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Books I read in 2017

NOTE: This post was originally on a different blog but has been consolidated to this blog.

First off, let’s discuss why this list exists. It exists because in late 2016 I started keeping a detailed list of books that I wanted to read. This was one of the smartest things I have done in my life,because it greatly reduced the friction of picking up a book. I’ve always loved to read but would often finish a book and then not start another for weeks. This list enabled me to just keep reading without having to take a break to figure out a new book. It also greatly improved the quality of my reading, I was able to stockpile the best books when I found them and not have to worry about remebering the title months later. Now here is the list.

It totals up to 36 books read in 2017. This is disappointing because my goal for 2017 was a book a week. My goal for 2018 hasn’t changed and I’ve already knocked 2 books out of the way. My favorite title in this list is Lords of Finance which is a fascinating take on central banking. A close second was The Idea Factory which is a great history of Bell Labs. I think the one that I was most disappointed by was Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance which was almost unreadable. I think there are some valuable lessons in that book but at points it was a real slog to get though it.

Here is to a 2018 full of reading.

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