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Read 10 books by Dec 31, 2023. You're 8 books behind schedule.

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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

By
Natalie Goldberg
Natalie Goldberg
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

I felt this was a bit slow, but I'm glad I kept with it. The second half is much better, or at least it spoke to me more. I probably would have liked it more, and given it a higher rating, if I hadn't just read Bird By Bird right before this.

If you're interesting in writing, it's a definite “should read”.

April 8, 2014
The Willpower Instinct

The Willpower Instinct

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Kelly McGonigal
Kelly McGonigal
The Willpower Instinct

I really liked this book; I constantly ran across examples where I was behaving similarly in my own life, and I appreciate the pointers on how to address some of the problems. I'll be keeping this one, and I can see re-reading it in the future to brush up on some of the things I learned.

The only real niggling issue I had with the book was the constant references to “Some studies”, “recent research”, etc. It got pretty repetitive. Also, I usually think twice when I see references to “some” studies, because it makes me question whether the author is cherry-picking research to support his or her thesis (see Gladwell, Malcolm). Fortunately, the end of the book is filled with references to the actual research mentioned in the book, and although I haven't had the willpower to validate them (see what I did there?), it at least makes me more comfortable that it's legit.

Also, big props to the larger print. It's nice to be able to read without squinting.

January 7, 2014
Gone Girl

Gone Girl

By
Gillian Flynn
Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl

Part One: Intrigued
Part Two: Interesting!
Part Three: Disgusted
Ending: Defeated

September 6, 2014
Ready Player One

Ready Player One

By
Ernest Cline
Ernest Cline
Ready Player One

I'm not sure why this is such a favorite. I get the whole 80s thing, but the writing is so overwrought that I found myself skimming the last half of the book.

April 15, 2015

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Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journey
Infinite Jest
Wolf Hall
Catch-22
The Dog of the South
True Grit