Author Archives: Booker
Essentialism Review: Doing Less, But Better
McKeown's case for doing fewer things better is clear, persuasive and genuinely useful for overcommitted [...]
The Righteous Mind Review: Why Politics Divides Good People
Haidt's account of moral intuition is one of the best books for understanding political and [...]
The Thursday Murder Club Review: Cosy Crime With Real Heart
A warm, witty cosy mystery about four pensioners chasing a killer. The puzzle is overstuffed, [...]
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits Review: The Growth Investing Bible
The founding text of growth investing: dated in style and examples, remarkably modern in thinking, [...]
Norwegian Wood Review: Murakami’s Most Realistic Heartbreak
Murakami's melancholy love story set in late-1960s Tokyo is his most accessible book, beautifully sad [...]
Principles Review: Ray Dalio’s Rulebook for Life and Work
Dalio's system for learning from mistakes is genuinely useful, but the book is bloated with [...]
Daring Greatly Review: Vulnerability as Courage, Not Weakness
Brown makes a persuasive case that vulnerability is the root of connection and courage, with [...]
Confessions Review: Kanae Minato’s Cold, Brilliant Revenge Novel
A cold, gripping revenge novel told in six voices. It's brilliantly built and deeply bleak, [...]
The Index Card Review: Personal Finance on One Small Card
A short, sensible guide built on nine simple rules that really do cover most people's [...]
The Psychopath Test Review: Jon Ronson Doubts His Own Checklist
Funny, curious and unexpectedly self-critical, Ronson's tour of psychopathy and psychiatry entertains more than it [...]
The Handmaid’s Tale Review: Still the Dystopia That Sets the Bar
Atwood's chilling story of a woman forced to bear children for the ruling class remains [...]
Getting Things Done Review: Still the Standard for Managing Tasks
Allen's system for capturing and organizing every commitment is still the best framework for clearing [...]