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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad OnesSummary and quotes from Atomic Habits, with notes linking its habit framework to other reading and goalsEvergreen·5 min read
Book Learning SynthesisHow books interconnect to create a comprehensive learning and growth frameworkEvergreen·6 min read
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and LeadSummary and key themes from Daring Greatly, on vulnerability, shame resilience and wholehearted livingEvergreen·5 min read
Deep LearningNotes on Goodfellow's deep learning textbook, covering core concepts and links to related skillsEvergreen·5 min read
Grit: The Power of Passion and PerseveranceNotes on Angela Duckworth's Grit, its four components, and links to related career and habit pagesEvergreen·5 min read
Mindset: The New Psychology of SuccessReading list entry for Carol Dweck's book on fixed versus growth mindsets, with personal synthesis notesEvergreen·5 min read
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of TraumaSummary and quotes from The Body Keeps the Score, on how trauma reshapes the body and brainEvergreen·5 min read
Book ReviewsReading log with ratings, currently-reading list, 2024 stats, and a full backlog of book notesBudding·2 min read
Creation LakePublisher blurb for Rachel Kushner's Creation Lake, a novel about a spy infiltrating a French anarchist communeBudding·2 min read
Cultish: The Language of FanaticismReading list entry for Amanda Montell's book on how language creates and sustains cult influenceBudding·2 min read
Dark MatterSynopsis of Blake Crouch's thriller about a physicist waking into an alternate version of his lifeBudding·2 min read
Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to YouReading list entry for Ali Abdaal's book linking productivity to joy, play, and connectionBudding·3 min read
First Lie WinsPublisher blurb for the thriller First Lie Wins, about a woman living under a false identityBudding·2 min read
Funny StorySynopsis of Emily Henry's novel about two exes' roommates who fake a rebound romanceBudding·2 min read
Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely FineReading list entry for Derren Brown's book on stoic philosophy and the nature of happinessBudding·2 min read
Hello BeautifulPublisher blurb for the novel Hello Beautiful, about a family fractured by loyalty and tragedyBudding·2 min read
HimBook blurb for Sarina Bowen's romance about two former hockey teammates reuniting years laterBudding·2 min read
How to End a Love StoryBook note on Yulin Kuang's enemies-to-lovers romance between two writers with a shared pastBudding·2 min read
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State KillerPublisher blurb for Michelle McNamara's true crime book chasing the Golden State KillerBudding·2 min read
MadwomanPublisher blurb for Chelsea Bieker's Madwoman, a novel about a mother's buried past resurfacingBudding·2 min read
Never Let Me GoReading notes on Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, covering its themes of memory, identity, and mortalityBudding·1 min read
None of This Is TrueA review of Lisa Jewell's meta-thriller about a true crime podcaster who becomes the story's subjectBudding·2 min read
None of This Is TrueSynopsis of Lisa Jewell's thriller about a podcaster drawn into a stranger's dark secretsBudding·2 min read
People We Meet on VacationBook note on Emily Henry's novel about two best friends and a decade of shared vacationsBudding·2 min read
Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest ChallengesPublisher blurb for Amy Cuddy's Presence, on power poses and facing high-pressure moments with confidenceBudding·2 min read
ReferencesCentral repository for all reference materials, books, articles, and external resourcesBudding·1 min read
References IndexCentral hub for all reference materials, books, articles, and external resourcesBudding·1 min read
Sing, Unburied, SingReading list entry for Jesmyn Ward's novel about a family road trip across Mississippi's past and presentBudding·2 min read
Skin Cleanse: The Simple, All-Natural Program for Clear, Calm, Happy SkinPublisher blurb for Skin Cleanse, a holistic guide to clearer skin through diet and simplified routinesBudding·2 min read
Something in the WaterPersonal review of the thriller Something in the Water, on greed, trust and moral choicesBudding·1 min read
The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Philosophy That Will Transform Your LifeReading notes on Adlerian psychology, task separation, and self-acceptance, linked to other personal development booksBudding·4 min read
The Guest ListBook note on Lucy Foley's wedding-thriller about a remote island celebration gone wrongBudding·2 min read
The HousemaidPublisher blurb for Freida McFadden's thriller about a housemaid uncovering her employers' dark secretsBudding·2 min read
The Housemaid's SecretReading list entry for Freida McFadden's thriller about a housemaid uncovering her employer's dark secretBudding·2 min read
The Housemaid's SecretA personal review of Freida McFadden's thriller about a housemaid entangled in a wealthy family's secretsBudding·1 min read
The Remains of the DayPersonal review of The Remains of the Day, on duty, repression and regret in Ishiguro's novelBudding·2 min read
The WinnerSynopsis of Teddy Wayne's thriller about a tennis instructor's affair in a wealthy enclaveBudding·2 min read
The WinnerPersonal review of Teddy Wayne's The Winner, rated three stars for its social commentaryBudding·1 min read
The Winner Effect: The Neuroscience of Success and FailurePublisher blurb for The Winner Effect, on how winning changes brain chemistry and behaviorBudding·2 min read
Thinking, Fast and SlowBook note on Kahneman's account of the mind's two systems of fast and slow thinkingBudding·2 min read
This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don't Touch ItPublisher blurb for David Wong's horror comedy sequel to John Dies at the EndBudding·2 min read
YellowfaceSynopsis of R.F. Kuang's novel about a writer who steals her dead friend's manuscriptBudding·2 min read
YellowfaceBook note on R.F. Kuang's satire about a writer who steals a dead friend's manuscriptBudding·1 min read
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and MadnessReading list entry for Kay Redfield Jamison's memoir on living with bipolar illness as a doctorSeedling·1 min read
Boy PartsBook blurb for Eliza Clark's dark comedy about a photographer's self-destructive spiralSeedling·1 min read
Cracking the PM Career: The Skills, Frameworks, and Practices to Become a Great Product ManagerBook note on Bavaro's guide to product manager skills, frameworks, and career progressionSeedling·1 min read
Good MaterialBook note on Dolly Alderton's novel about heartbreak, friendship, and starting over at 35Seedling·1 min read
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of DoomReading list entry for Jason Pargin's thriller about a cross-country trip with a mysterious sealed boxSeedling·1 min read
Kill for Me Kill for YouPublisher blurb for the thriller Kill for Me Kill for You, about two women's revenge pactSeedling·1 min read
Klara and the SunSynopsis of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel narrated by an artificial companion waiting to be chosenSeedling·1 min read
Let's Explore Diabetes with OwlsBook note on David Sedaris's essay collection, from family memories to offbeat encountersSeedling·1 min read
Never Let Me GoPublisher blurb for Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, about students raised at a secretive boarding schoolSeedling·1 min read
Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with LessBook blurb for Smart Brevity, the Axios formula for writing clear, concise communicationSeedling·1 min read
Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative LifeBook note on Matthew Dicks's guide to turning creative dreams into daily actionSeedling·1 min read
Something in the WaterPublisher blurb for Catherine Steadman's thriller about newlyweds who find something dangerous on their honeymoonSeedling·1 min read
Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of StorytellingReading list entry for Matthew Dicks' book on storytelling technique from a Moth GrandSLAM championSeedling·1 min read
The Paris ApartmentPublisher blurb for the mystery The Paris Apartment, about a missing brother and suspicious neighborsSeedling·1 min read
The Perfect CoupleSynopsis of Elin Hilderbrand's mystery about a body found before a lavish Nantucket weddingSeedling·1 min read
The Remains of the DayBook note on Ishiguro's novel about an English butler reflecting on duty and regretSeedling·1 min read
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoPublisher blurb for Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel about a reclusive Hollywood icon telling her life storySeedling·1 min read
The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's PerfectionReading list entry for Michael Singer's memoir on letting go of control and spiritual surrenderSeedling·1 min read