I finished listening to my first audio book yesterday. It was The Firm, a classic legal thriller by John Grisham. I liked the book. I rated it four stars. But I can’t help but feel like a hypocrite for what
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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made by Jason Schreier Rating: ★★★★ Date Finished: October 19th, 2017 Reading Time: A week Note: At time of posting this here, this is my most popular
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4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss Rating: ★ Date Finished: October 15th, 2017 Reading Time: Three days A seminal propagandist work poisoning the minds of Americans young and old. Though Tim Ferriss dedicates more than a few sentences to his musings
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When Supertraders Meet Kryptonite by Art Collins Rating: ★ Date Finished: September 13th, 2017 Reading Time: A week, evenings at work Low-quality book that I couldn’t recommend to anyone. Of all I’ve read on trading, finance, and triumphant accumulation of
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Hello, Startup: A Programmer’s Guide to Building Products, Technologies, and Teams by Yevgeniy Brikman Rating: ★★★★★ Date Finished: September 13th, 2017 Reading Time: A week What’s special about Hello, Startup is how thoroughly the author is dedicated to his craft.
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Trading and Exchanges: Market Microstructure for Practitioners by Larry Harris Rating: ★★★★★ Date Finished: July 13th, 2017 Reading Time: A summer T&E is the bible of market microstructure. It’s also a sobering reminder of why most people can’t even begin
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When Tai Lopez first let us into his garage in 2015, some were captivated by his pursuit of knowledge. Others turned him into a meme. He was standing next to a Lamborghini, surrounded by shelves packed with books, and claimed
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Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems by Sam Newman. Rating: ★★★★★ Date Finished: May 21, 2017 Reading Time: One day This was the most enjoyable technical book I’ve ever read. Though I haven’t read many technical books. What fascinates me about
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master by Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas. Rating: ★★★★★ Date Finished: April 11th, 2017 Reading Time: A week For a total beginner, the concepts will be difficult to internalize. For a seasoned programmer (on
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My review of Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t by James C. Collins. Rating: ★★★★ Date Finished: March 16th, 2017 Reading Time: A week I enjoyed reading Good to Great. The author’s writing style
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