@alvalvano

@alvalvano

Al Valvano

Joined3 months ago

๐Ÿšœ Lives on a small farm
๐Ÿ’ผ Investor, entrepreneur and former tech executive
โค๏ธ Outdoors, cooking, gardening and guitar
๐Ÿ“˜ Favorite genres: mystery, thriller, fantasy, sci-fi, history & biographies

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Location:Fall City, WA

Al Valvano's Books by Status

46 Books

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The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for The Thoughtful Investor
The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life
The Poet's Game
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Old Man's War
What We Can Know

Al Valvano's Reading Goals

Goal

93/100 books
93%

2025 Reading Goal

Read 100 books by . You're 14 books ahead of schedule. ๐Ÿ™Œ

Al Valvano's Pinned Prompts

Featured Prompt

4,577 books

What are your favorite books of all time?

When you think back on every book you've ever read, what are some of your favorites? These can be from any time of your life โ€“ย books that resonated with you as a kid, ones that shaped your personal...

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Hardcover
There Is No Antimemetics Division
Open
A Drop of Corruption
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Lonesome Dove

Al Valvano's Most Popular Reviews

Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It

Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It

Should be required reading.

Catching Fire

Catching Fire

Compared to the first, which I found engaging and well-paced, this one seemed to drag.

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

Bought this one on a whim. I really appreciated the attention to small character details.

The Passage

The Passage

Hate to over-simplify this, but I just wanted to like it more.

Outliers: The Story of Success

Outliers: The Story of Success