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”

I absolutely LOVED this book. Randall Munroe’s scientifically accurate answers to ludicrous questions are absurdly funny, well written … Continue reading “What if is an absolute must read!”

Freakonomics and Superfreaknomics – the bestselling books of Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner are no longer news to … Continue reading “Think Like a Freak”

Andy Weir’s book gripped me from the start. I typically don’t like books written in the first person, … Continue reading “The Martian is Robinson Crusoe on Mars”

It’s also the best book he co-wrote with Mark Greaney. I suppose the bar is not very high … Continue reading “Command Authority is Tom Clancy’s best book in years”

By Otilia Aionesei Humans tend to be very optimistic about their individual lives – for instance we buy … Continue reading “Notes on the future of humanity based on Matt Ridley’s book The Rational Optimist”