recent recommended reads

this book was beyond excellent. very simple ideas beautifully explained. the four agreements is easy to read, much harder to practice, but will help you become a better human being in the true sense of the word. the agreements are: a. be impeccable with your word (integrity), b. do not take anything personally, c. never make any assumptions, and d. always do your best. 

the author uses his experiences from SEAL training and subsequent missions to deliver hard-hitting life lessons on leveraging one's skill set with a never say die attitude to achieve success. inspiring. but I still liked "unleash the warrior within" and "the mission, the men, and me" better. good read regardless.

what can I say? this book blew me away. the stories were interesting to read, but also require deep reflection on the reader's part. beautiful, even soulful, book.

these authors do a good job explaining deep learning from the fundamentals. it is nice(r) if you have some understanding of tensor calculus and tensorflow going in. I'd recommend siraj raval's excellent youtube video on the differences between facebook's pytorch and google's tensorflow platforms to at least get to a nodding level of familiarity to supplement this reading. 

michael lewis tells the story about kanheman and tversky and behavioral economics, and how the field blossomed. excellent read. would also recommend "thinking fast and slow" and "models. behaving. badly"

well, if you need to find a job, you need to brush up your interview skills. having recently interviewed several people for roles in my team, this was a book I read to conduct interviews competently - interviewing is an art form at both ends of the interview table - don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

GRRM writes a very nice tale set in a futuristic universe. tugs at your heartstrings. 

NDGT does not disappoint. very engrossing book, and very readable too - unlike hawking's "a brief history of time" which I found very difficult to read. really understanding the latter took me several weeks. this one is a much more friendly read.

 how to say yes and be open to exploring possibilities vs. closing your mind to what might happen while staying comfortably ensconced well within your comfort zone. must give these ideas a try.

interesting book that covers not just the basics of finance in valuing potential investments, but also how to present these to a portfolio manager. having worked in both equity research and as a PM, I think this is a good book for people to refine their skill-sets before they set foot into a wall street job. it's based off a course the authors teach at columbia university business school. highly recommended reading.