bookshelf
books i've read, loosely annotated. sorted by when i read them, most recent first.
tech
Code
★★★★★Charles Petzold
the clearest explanation of how hardware actually works that i've come across.
fiction
Looking for Alaska
★★★★☆John Green
i read this when I was 16.
Conversations with Friends
★★★★☆Sally Rooney
less about what's said than everything that isn't.
The Long Walk
★★★★☆Stephen King
King wrote this at 18 and it kind of shows.
nonfiction
Freakonomics
★★★★☆Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner
teaches you to ask why and stay curious.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
★★★☆☆Mark Manson
the core argument - choose what you care about deliberately - is solid, even if it overstays its welcome.
Atomic Habits
★★★★☆James Clear
the ideaology of becoming someone who achieves goals rather than just aiming to achieve a goal was life-changing for me.