Summer reading list
Read some books while traveling this summer. Here’s a list along with short comments.
- A Brief History of Time - A book about all the big questions. Where do we come from? What will happen? What is time? Etc.. Very well written.
- How to Lose Friends and Alienate People - Gives you an insight on how it’s like to work at a magazine like Vanity Fair. The book got boring at times.
- The Man Who Loved China - Interesting biography about a British scientist who discovered and proved to the world that China invented lots and lots of things.
- Foreign Babes in Beijing - American girl stars in Chinese TV show. Insightful reflections on ordinary people living extraordinary lives in Beijing during the start of this millenia.
- Ich Bin Ein Beijinger - More like a collection of short essays than a book. Witty, fun & accurately reflects on life as a Beijinger.
- The 1 Minute Manager - Short & concise management book. Offers a good lesson.
- Freakonomics - I read Superfreakonomics before reading this. Both are great books written by smart authors.
Still reading:
- What the Dog Saw
- This is a Book
- Speak, Memory
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
