Reading Log

These are the books that are on the list to be discussed. As any reader knows, the “books to read” list is inevitably longer than the “books that have been read” list. There’s a sort of proclivity toward the future here.

Fahrenheit 451

Why we’re reading it: a bibliophile’s nightmare — a dystopian world where books are burned. It’s a well-cited book, and it seems interesting.

The Magic of Thinking Big

Why we’re reading it: this book has been cited on so many podcasts.

Wuthering Heights

Why we’re reading it: to gain experience with gothic English literature — why not start with the best?

Moby Dick

Why we’re reading it: to round out the American literary canon. Enough books have been considered the Great American Novel, so I need to make my own determination.

The Effective Executive

Why we’re reading it: because it’s the business school equivalent of Hamlet.

Atomic Habits

Why we’re reading it: recommendation from a friend

Fooled by Randomness

Why we’r reading it: to make better sense of the statistical noise, and get our heads out of the clouds when it comes to statistics.