BOOKS
Shadows of Self
Brandon Sanderson
This is the second entry in the Wax & Wayne cycle of the Mistborn Novels. Wax is starting to find his place in the city he had forsaken and Wayne is along for the ride. I very much enjoyed the
The PARA Method
Tiago Forte
I haven't enjoyed Forte's work thus far, but it was this book that made me realize why. I've been reading them as books about knowledg, but that's not what Forte is writing about. He's dealing with a
Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 2
Robert Kirkman
In this volume we get to see Mark dealing with the aftermath of the fight with his father and get more insight into the Coalition of Planets. It both very emotional at times as well as light-hearted
Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 1
Robert Kirkman
Here we get a long introduction to the heros and villians of the Invincible Universe. You've got to read to the end to get the big twist of the early series...no spoilers. Purchase Invincible Ulti
The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
Brandon Sanderson
Going back to the old saying that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, Brandon Sanderson explores this concept via a infinite number of dimensions that can be purchas
Tress of the Emerald Sea
Brandon Sanderson
Tress is nobody living on an island so dismal that you're not allowed to leave it, because no one would ever want to live there anyway surrounded by spores that can kill you if they touch water. Yup,
Jaws - The Story of a Hidden Epidemic
Paul R Ehrlich, Sandra Kahn
Jaws explores the idea that our jaw is becoming undersized and it's a hidden thing that no one but the author sees. The "establishment" won't recognize the problem, but keeps treating the symptom onl
A Day of Fallen Night
Samantha Shannon
This is a prequel book to The Priory of the Orange Tree, which I read a few years ago and enjoyed. A Day of Fallen Night takes you back to earlier days of The Priory, and we get to see how the blood
Manufacturing Happy Citizens
Edgar Cabanas, Eva Illouz
This book explores how the wellness industry has built itself by telling us that we're not complete without whatever trick they have to offer. One of my favourite insights comes near the end where th
The Good Enough Job
Simone Stolzoff
The main premise of this book is that workism is particularly American and a fairly modern phenomenon. Workism is the belief that work is the source of meaning in your life, and the author explores h