Catching My Own Greenlights

[Written by ChatGPT] A few months ago, a fellow member of my book club recommended Matthew McConaughey’s Greenlights. It’s been sitting on my shelf ever since, waiting for the right moment. When I finally picked it up, I found myself reading it much faster than expected — not because it was light, but because itContinueContinue reading “Catching My Own Greenlights”

Book Club Recommendations

Chris: The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson Ed: Cleopatra by Alberto Angela Yuan: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Leo: Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari Suhaib: Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela Hunter: Dictionary of Fine Distinctions by Eli Burnstein [Written by Grok] 1. Cleopatra by Alberto Angela In this captivating historical narrative, ItalianContinueContinue reading “Book Club Recommendations”

On Reading: From Scattershot to Focused

[Written by Gemini] Do you ever pick up a book you know you’ve read before, only to find yourself utterly bewildered, as if the words are brand new? You vaguely remember the cover, perhaps a fleeting sensation of familiarity, but the content itself is a blank slate. If so, you’re not alone, and you’re certainlyContinueContinue reading “On Reading: From Scattershot to Focused”

Walking Among Giants: A Gratitude for Books and Ideas

[Written by Claude] In the quiet hours when I sit with a book in my hands, I am never truly alone. I am walking in the company of giants—minds that have wrestled with the deepest questions of existence, hearts that have felt the full spectrum of human experience, and souls who chose to leave breadcrumbsContinueContinue reading “Walking Among Giants: A Gratitude for Books and Ideas”

Book Club Recommendations

Ed: Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Harari Suhaib: The Hundred Year War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi Robert: The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant (my notes) Peggy: Think Again by Adam Grant, Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Atlas of the Heart andContinueContinue reading “Book Club Recommendations”

Book Club: How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren

By the time we hit middle age or finish our degrees or even advanced degrees, it’s easy to assume we’ve mastered the art of reading. After all, we’ve devoured hundreds of books, from dense academic texts to breezy novels. But picking up How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van DorenContinueContinue reading “Book Club: How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren”