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.)