Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach My rating: 3 of 5 stars Not too bad, though not my favorite format (i.e. – principle followed by multiple in-depth examples). Still, some valuable insights to be had and useful meditations. View all my reviews...
What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada by Walpola Rahula My rating: 4 of 5 stars A quality book that is understandably dense. One I’ll definitely be revisiting. Pleasant surprises: 1) the book is far more academic than anticipated 2) nearly all explicative...
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More by Roald Dahl My rating: 4 of 5 stars I haven’t read this since I was 12 or so, and it was amazing to be reminded of where some of the most evocative imagery that has persisted with me throughout the...
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams My rating: 5 of 5 stars The whimsy of ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ + the framework of ‘the Dresden Files’ + the plot device of ‘American Gods.’ What’s not to love?! View all my reviews Share:ShareClick to share on...
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury My rating: 4 of 5 stars An impressive work. I don’t often read collections of short stories, so having a unifying thread makes it much more palatable for me. My only real complaint is that Bradbury prose is often-and-unnecessarily ‘literary’ (read – excessively purple)....
Animal Farm by George Orwell My rating: 3 of 5 stars That face when you realize you’re a Boxer and – best case scenario – can aspire to be a Benjamin. View all my reviews Share:ShareClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in...
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka My rating: 5 of 5 stars I didn’t think I’d enjoy ‘Metamorphosis’ as much as I did. By the halfway point, I was thinking, “Not bad. I get it. Probably don’t need to finish.” But, by the end of the second half, I was left...
Digging Up Mother: A Love Story by Doug Stanhope My rating: 4 of 5 stars Stanhope is one of my all-time favorite comedians, and his (auto-)biography is exactly what you’d expect. It’s dark and compelling. The first half is sad in a way that’s nihilistic and depressing, but the second...
So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Given how much I was looking forward to reading this book, I’m surprised by the degree to which it surpassed my expectations. It’s an understatement to say that I’m interested in the panopticon to which we...
Leap First: Creating Work That Matters by Seth Godin My rating: 5 of 5 stars Seth Godin is a philosopher who just happens to mostly philosophize about business and entrepreneurship. Every time I encounter his work, he gains more of my respect. Will definitely re-listen to this one several times....