Reading List

This is a personal reading log—a record of books someone has read, organized by category and tagged with ratings. It's essentially a curated bibliography that doubles as a book recommendation guide.

The main value is straightforward: it shows what one person found worth reading across literature, biography, history, science, and technology. Each entry includes the book title, author, and the date finished. The author uses simple symbols to mark quality: a thumbs-up means "recommended," a double thumbs-up means "strongly recommended," and an X means they didn't rate it well. This makes it easy to scan and find the standout books.

The list spans decades—some entries go back to 2010, others are from 2026—suggesting this is an active, ongoing record. What emerges is a portrait of serious reading habits. There are clusters of work by single authors (like Gabriel García Márquez), deep dives into specific topics (World War II, Chinese history, TypeScript), and a mix of classics and contemporary works. The breadth is notable: you'll find literary fiction next to technical manuals, memoirs alongside history surveys.

Who uses something like this? Anyone wanting a transparent reading record to share ideas, help others discover books, or simply keep track of what they've consumed. It's useful for writers, educators, curious professionals—basically anyone who reads widely and wants a searchable reference. The categories and ratings mean you can quickly find "what did this person strongly recommend in history?" or "what technical books did they actually finish?"

The README itself is sparse on explanation, but the structure does the heavy lifting. It's a working tool masquerading as a list: functional for the author, transparent enough for others to follow.