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| Books I've Read: 2019 | 2019-03-01T09:42:56-05:00 | false |
Why We Sleep
by Matthew Walker, Ph. D
Why We Sleep was a wonderful book, that could be quite scary at times, exposing how terribly we all actually sleep! Myself included! Matthew Walker does a wonderful job presenting the reader with all kinds of scientific evidence regarding sleep as a society, and makes compelling arguments as to why we all need some more time in bed. The book has transformed my own personal sleeping habits, and I now ensure that no matter what I have at least 8-9 hours of sleep "opportunity time" in bed.
Digital Minimalism
by Cal Newport, Ph. D
This book delves deep into the epidemic of attention-hungry services, sites, and applications in our modern society. Newport outlined several ways to fight the attention conglomerate, and to be more deliberate about your technology usage if you do have to use the services. For example: Newport stated that for most of us there is a very small amount of time necessary to use a service to extract maximum value from that service. However, when you stay on the service too long and give the company "eyeball time," then the company wins and gets to rewire your brain. My takeaway from Digital Minimalism is this: I now use a flip phone. I feel freed, no longer feeling the urge to check my phone on a minute-by-minute basis, and am able to pay more attention to the things in life that matter.
Da Vinci Code
by Dan Brown
I wasn't able to put this one down, the entire way through the book. Brown ended each chapter with a cliffhanger, leaving me always wanting more. The ending was a bit disappointing, but the action throughout the book made up for it in what was in my opinion a very smart novel. I don't intend to read Angels and Demons but I truly did enjoy this book.