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This page lists books that I’ve read with little mini-reviews, or notes for myself. You might also check out my page Recommended Reading. This page was inspired by:

For years and years, I primarily read books that I bought. I would underline and add little doodles to the pages that stuck out to me. If I ever wanted to know what I thought about a book after reading it, then I could just pull the book off the shelf and look. However, in the last decade or so, I have started to use the library system more and more. Now, books vanish as soon as I’m done reading them. And so, I keep little notes about each book that I read.

It doesn’t take an especially long time to make a little page for each book. If I spend a dozen hours with a book, then I might as well take another half hour to whip up a post about it. It is helpful to have a little write-up to send to a friend or colleague who might be interested in the book.


  1. πŸ“–Meeting for Learning by Parker J. Palmer

    Early thoughts from Parker Palmer about Quaker education.

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  2. πŸ“–Anni Kaj Montmartre by Raymond Schwartz

    An early Esperanto novellla about a young German woman abandoned in Paris.

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  3. πŸ“–Cent Ĝojkantoj by Majorie Boulton

    A small collection of a hundred songs of joy.

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  4. πŸ“–The Calculus of Friendship by Steven Strogatz

    A series of letters about calculus problems together with reflections on the student-teacher relationship and age.

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  5. πŸ“–On Academic Writing by Ellen Wilson

    A nice review of three popular books on academic writing.

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  6. πŸ“–How to Spell the Fight by Natascha Sadr Haghighian

    An artist’s book about the relationship between string figures and modernity

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  7. πŸ“–Kroata Milita Noktolibro by Spomenka Ε timec

    A deeply personal look at the Croatian War of Independence.

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  8. πŸ“–The Amateur at the Kitchen Table by Andy

    A celebration of amateur magicians.

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  9. πŸ“–El La Maniko by Reto Rossetti

    A wonderful collection of stories from Rossetti’s life.

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  10. πŸ“–Listen: On Music, Sound, and Us by Michel Faber

    Thoughtful writing on music and society.

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  11. πŸ“–La Fenomeno Esperanto by William Auld

    An excellent introduction to the world of Esperanto.

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  12. πŸ“–Dedicated by Pete Davies

    This book describes the various problems associated with a culture of infinite browsing. It argues against our contemporary tendency to keep our options open and never settle for any one thing. The author, who is around my age, describes this as primarily being a problem of young people like us. It’s a generational thing associated with our nearly unlimited choice.

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  13. πŸ“–Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly

    A lot of wisdom compressed down to wonderful epigrams.

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  14. πŸ“–Historio De La Esperanta Literaturo by Minaja and Silfer

    An encyclopedic view of Esperanto literature.

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  15. πŸ“–The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

    A music producer’s cosmic reflections on living creatively.

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  16. πŸ“–My Trade Is a Mystery by Carl Phillips

    A poet’s seven short essays about the writing life.

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  17. πŸ“–Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez

    A vivid portrait of life near Kingston and Galloway.

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  18. πŸ“–A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

    A thrilling space opera about language, empire, and love.

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  19. πŸ“–Of Solids and Surds by Samuel R. Delaney

    Samuel Delaney shares his deep reflections on a lifetime of writing. A great follow-up to The Motion of Light in Water.

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  20. πŸ“–La Baza Legolisto by

    My progress through Auld’s Baza Legolisto (Basic Reading List).

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