I was first introduced to the genre of horror comedy with the Bill the Vampire series by Rick … Continue reading “Fred The Vampire Accountant is a fantastic read”

The consensus has been that extreme performance requires the vaunted 10,000 hours of deliberate practice which require tremendous … Continue reading “Stealing Fire: how to harness flow states for performance”

When several of my friends recommended Greenlights to me, I must admit that I was very skeptical. What … Continue reading “Greenlights is shockingly interesting and insightful!”

I almost wrote Project Hail Mary is the most entertaining sci-fi book of the year, but it’s such … Continue reading “Project Hail Mary is the most entertaining book of the year!”

Over the years I prided myself in being able to thrive on very little sleep. As the evidence … Continue reading “Why we sleep is a must read and may be the scariest book I ever read”

I received numerous requests for book recommendations in the last few weeks. The rise in the mercury clearly … Continue reading “Summer Book Recommendations”

After my strong recommendations for Ready Player One, Star Force and Old Man’s War, it’s probably obvious to … Continue reading “The Bobiverse book series is tons of fun!”

I am partial to science fiction books set in the near future where the technological improvements are in … Continue reading “Infinity Born is a timely thriller”

I was told to check out Mark Manson’s book because it supposedly encapsulates a lot of my personal … Continue reading “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is surprisingly thoughtful and well written”

The Tome of Bill book series has made me laugh out loud so hard, so much, that I … Continue reading “Bill The Vampire is hilarious!”

I loved Ready Player One. Sadly, Armada, Ernest Cline’s follow-up book proved disappointing. Harmon Cooper fills that void … Continue reading “The Feedback Loop is the new Ready Player One”

In a simple and elegant series of letters written to a hypothetical student, Christopher Hitchens makes an incredibly … Continue reading “Letters to a Young Contrarian is a must read!”

As you know, I am a huge fan of B.V. Larson’s Star Force and Undying Mercenaries series. While … Continue reading “The Old Man’s War Series by John Scalzi is a fantastic space opera”

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari is incredibly ambitious. It covers the history of humanity starting with modern cognition. … Continue reading “Sapiens is the most important book you will read all year!”

I am a fan of Aziz Ansari’s standup comedy routine and his TV show Master of None. Having … Continue reading “Modern Romance is insightful and fun”