This is not a good book.
It is a fun book though.
It is full of wisdom about life and strong opinion for every approach and the opposite approach.
It is pointless to quote it, but that won't stop me.
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Christof Damian rated The dreaming void: 4 stars
The dreaming void by Peter F. Hamilton
Reviewers exhaust superlatives when it comes to the science fiction of Peter F. Hamilton. His complex and engaging novels, which …
Christof Damian rated Buried in Secret: 4 stars
Christof Damian rated Getting Things Done: 5 stars
Getting Things Done by David Allen
Getting Things Done (GTD) is a personal productivity system developed by David Allen and published in a book of the …
Christof Damian rated Second Foundation: 4 stars
Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov
After years of struggle, the Foundation lay in ruins -- destroyed by the mutant mind power of the Mule. But …
Review of 'How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Christof Damian rated The 4-Hour work Week: 1 star
Christof Damian rated The Vault: 3 stars
Christof Damian reviewed Thinking in systems by Donella H. Meadows
"Thinking in Systems is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem-solving on scales …
Review of 'Thinking in systems' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I just finished the book and I didn't like it as much as I should have. I can't put my finger on it, it might just be the writing style.
Even all the references to the environment or general leftism didn't help!
The chapters I enjoyed most were the zoo and the last two chapters. I guess they were the most practical ones.
Review of 'Meow' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A lovely book. I need a break between some non-fiction books and this was exactly what the doctor ordered.
It reads like a cup of tea (or latte) and a biscuit next to a fireplace feels. Nice and cosy.
The characters and setting are fun. It is a bit like when all the characters of Lord of the Rings would have proper jobs.
Christof Damian rated Michael Connelly CD Collection 3: 4 stars
Christof Damian rated A Philosophy of Software Design: 4 stars
Review of 'Summary Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I heard about this through a podcast interview with the author.
It was still not what I expected, but in a good way.
It is about how we deal with the limited amount of time we have on earth and about good or bad ways to deal with it.
A lot of it will sound familiar and he quotes a lot of authors who have written about related topics.
My quick summary would be:
- enjoy everything you do in the moment for what it is
- choose a few things to focus on
- don't worry about missing out on opportunities, you can't avoid it anyway
- just don't worry so much
- everybody is winging it
I think this book could have been a lot shorter, but probably because I am still optimizing for time and sometimes things just take as long as they take.
Christof Damian reviewed The House in the Woods by Mark Dawson
Review of 'The House in the Woods' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I do like the broken detective books.
This is very nice, even though the court scenes were a bit slow.
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us is the fourth non-fiction book by Daniel …
Review of 'Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I really enjoyed this book, as with many of these kind of books it is about a simple idea that probably could have explained in a few blog posts.
That being said, the change from carrot/stick management to something more meaningful is something important, especially in the knowledge industry.
The book could do with an updated version. A lot of the examples are out of day and feel a bit dusty.