The idea of learning a new skill can be overwhelming. If you break the skill down into specific things you can learn, it becomes much more manageable. Tim Ferris used this to hack cooking (video) by dissociating it from shopping for groceries or cleaning up. Josh Kaufman’s new book The First 20 Hours fleshes out …
In the face of a pandemic, an unprepared world scrambles to escape the mysterious disease causing sensory damage, nerve loss, and, in most cases, death. Neffy, a disgraced and desperately indebted twenty-seven-year-old marine biologist, registers for an experimental vaccine trial in London—perhaps humanity’s last hope for a cure. Though isolated from the chaos outside, she […]
In the spirit that people should be able to read whatever they want, this map shows nearly 50 countries with books currently banned.
Dear Miss Ricci You don’t know this yet, but you will be my wife. Sincerely Your soon-to-be husband He thought I was his—that’s what his emails indicated. He thought that because our families signed on the dotted line many years ago, it was a done deal. But I ran away from that life for a […]
In her new memoir, 'Educated,' Tara Westover recounts how she left an isolated childhood behind to go to college and beyond. A 4-star review.
An illustrated guide to the amazingly multifarious sex lives of animals, from elephants and bonobos to butterflies and bedbugs.There may be nothing unnatural...
Heir of Broken Fate von Mads Rafferty
This book completely transformed the way I work and would never have been able to finish a book, let alone a myriad of other things without cultivating this deep practice. This was my Pre-COVID…
From rulers and scientists to activists, artists, and journalists, add these books about women who made history to your TBR pile.
May 2024 Book Releases
Jeanette Walls' The Glass Castle is a fascinating story of a terrible childhood. As the film version drops, here are five things to know about it.
We've been reading and buzzing about the hottest 2024 releases for months now, including books by Rebecca Serle, Tommy Orange, and more!
