Reading
Books in 2019
Knots & Crosses by Ian Rankin
Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferris
Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo
Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Even dogs in the wild by Ian Rankin
Game of Thrones I by George R R Martin
Homo Sapiens by Yuval Harari
Books in 2017-18
The Three body problem by Cixin Liu
In a house of lies by Ian Rankin
The Liar’s Club by Mary Karr
2666 by Bolaño
The Hanmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Orix and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Unshakeable by Tony Robbins
1984 – George Orwell
A classic that everybody should reread now and then. We need to read the big classics of sci-fi and learn from them. The world described in 1984 is so current that it’s scary. Big Brother is real and he lives in our phones. If Orwell had imagined our reality critics would have called him insane. … Continue reading 1984 – George Orwell
The Art of Memoir – Mary Karr
I love this book. It is full of useful information about memoir writing and the examples are so clear and well chosen. I really enjoy Mary Karr’s honest and straight advice. She is the real deal and a great teacher. Much to learn from her for sure. Can’t wait to read her memoir The Little … Continue reading The Art of Memoir – Mary Karr
Steal like an artist – Austin Kleon
I love this book. It’s easy to read and it has great advise to find your own voice and writing identity using the influencers/writers/artists that you admire most. Art is not created from thin air, we are all connected and our creativity is inspired by the work of others as well as our own imagination. … Continue reading Steal like an artist – Austin Kleon
On writing – Stephen King
I was surprised about how much this book taught me about the craft of writing. Stephen King is very direct and his own experiences as a writer are like jewels of his life. I’m happy I bought it and I will reread it a lot no doubt.
