). More of an "aftermath" story. Read it while listening to sci-fi ambient music.
Want to read¶
- Foundation series (1-3)
- The man in the high castle
- Rendvouz with Rama
- 1984
- Dune (part 2)
- Dune Messiah
- Children of Dune
- Consider Phlebas
- The Player of Games
- ... lots more!
Personal Development¶
Want to read¶
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Building a Second Brain
- Atomic Habits
- The Signal and the Noise
- The Power of Habit