Kelvin Yelyen

Reading List

January 2, 2023 (1yr ago)

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My childhood hobby of reading has evolved into a lifelong passion. My choices of books are greatly influenced by my fascination with Arts and Culture, Philosophy, Neuroscience, Technology, and other related subjects. Nevertheless, I am always willing to explore any book, regardless of its genre, for I believe that every book holds a unique perspective to be discovered. So, feel free to suggest reads—I'm eager to discuss and discover new perspectives.

2024 Reading-List

One of my favourite things to do is curating books to read within a specific timeframe. Last year, my goal was to read at least 10 books, and I'm thrilled to have accomplished that. Reading for pleasure or to gain new knowledge is always an enriching experience. This year, I decided to push myself further. Initially aiming for 15 books regardless of my unpredictable schedule, I ended up surpassing that target, and truthfully, I'm not mad at it. Last year, I missed out on reading more due to pointless distractions and time-wasting activities. This time around, I'm determined to regain control and channel my focus towards things I truly enjoy, not just limited to books. My reading list comprises various genres—both fiction and non-fiction. For non-fiction, most books focus on professional and personal growth, while for fiction, I've expanded beyond my usual preferences. There's a deliberate effort to diversify, exploring different authors and settings to broaden my reading horizons...

  • Crime and Punishment - Fyordor Dostoevsky
  • The Doors of Perception - Aldous Huxley
  • Clean Code - Robert C. Martin
  • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari
  • All The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
  • Fluent Python - Luciano Ramalho
  • Ghost In Wires - Kevin Mitnick
  • Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
  • Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami
  • Mornings in Jenin - Susan Abulhawa
  • The Testaments - Margeret Artwood
  • The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami
  • The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
  • Introduction to the Theory of Computation - Michael Sipser
  • Nausea - Jean-Paul Satre
  • Kitchen - Banana Yoshimoto
  • Independent People - Halldor Laxness
  • Laws of Human Nature - Robert Greene
  • Eloquent JavaScript - Marijn Haverbeke

In Progress

  • Fire and Blood - George R.R. Martin
  • Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
  • On the Heights of Despair - Emil Cioran
  • The Way of Zen - Alan W. Watts

Completed

  • The Setting Sun - Osamu Dazai
  • Man's Search for Meaning - Victor E. Frankl

2023 Reading-List

  • The Pragmatic Programmer - Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas
  • Essentialism - Greg McKeown
  • The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • After the Quake - Haruki Murakami
  • American Spy - Lauren Wilkinson
  • After Dark - Haruki Murakami
  • 1984 - George Orwell
  • Mastery - Robert Greene
  • Kafka On the Shore - Haruki Murakami
  • The Thing Around Your Neck - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  • Paradise - Abdulrazak Gurnah
  • Free Will - Sam Harris
  • No Longer Human - Ozamu Dazai
  • The Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka

2022 Reading-List

  • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century - Yuval Noah Harari
  • A Happy Death - Albert Camus
  • Men Without Women - Haruki Murakami

2021 Reading-List

  • The Stranger - Albert Camus
  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - Mark Manson
  • Atomic Habits - James Clear
  • Ikigai - Francesc Miralles & Hector Garcia
  • Eloquent JavaScript - Marijn Haverbeke