Books With Brett

In this episode, I discuss some wise insights from the ancient philosopher and Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius about how consistent goals create a consistent life.

In this episode, I talk about the second volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Two Towers. 

In this episode, I list and break down my top 5 favorite books that I read in 2020. If you're looking for some good books to read in 2020 I would definitely recommend any of these 5. 

In this episode, I talk about the book "At The Existentialist Cafe" by Sarah Bakewell. In this book, she explored the lives of the "existentialists", a group of philosophers who were concerned with freedom, anxiety, and the meaning of life. These philosophers have a lot to offer us in the 21st century, and Sarah Bakewell's book gives us a glimpse into why their lives and philosophy are important today.  

In this episode, I talk about Amor Towle's fantastic novel A Gentleman in Moscow. It covers the life of Alexander Rostov after he is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the Metropol Hotel after the Russian Revolution of 1917. 

In this episode, I continue to cover The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. Here, I talk about Book 2 of this novel and the things that I took away from it.

In this episode, I dive into one of my all-time favorites, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. Specifically, I talk about Book 1 of this novel and the things that make it a classic and a great start to an amazing story. 

In this episode, I talk about the novel Tyll by Daniel Kehlmann. The story begins with Tyll's childhood and follows him as he meets different figures during the 30 Years War. 

In this episode, I talk about Dr. David Sinclair's book "Lifespan: Why We Age and Why We Don't Have To".  Dr. David Sinclair is a PhD scientist at the Harvard Medical School, where he runs his own lab that researches ways to extend the human lifespan (how long our life is) as well as our healthspan (the quality of our life). In this book, he argues that in the not too distant future humans will potentially live to be older than 100! And he provides research and science to support his claims. 

In this video, I talk about Leonardo Da Vinci, his life, his work, his interests, and the biography that covers these areas by Walter Isaacson. Leonardo is one of the most fascinating people I've ever learned about and it was so fun to read this book!