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Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir

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Started Jul 29, 2023
Finished Aug 5, 2023

Babel
by R.F. Kuang

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Started Jul 17, 2023
Finished Jul 26, 2023

LoveStar
by Andri Snær Magnason

Started May 3, 2023
Finished May 13, 2023

Four Seasons in Rome
by Anthony Doerr

Started May 5, 2023
Finished May 7, 2023

The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu
by Katja Pantzar

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Started Apr 29, 2023
Finished May 3, 2023

Kundo Wakes Up
by Saad Z. Hossain

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Started Mar 24, 2023
Finished May 2, 2023

Focus Mode

I’m in the midst of a productive two weeks trying hard to avoid the little distractions that can drain my attention and energy. Looking at you, Youtube.

But one consequence is that I’m reading more — much more — and am trying hard to keep up with my practice of writing “book notes”: part review, part synopsis, and (sometimes) part personal essay.

Here are some recent ones, and you can find the rest linked from the Reading page:

Cover for the book "On the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to Kathmandu" by Rick Steves, featuring an old photo of an orange and white short bus in a desert area, loaded with passengers inside and on the roof, being stopped by an official in a beige uniform.

On the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to Kathmandu
by Rick Steves

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Started Apr 22, 2023
Finished Apr 29, 2023

Most Dope: The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller
by Paul Cantor

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Started Mar 25, 2023
Finished Apr 25, 2023

Arctic Chill
by Arnaldur Indriðason

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Started Feb 27, 2023
Finished Mar 14, 2023