Bite-sized book review: Playground — Richard Powers
I came close to not finishing this a few times. I didn't dislike it but never really got into it. The ending felt a bit gimmicky.
Does listening to an audiobook count as "reading"? I'm not sure it does. Either way, I listened to Craig Mod reading his (audio)book Things Become Other Things while working in the yard. Craig made the opposite move from me, he emigrated from the US. I immigrated here instead. It felt perfectly appropriate to listen to Craig's story while tending to my little suburban piece of America.
Go give it a listen, or read the actual book. I highly recommend it. If you listen to the audiobook, don't miss the photos, they're in the extras.
I recently reread The Vignelli Canon, still as great and inspiring as ever.
Bite-sized book review: Cal Newport — Slow Productivity
A promising premise. But ultimately disappointing. At least it was short and entertaining.