Washington: A life by Ron Chernow
Very well written single-volume biography of the president. Covers his whole life in detail without being boring. Strong recommend. 5/5
The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous by Joseph Henrich
How the “normal” psychology of western individuals differs from other societies and how it got that way. Interesting ideas and a good read. 3/5
Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History by Richard Thompson Ford
A mix of fashion orientated and enforced dress codes. I found the pre-1900 stuff more interesting than then later US-centric stories. 3/5
FDR by Jean Edward Smith
Biography of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Extensive but not comprehensive, so some gaps where I wanted more. Would recommend though. 4/5
My Audiobook Scoring System
- 5/5 = Brilliant, top 5 book of the year
- 4/5 = Above average, strongly recommend
- 3/5 = Average. in the middle 70% of books I read
- 2/5 = Disappointing
- 1/5 = Did not like at all
