November books

3 books read, 2 DNF

Loved:

Be ready when the luck happens. I listened to this and truly enjoyed learning about her story, her marriage with Jeff, her difficult childhood, and her relentless to embrace challenges. One thing that I really like about her relationship with Jeff is that they grow together, Jeff supports her crazy endeavors, her biggest fan, and their brief separation due to cultural norms. I also got to understand why they don’t have kids, which makes sense after reading the book. A true delight.

Meditation for mortals. I read this every night for a week before sleep and found it very soothing. It’s the same theme as his other books, four thousands weeks for instance, but told in a shorter format. I like his honest and personal experience on seeking meaning and being present.

Enjoyed but felt wanting more:

The Plot. It’s a very entertaining book but I found myself wondering what do I take from this book after reading it, and could not find answers. Maybe I am asking too much from a fiction book, the plot by itself is not enough for me to love it, I need something more from it.

DNF:

Bel Canto: I was 60% in and still don’t love it, so I decided to let it go.

Slow productivity: I was 40% in and found it boring, like what he presents makes sense and I already do them, so not feeling I am enlightened.

I am sampling few new books before deciding to read it as December is likely to be a busy month.