Book Reviews & Recommendations
In Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language, linguist and influencer Adam Aleksic, better known as @etymologynerd, examines how social media algorithms are reshaping the way we communicate. From emoji hieroglyphics and viral slang to influencer “-core” aesthetics, Aleksic […]
Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) Hadley Vlahos’s The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life’s Final Moments is one of those rare books that manages to be heartbreaking, comforting, and profoundly illuminating all at once. As a hospice nurse and passionate advocate for end-of-life care, Vlahos […]
In The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self, journalist Michael Easter makes a bold argument: our modern comfort is killing us slowly. With our climate-controlled homes, instant food delivery, and digital conveniences, we have eliminated nearly every […]
If you have ever wondered why so many people feel unwell in a world overflowing with medical breakthroughs, The Myth of Normal will feel like a cold splash of water. Gabor Maté, writing with his son Daniel Maté, argues that suffering is […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.1/5) Adam Grant’s Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things asks a deceptively simple question: what if progress is less about the gift you were born with and more about the character you build, the scaffolds you use, and […]
Rating: ★★★★★ (4.3/5) Brené Brown has long been one of the most influential voices in the study of vulnerability, courage, and empathy, and Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience might just be her most visually […]
Rating: ★★★★★ (4.5/5) In What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce D. Perry invite readers into an illuminating dialogue that redefines the way we understand trauma and human behavior. Instead of asking “What’s wrong […]
In Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity, Dr. Peter Attia delivers a bold manifesto on how to not just live longer, but to live better. Co-written with Bill Gifford, this #1 New York Times bestseller reimagines how we think about aging, […]
Malcolm Gladwell has always been a master of finding hidden patterns in the chaos of human behavior, and in Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering, he revisits the concept that made him a household name […]
Dr. Anna Lembke’s Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence attempts to dissect one of the defining struggles of modern life: our endless pursuit of pleasure in a world overflowing with temptation. From the instant gratification of social media to […]