List of books I read in 2020
Earlier in 2020, I made a decision to read all books in digital format, which is Kindle for me. And I made it!!! I did quite a bit of highlights (in Kindle of course), which made writing my book review easier.
1.) March 2020 - Awareness: Conversations with the Masters by Anthony de Mello, SJ, J. Francis Stroud
A book talking about the importance of awareness. It’s somewhat related to meditation as well. What you are aware of you are in control; what you are not aware of is in control of you.
2.) April 2020 - Out of the Silence: After the Crash by Eduardo Strauch, Mireya Soriano, Jennie Erikson
A personal story about 1972 Andes plane crash. How the team suffered through 72 days in a deadly cold weather without food. It was quite touching and unimaginable to think what human would do in such scenario.
3.) April 2020 - Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and teh Future of Humanity by Jamie Metzl
Such an eye-opening book about genome editing. I was exposed to the possibilities of creating a better human thanks to this book. As I got so interested in this, I bought ARKG - a genome-related stock.
4.) June 2020: Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
A book read together with my other 2 friends. I rarely read this genre but it was really a good one, from the plot to language. So many good quotes in this. The only unthinkable that leaving was staying. Prayer is a relationship; half the job is mine.
5.) July 2020: 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin and Philip Gabriel
This book is really worth the hype. The plot is super engaging, which I really like. I don’t like how naked and unnecessary the language is used when describing sex scenes (which are a lot of them).
6.) July 2020: Mistakes were made (but not by me) by Caroll Tavris, Elliot Aronson
Unfortunately I couldn’t remember much. But here is a note that I highlighted: Doubt is not the enemy of justice; overconfidence is.
7.) Aug 2020: The sales acceleration formula by Mark Roberge Interesting example of how a sales team can be run with a data-drive approach Review
8.) September 2020: Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer
Interesting book about memory and how human can really re-define how much you can remember. Review
9.) October 2020: Barking Up the wrong tree by Eric Barker
A great self-help book. What can help you succeed? Pick the right pond. Find a job that leverages your intensifiers. Create a story thta keeps you going. Make little bets that expand your horizons. Use WOOP to turn your dreams into realities. WOOP = wish, outcome, obstacle and plan
10.) Ocotober 2020: The ride of a lifetime by Bob Iger It’s a business book that teaches me beyond business. It’s about how to think clearly, be resilient and treat people with sincere. I love that he gave anecdotes that make his points more relatable. Review
11.) November 2020: Promised Land by Barack Obama (will be spilled over to 2021)
I’m still reading. This is a gonna be a long read.