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Books with 5+ highlights from my reading collection.
How to Take Smart Notes
Sönke Ahrens
7 highlights
"The trick is that he did not organise his notes by topic, but in the rather abstract way of giving them fixed numbers...."
East of Eden
John Steinbeck
10 highlights
"But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’—that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the worl..."
The Haves and Have-Yachts
Evan Osnos
7 highlights
"The goal, he said, was to “replace well-fed tigers with hungry tigers.”..."
September 21, 2025 SUNDAY Baltimore, MD
September 20, 2025 SATURDAY Baltimore, MD
Visited my first born in his first home away from our home.
What I Took from Part Six of Anna Karenina
Tolstoy’s contrasts in Part Six made me think about steadiness, restlessness, and the fragile ways we try to find balance.
What I Took from My Struggle Book 1 by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Ordinary moments, teenage embarrassment, and a father's death examined with unflinching detail in Knausgaard's autobiographical masterpiece.
How to Build a Daily Reading Habit
Practical strategies and examples for creating a consistent reading routine that lasts.
The Prime of Life at Fifty: Tolstoy on Aging and Midlife Vitality
Tolstoy viewed fifty as the prime of life. A reflection on midlife vitality, aging with strength, and why turning fifty can mean growth, not decline.
What I Took from Part Five of Anna Karenina
Marriage adjustments, travel, and the weight of unfinished decisions in Part Five of Anna Karenina.
September 21, 2025 SUNDAY Baltimore, MD
Pumpkin spice chocolate chip banana bread kind of day
September 20, 2025 SATURDAY Baltimore, MD
Visited my first born in his first home away from our home.
What I Took from Part Six of Anna Karenina
Tolstoy’s contrasts in Part Six made me think about steadiness, restlessness, and the fragile ways we try to find balance.
What I Took from My Struggle Book 1 by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Ordinary moments, teenage embarrassment, and a father's death examined with unflinching detail in Knausgaard's autobiographical masterpiece.
How to Build a Daily Reading Habit
Practical strategies and examples for creating a consistent reading routine that lasts.
The Prime of Life at Fifty: Tolstoy on Aging and Midlife Vitality
Tolstoy viewed fifty as the prime of life. A reflection on midlife vitality, aging with strength, and why turning fifty can mean growth, not decline.
What I Took from Part Five of Anna Karenina
Marriage adjustments, travel, and the weight of unfinished decisions in Part Five of Anna Karenina.
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