Bookshelf
A selection of books I’ve read since 2017, very subjectivly described in three words and rated in three dimensions:
- Timewarp: Ability of the book to “warp time”, to create a feeling that less time has passed during reading that it actually did.
- Impact: Subjective factor of the book to “impact my life”, to change how I think or how I act.
- Becharm: Esoteric metric of how much I got “becharmed” during reading, how much I was touched by form and style of the writing.
| Book | Fict. | Description | Timewarp | Impact | Becharm | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Karlsson (2015): The Room | yes | dense, determined, dark | ★★★★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 192 |
| D. Kahneman (2011): Thinking, fast and slow | no | mirrowing, enlightning, broadening | ★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★ | 499 |
| R. H. Thaler (2016): Misbehaving | no | economical, psychic, analytic | ★★ | ★★★★ | ★★ | 432 |
| E. Cline (2011): Ready Player One | yes | nerdic, picturesque, light | ★★★★ | ★ | ★★★ | 400 |
| D. F. Wallace (1996): Infinite Jest | yes | fabulous, complex, long | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 1079 |
| D. Bodanis (2000): E=mc² | no | interesting, historical, exciting | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★ | 330 |
| G. Perec (1978): Life - A User’s Manual | yes | extensive, intelligent, puzzling | ★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 608 |
| M. Stokowski (2020): Die letzten Tage des Patriarchats | no | accurate, humorous, nudging | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | 316 |
| D. v. Lowtzow (2019): Im Dachsbau | no | touching, astonishing, unpretentious | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ | 192 |
| R. Bregman (2021): Im Grunde gut | no | informative, inspiring, unconvincing | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | 418 |