Just a log of what I'm reading, since 2024. Most recent titles at the top. 2026: - [[#Weapons of Math Destruction]] - [[#On Censorship]] - [[#The Myth of Sisyphus]] - [[#I'm Afraid of Men]] - [[#The Strange Library]] - [[#Introducing Fractals]] - [[#Don Juan or The Feast of Stone]] - [[#Notes on Nationalism]] - [[#The Greatest Sentence Ever Written]] - [[#Great Gatsby]] - [[#Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary|Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary]] - [[#Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism|Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism]] - [[#Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now|Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now]] - [[#A Movable Feast|A Movable Feast]] - [[#Kafka on the Shore|Kafka on the Shore]] - [[#Reader Bot: What Happens When AI Reads and Why It Matters|Reader Bot: What Happens When AI Reads and Why It Matters]] - [[#1984|1984]] 2025: - [[#After Dark|After Dark]] - [[#The Woman in the Dunes|The Woman in the Dunes]] - [[#Mickey7|Mickey7]] - [[#The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea|The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea]] - [[#The Adventures of Huckleberry|The Adventures of Huckleberry]] - [[#Lincoln in the Bardo|Lincoln in the Bardo]] - [[#Common Sense|Common Sense]] - [[#Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1)|Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1)]] - [[#A Room of One’s Own|A Room of One’s Own]] - [[#Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said|Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said]] - [[#Animal Farm|Animal Farm]] - [[#The Old Man and the Sea|The Old Man and the Sea]] - [[#Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike|Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike]] - [[#The Metamorphosis|The Metamorphosis]] - [[#Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection|Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection]] - [[#What You're Made For: Powerful Lessons from a Life in Sports|What You're Made For: Powerful Lessons from a Life in Sports]] - [[#All Quiet on the Western Front|All Quiet on the Western Front]] - [[#Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture|Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture]] 2024: - [[#Lady Chatterley’s Lover|Lady Chatterley’s Lover]] - [[#East of Eden|East of Eden]] #### Weapons of Math Destruction *Cathy O’Neil* Great deep dive on how the algorithmic systems we build inherit our biases. Also how sneaky those biases can be, and how we often take them as scientific fact once they’re codified into our tools. #### On Censorship *Ai Weiwei* #### The Myth of Sisyphus *Albert Camus* “One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” Great work. One I will have to reread and revist many times to fully grasp. #### I'm Afraid of Men *Vivek Shraya* Thoughtful memoir that asks the reader to consider the effects of gender, gender norms, and molding ourselves to binary ideas. #### The Strange Library *Haruki Murakami* #### Introducing Fractals *Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon* #### Don Juan or The Feast of Stone *Molière* Was inspired to read this while reading Camus’ “The Myth of Sisyphus”. Quick, fun comedy read. #### Notes on Nationalism *George Orwell* #### The Greatest Sentence Ever Written *Walter Issacson* Short, insightful read. #### Great Gatsby *F. Scott Fitzgerald* Phenomenal book, much better as an adult. #### Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary *Linus Torvalds and David Diamond* After the last two books, this is a refreshing reminder of what can happen when software is created in a more collaborative and ethical way. Fun to hear the Linux history. Linus covers the benefits of open-source while still acknowledging the benefits of commercial software and how the two are not mutually exclusive. It's a book that makes you feel good about writing software. #### Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism *Sara Wynn-Williams* A few key people simply not caring at all the wrong moments. Worthwhile read. #### Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now *Jaron Lanier* I enjoyed getting insights from someone who has been in Silicon Valley since the beginning. He lays out how the current business model of algorithmic feeds can hurt us, while making it clear that it is not the fundamental tech that is the problem. #### A Movable Feast *Ernst Hemingway* Read this while on vacation in Paris. Fun to see the city through Hemingway's eyes. #### Kafka on the Shore *Haruki Murakami* #### Reader Bot: What Happens When AI Reads and Why It Matters *Naomi S. Baron* #### 1984 *George Orwell* Forever important. #### After Dark *Haruki Murakami* #### The Woman in the Dunes *Kōbō Abe* #### Mickey7 *Edward Ashton* #### The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea *Yukio Mishima* Difficult to read (lots of heavy, uncomfortable content including a group of teens murdering an animal in great detail), but compelling, well written prose. Not for the faint of heart. It's hard to place a book that writes monstrous characters so well, and forces you to examine their psychology. #### The Adventures of Huckleberry *Mark Twain* #### Lincoln in the Bardo *George Saunders* One of the most moving books I've read in a while. Funny and heartbreaking. I see myself coming back to it many times. #### Common Sense *Thomas Paine* While of course not perfect, the timeless elements remain relevant. #### Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1) *Drew Karpyshyn* #### A Room of One’s Own *Virginia Woolf* Woolf has insights that ring true to this day. It's hard to believe that a work from almost 100 years ago would have views about equality that still haven't been settled, but that proves the book's lasting importance. #### Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said *Phillip K. Dick* PKD weaves an interesting tale with this one. The characters keep you engaged and you can't help but love, hate and be intrigued by them. #### Animal Farm *George Orwell* Phenomenal, timeless read. #### The Old Man and the Sea *Ernst Hemingway* Great read, Hemingway adds such depth to the man while using such simple language. #### Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike *Phil Knight* #### The Metamorphosis *Franz Kafka* Interesting, quick read. Kafka touches on some crushingly human moments in this buggy tale. #### Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection *John Green* An incredibly thoughtful, insightful look into the current state of tuberculosis and injustice in the world. This book would be moving and important in any time, but is especially so in these times. #### What You're Made For: Powerful Lessons from a Life in Sports *Coach George Raveling* Coach Raveling's life story is fascinating. His ability to maintain focus and growth into his late 80s is inspiring. He's a perfect example of how to live a life of success while still putting others first. #### All Quiet on the Western Front *Erich Maria Remarque* A heart wrenching journey. #### Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture *David Kushner* Fun bit of video game history #### Lady Chatterley’s Lover *D.H. Lawrence* #### East of Eden *John Steinbeck*