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Chris Brooks

chrisbrooks@ramblingreaders.org

Joined 2 years, 1 month ago

Avid but slow-ish reader. I'm usually reading one fiction and one non-fiction book at a time. I love fantasy and hard sci-fi, mystery series. Non-fiction reading ranges from business and self-improvement to travel books and golf.

I hike, backpack, and walk. A lot. Much of the walking is on golf courses.

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Chris Brooks's books

Currently Reading

Jocko Willink: Discipline Equals Freedom (2020, St. Martin's Press) 3 stars

An ex-Navy SEAL presents a guide on how to achieve freedom through discipline, outlining the …

Review of 'Discipline Equals Freedom' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

I'm a Jocko fan but not a fan of this book. The ebook formatting was annoying: fixed line breaks so when read with a large font it looked awful. The book read like a series of small blog posts. Thin content that was more preachy than helpful.

Antony Beevor: D-day (2009, Viking) 5 stars

The definitive account of the Normandy invasion by the bestselling author of Stalingrad and The …

Review of 'D-day' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

My favorite book to date on D-Day. Beevor provides a great blend of factual information, insight, and sideline stories that help add color. I especially appreciated the ongoing thread of the relationship of free French with the other Allies during the invasion.

Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha: The Alliance (2014, Harvard Business Review) 4 stars

Review of 'The Alliance' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Short book with insight perfectly aligned with how I tried to manage the back half of my career. Having honest conversations with employees about the nature of the relationship, avoiding the presumption of lifelong employment, and introducing the concept of "Tours of Duty".