Skip to content

Book Summaries. Less than 272 words.

  • Books
    • Three Stars
    • Two Stars
    • One Star
    • No stars
  • Publications
  • Podcasts
  • Year In Review
    • 2020
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2016
  • About

Category Archives: Books

Martin Van Buren, By Ted Widmer

In case you ever wondered where “OK” came from.

Posted byAmolJanuary 20, 2017January 5, 2021Posted inBooksTags:Martin Van Buren, No stars, Ted WidmerLeave a comment on Martin Van Buren, By Ted Widmer

On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Night Time Sleep, By Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam

Wishful thinking

Posted byAmolJanuary 4, 2017January 5, 2021Posted inBooksTags:Gary Ezzo, On Becoming Baby Wise, Robert BucknamLeave a comment on On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Night Time Sleep, By Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam

Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari

How understanding the history of humankind and human culture can continue to unlock our potential.

Posted byAmolOctober 8, 2016January 5, 2021Posted inBooksTags:Sapiens, Three Stars, Yuval Noah Harari3 Comments on Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari

The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough

A wholesome biography of the fathers of aviation.

Posted byAmolSeptember 13, 2016January 5, 2021Posted inBooksTags:David McCullough, One Star, The Wright Brothers2 Comments on The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough

The Gene: An Intimate History, By Siddhartha Mukerjee

Smart, articulate, digestable exploration of genetics

Posted byAmolJuly 26, 2016January 5, 2021Posted inBooksTags:One Star, Siddhartha Mukerjee, The Gene: An Intimate History2 Comments on The Gene: An Intimate History, By Siddhartha Mukerjee

American Lion, By Jon Meacham

The impact of Jackson’s presidency.

Posted byAmolJuly 6, 2016January 5, 2021Posted inBooksTags:American Lion, Jon Meacham, Three StarsLeave a comment on American Lion, By Jon Meacham

Midnight’s Fury: The Deadly Legacy of India’s Partition, by Nasid Hajari

The politics and personalities behind the partition of India — one of the most important events in modern human history.

Posted byAmolJuly 6, 2016January 5, 2021Posted inBooksTags:Midnight's Fury: The Deadly Legacy of India's Partition, Nasid Hajari, Two Stars2 Comments on Midnight’s Fury: The Deadly Legacy of India’s Partition, by Nasid Hajari

Debt: The First 5000 Years, by David Graeber

A history of debt.

Posted byAmolJuly 5, 2016January 5, 2021Posted inBooksTags:David Graeber, Debt: The First 5000 YearsLeave a comment on Debt: The First 5000 Years, by David Graeber

Boomerang, by Michael Lewis

The 2008 financial crisis from different perspectives.

Posted byAmolJuly 5, 2016January 5, 2021Posted inBooksTags:Boomerang, Michael LewisLeave a comment on Boomerang, by Michael Lewis

The Post-American World 2.0, by Fareed Zakaria

A globalist view of America’s role in the world.

Posted byAmolJuly 5, 2016January 5, 2021Posted inBooksTags:Fareed Zakaria, The Post-American World 2.0Leave a comment on The Post-American World 2.0, by Fareed Zakaria

Posts pagination

Newer posts 1 2 3 4
Book Summaries. Less than 272 words. , Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Book Summaries. Less than 272 words.
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Book Summaries. Less than 272 words.
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar