On books, Nassim Taleb says this –
1) Never read a book that can be adequately summarized
2) Never read a book you would not reread
3) No book that can be shortened survives
— NassimNicholasTaleb (@nntaleb) March 18, 2017
I completely endorse it.
It has been quite rare that I have come across a book, I want to read twice. In fact, a lot of books with me unfinished.
Maybe, I just don’t get my hands on the right books. 🙂
Anyways, after a long time, I read one such book. And I read it again – the second time. I am sure I will read it many more times.
It passes the 3 tests, as suggested by Taleb, 100%.
The book is Writing down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg.
The title makes it appear to be a book on Writing. Even I thought so, till I started reading it.