https://thegruenbaum.com/categories/book-review/ Recent content in Book Review on My New Hugo Project Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://thegruenbaum.com/posts/2023-book-review/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://thegruenbaum.com/posts/2023-book-review/ <p><img src="image.jpg" alt="Boom Town by Sam Anderson"></p> <h1 id="2023-year-book-end-review---only-41-days-late">2023 Year Book End Review - only 41 days late</h1> <p>Is it too late to post a year-end book review? Definitely not. In fact, I’m 41 days wiser than last year, and this year’s review will be 41x better because of the added wisdom that comes with age.</p> <h3 id="favorite-book-the-splendid-and-the-vile-by-erik-larson">Favorite Book: The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson</h3> <p>Larson writes a biography about one of the most unique world leaders from our modern era: Winston Churchill. Churchill led a fascinating life, from his heavy drinking and smoking to his daily bath routine and famous all-night dinners at Chequers. He was odd and peculiar. He hated people who whistled, he was emotionally intense, and he was very persuasive. Most notably he was able to convince one of his friends, Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, not to resign on 14 different occasions.</p> https://thegruenbaum.com/posts/2021-book-review/ Sat, 15 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://thegruenbaum.com/posts/2021-book-review/ <p><img src="image.jpg" alt="Talking to Strangers by Malcom Gladwell"></p> <p>After listening to Malcom Gladwell’s podcasts, the time came to dive into his books. I thoroughly enjoyed the ones I read this year – Blink, Outliers, and Talking to Strangers. Of those, Talking to Strangers was the best. Along with Blink, both books really transformed my thinking. Gladwell dives into stories and topics detailing how natural human tendencies can turn into evil acts without the actor even being aware. Can’t stress enough how influential these books are.</p>