Things I read

Since they seem to really fill my now page, I figured I'd have a separate page to track the books I'm currently reading, or have recently read. I also thought this would be a logical place to list blogs I like to read.

Updated: 2026-04-15

blogs

Blogs I like to return to when looking for inspiring or interesting reading.

• Derek Sivers
  • Probably my favorite thinker and writer.
• Seth's Blog
  • Seth is right up there, too.
• What the Fran
  • I have no actual facts on how this blog is "rated", yet I feel confident saying it's criminally underrated. I don't read any blog daily, but every time I drop by here, there are multiple posts that just resonate hard. And not just the topics, but also the voice and style of the writer.
• Imperfect
  • Probably the main attraction for me are the pro-AI perspectives. As someone who's a lot less pro-AI, I keep finding perspectives that challenge my thinking — in the best possible way.

books

currently reading

• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
• Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
• Alex's Adventures in Numberland by Alex Bellos
• The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant
• Sum by David Eagleman

planning to read next, maybe

• Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
• Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (re-read)
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Influence by Robert Cialdini (re-read)

recently finished or DNF + comments

Starting from most recent.

• Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey 😑
  • The first ⅓ I was not really feeling it and was really close to DNF, but it was barely interesting enough to keep me going. The second ⅓ was awesome, and got me all hyped up again. Then the ending was really dissappointing for me, which made me wish I had just stopped earlier. To me, the ending felt forced and was neither satisfying nor made sense to me, story-wise.
• Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami ❤️
  • Another masterpiece. For some reason it's often referred to as a love story, which is a bit misleading. Without spoiling anything, I think it's about much more — the complex and sometimes paradoxical nature of life and humans.
• Piranesi by Susanna Clarke ❤️
  • Mysterious, beautiful, and captivating read. Finished in two sittings. Instantly one of my all-time favorites. Best enjoyed by knowing as little as possible beforehand.
• Certified Beauties: More of Hockey's Greatest Untold Stories by James Duthie 😁
  • Fun, easy, and casual read. A collection of mostly fun (few sad) stories the world of hockey. Might actually be a fun read even for a non-hockey fan, to get a glimpse of how unique that world is. If you're a hockey fan, you should definitely read this.
• The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin (DNF) 😣
  • I tried, but couldn't get through this one. Too much of an effort. This book needs someone to edit it into a more readable format. (Or perhaps I just wasn't interested enough at this time.)