May 2020 Book Recap
Although Chernow's Grant is still my favorite presidential biography (so far), I've really enjoyed Edmund Morris's extended take on Theodore Roosevelt.
Standout Quote:
“To live, for him, has no meaning other than to drive oneself, to act with all one’s strength. An existence without stress, without struggle, without growth has always struck him as mindless. Those who remain on the sidelines he sees as cowards, and consequently his personal enemies.”
— Edmund Morris, *Theodore Rex*
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*Know My Name* by Chanel Miller (NF) // [Memoir; feminism: 💔💔💔]
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*Theodore Rex* by Edmund Morris (NF) // [Biography; history: The second book in Morris's Teddy trilogy.]
*Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets* by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (NF) // [Psychology; economics: Expect the unexpected.] GoodReads Review
*A People's History of the United States* by Howard Zinn (NF) // [History; politics: "There is no such thing as a pure fact, innocent of interpretation."]
*The Compound Effect* by Darren Hardy (NF) // [Business; productivity: Reminded me of James Clear's Atomic Habits, but snappier, and less focused on process—more on the why.] GoodReads Review
*A Clockwork Orange* by Anthony Burgess (F) // [Sci-fi; dystopia: Still haven't watched the movie.]
*The Other People* by C.J. Tudor (F) // [Mystery; thriller: Fun weekend read, quick and snappy.]
*My Lovely Wife* by Samantha Downing (F) // [Mystery; thriller: "She will remember me anyway, because how many deaf guys could she have slept with?"]
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*The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature* by Steven Pinker (NF) // [Psychology; linguistics: A loquacious look at language.] GoodReads Review
*Flights* by Olga Tokarczuk (F) // [Polish; short stories: Mixed bag and mixed feelings.] GoodReads Review
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*I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual* by Luvvie Ajayi (NF) // [Essays; "humor": An extended rant about pet peeves.]
