Author/Translator: Sophus Helle Rating: 5/7 (Good, don’t go out of your way, but enjoyable Date Finished: 2026-01-26 Part of my ongoing project has been reading the world's oldest literature. It helps me understand the world of the Bible, and ultimately, the world in general. Enheduana
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Author: Cal Newport Rating: 6/7 (Good Plus, Worth Repeating) Date Finished: 2026-01-24 Newport argues that knowledge workers have trapped themselves in "pseudoproductivity"—using visible busyness as a proxy for actual accomplishment. His alternative philosophy rests on three principles: do fewer things, work at a natural pace, and
Wright's biography rescues Paul from caricature and presents him as a relentless, brash church-planter who created radically egalitarian communities—and reading it made me feel less alone in wondering whether all my work is worth it.
Author: Jo Walton Finished Date: December 28, 2025 Rating: 5/7 One Sentence Summary: Follows Mor a disabled Welsh teenager who, after losing her twin sister in a magical confrontation with their abusive mother, finds solace in science fiction novels while navigating grief, isolation, and the complexities of magic at