5 recommendations from my Q3 reading list
Reading for me is a way to relax, to chase my curiosities, and serves as source of inspiration. To that end, I read across a broad range of genres.
I read a little over 12 books during this quarter, and I wanted to highlight a few that I thought were exceptionally good, and that you may enjoy as well.
Here you go:
Harvests of Joy: How the Good Life Became Great Business by Robert Mondavi - This was a really great look at the evolution of the California wine industry told by one of its icons. He skips over the conflict that rent the family apart but that is best told in The Fall of the House of Mondavi
When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter - As a near 20 year reader of Vanity Fair, this was a great look at the magazine when it was at its peak. An amazing look at the evolution of the media industry
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi - This was recommended to me 3x in a single week. A beautiful and inspirational story - reminded me of Ted Lasso in some ways.
Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton - I’m going to guess that most of you don’t know the difference between a hare or a rabbit - I certainly didn’t. This book tells the story of the author’s surrogate “motherhood” of an abandoned wild hare during the lockdowns of Covid. But it’s so much more - it a reflection on the difference between wildness and domestication, development and rural spaces. She’s an amazing author, and it’s an enjoyable reflection. A hat tip to Bacon on the Bookshelf for this recommendation - it didn’t disappoint.
Chop Wood Carry Water: How to Fall in Love with the Process of Becoming Great by Joshu Medcalf - I have already read this 2x and referred it to a bunch of people. A short practical look at the process of building excellence told through a simple parable.