Intimations by Zadie Smith My rating: 5 of 5 stars Without a doubt, the best book I have read this year. There are already a great number of reviews about this collection of short stories out there, so I wont’ talk too much about the stories themselves, but rather will just advocate to read it. … Read More
Go to School, You’re a Little Black Boy: The Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander: A Memoir by Lincoln Alexander My rating: 4 of 5 stars I struggled a bit with rating this. It is unfortunate that more support was not put behind this book. He is such a great and accomplished man, but the book feels … Read More
Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius by Rakim My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was lucky to meet Rakim last year and get a signed copy of his book – I had been waiting to read it and it didn’t disappoint. I remember being hooked on any piece of news … Read More
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear My rating: 3 of 5 stars Great, easy to read refresher on how to form habits that stick. If you are new to the concept, this is a must read. The summary is great as well. He … Read More
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck My rating: 2 of 5 stars A classic so worthwhile to listen to or read because of that I suppose. My hypothesis is that this book is only popular because it allows so many to say the n-word under the guise of ‘it is art’ and it allows … Read More
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman My rating: 3 of 5 stars I suppose is should write a review of this after my child grows up so I can say what seems to have worked and what didn’t. It is is hard not to notice that … Read More
Calypso by David Sedaris My rating: 2 of 5 stars An easy read which doesn’t take too much brainpower to get through. There were definitely some laugh out loud parts like the chapter on how people curse in different languages/countries. View all my reviews
I can’t exactly remember when it was, but some time in 2000 after I had been living in London for a couple years, I met this American girl named Julie (I can’t believe I’ve forgotten her last name! but she worked at the Pizza Express near Camden Market, in case she ever stumbles upon this … Read More
There are a lot of books in the past few years about creating Habits. I had first understood the value of them from reading Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins back in 1997. It seemed like such a obvious thing. I like spontaneity, but there is no need to make the mundane and necessary … Read More
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE by Phil Knight My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was such a great read. I’ve started to really enjoy autobiographies, but I was weary of this one, thinking that it might be masking a ‘how-to’ business book trying to give a bunch of tips. It … Read More