Book Reviews
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Recent Reviews
1776
"This work is a very important piece of historical writing, and a strong exercise in dissecting the first year of the Revolutionary War. I particularly liked the quilted layer of storytelling, jumping from one soldier's narrative to another and throughout the ranks. Washington, as he often does in stories from the time, looms large as a truly omnipotent figure."
Finished: March 2026
Steve Jobs
"Ever since I was a kid, Steve Jobs fascinated me in ways I didn't quite understand. Now after finishing this biography, I think I have started to understand why. I will be honest in that I cannot respect the rude manner in which he worked and pushed his employees, but it is clear that his vision was truly grand, even beyond what Apple is today. And this is because of 'Jobs consciously positioning himself at the intersection of the arts and technology', a notion I myself have held since childhood."
Finished: March 2026
Team of Rivals
"This book documents a very interesting time in American history and is structured quite beautifully. Focusing around Lincoln's cabinet lends itself to a much better understanding of Lincoln as both a man and a politician. There were parts of the book that could have been written in a more engaging and invigorating prose, but overall it was formatted in a very intentional and intelligent manner. Goodwin really allows us to see the humanity in Lincoln throughout."
Finished: March 2026
Favorite Books
Favorite Books
- 01 All the Pretty Horses Cormac McCarthy
- 02 Dance Dance Dance Haruki Murakami
- 03 Letters to a Young Poet Rainer Maria Rilke
- 04 The Passenger Cormac McCarthy
- 05 The Sound and the Fury William Faulkner
- 06 Train Dreams Denis Johnson
- 07 Lonesome Dove Larry McMurtry
- 08 The Stranger Albert Camus
- 09 The Overstory Richard Powers
- 10 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J.K. Rowling