Reading in 2020

You don't need another post reminding you how bad 2020 was. So here are a few positive things to note in my own life and beyond:

1. My daughter was born in April
2. I graduated with my Master's in Computer Science in August
3. I left a terrible job and accepted an offer somewhere new
4. I researched, experimented, and redefined my sleeping habits (see "Why We Sleep" below)
5. I embraced my nutritional lifestyle again and went from 13.1% to 10.0% body fat in a month and a half
6. I built a home gym and got back into strength training, focused initially on exercise form and symmetric strength, and creating a plan to become the strongest I've ever been by April
7. I worked harder to keep in regular, genuine contact with my closest friends
8. A new administration was voted in to take over in Washington DC this year

I didn't read as much as I would have liked, but I did read a bit. I never posted my 2019 list, so I'll include that as well. As usual, bold books are my high recommendations, and * books are my re-reads.

2019:

1. Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky (3/6/19)
2. Dark Money (4/4/19)
3. Hillbilly Elegy (4/18/19)
4. Leonardo da Vinci (5/7/19)
5. Robopocolypse (5/9/19)
6. When to Rob a Bank (5/23/19)
7. *The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin (6/7/19)
8. Paddle Your Own Canoe (6/17/19)
9. *Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari (8/24/19)
10. *Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (11/1/19)
11. *Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig (11/7/19)

2020:

1. More Money Than God (3/31/20)
2. Expecting Better by Emily Oster (4/18/20)
3. What to Expect When You’re Expecting (4/19/20)
4. We're Pregnant!! (7/13/20)
5. Awareness (7/27/20)
6. White Fragility (8/23/20)
7. Why We Sleep (9/2/20)
8. How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi (12/8/20)
9. Children of Ruin (12/10/20)
10. Currently reading: Thinking in Bets
11. Currently referencing: What to Expect The First Year
12. Currently referencing: Cribsheet

This year I plan to continue working towards existing resolution goals related to my top three principles: health, family, and relationships.