This year I read a lot of books on music and creativity. I also quit feeling the need to finish every book I start. I finished 34, although 10 of those were audio books. Here were my favorites: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir — This is the best book I’ve read in a long […]

I had a hard time getting motivated to read this year. I finished 27 books. It felt like a slog at times, but not with the books below. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant — The book lays out a thesis in favor of keeping an open mind […]

This year, I made a conscious effort to read less and focus more on creative pursuits. I made it through 30 books. My favorites are below. The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron — This was my top pick this year. It’s structured as a 12-week course, and it completely […]

I was hoping to make it through 26 books this year. Then the pandemic hit, and I ended up making it through 46… Here were my favorites: The Choice by Dr. Edith Eva Eger – My favorite from this year. It’s another memoir of an Auschwitz survivor—similar to Man’s Search for Meaning, but I found […]

I didn’t quite read one a week like last year, but I came close—finishing at 48. Here were my favorites: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD – Packed with research on why you need to get more sleep, this is the book I’ve recommended the most from this list. It convinced me to get […]

This year I decided to read 52 books–a book a week. My original goal was two a month, but I was so far ahead by mid-February that I upped the ante. I also listened to another 10 books on Audible. These were my favorites: If This is a Man and The Truce by Primo Levi […]

A few of my favorites: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Gregory Hays Translation) (5/5) My favorite book. I read it annually. Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss (5/5) Redundant with his podcast, but still worth reading. Really looking forward to reading Tribe of Mentors in 2018. The Tale of the Unknown Island by José Saramago (5/5) […]