My 2022 Reading Log
Thankfully COVID-19 hasn't intruded too much into 2022 but I've still managed an above average reading year. I read a total of 15 books during 2022. Of the 15 books read during 2022, 11 were non-fiction. My goal for 2023 is to read more fiction.
My favorite book of 2022 was The Godfather by Mario Puzo. The film doesn’t diverge much from the book but I still found the book a very engrossing read. How true to life the book is is a matter of debate, but true or not, it was a great read. Have to say that Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir was a very close second. Great book that I have no doubt will be a great movie in due course.
I’m a sucker for a sit at home and do nothing whilst earning a very good living books so I read quite a bit around Betfair trading this year. I do read the books with much well deserved skepticism. I was not disappointed with Betfair Trading Made Simple: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Started. When I compare the trading strategies to the reality of Betfair, I really struggle to see where the opportunity lies. I’ve played around with the scenarios set out in the book in a spreadsheet and the sums simply don’t add up. I am perfectly happy to assume that my understanding is deficient, so my quest goes on…
My favorite non-fiction book is The Kubernetes Book by Nigel Poulton. The book is a very good exploration of Kubernetes container orchestration system. I’ve not managed to use K8 in production as yet, mainly because the main application I deploy simply isn’t well suited to Kubernetes. Hopefully, I will be able to get some real experience using K8 during 2023.
January
Poulton, Nigel: The Kubernetes Book (non-fiction)
February
Cartwright, Rose: Pure (non-fiction)
March
April
Forrest-Webb, Bob: Chieftains
Berry, Caan: Betfair Trading Made Simple: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Started (non-fiction)
May
Puzo, Mario: The Godfather
Sapkowski, Andrzej: The Lady of the Lake
Saunders, Tim: Normandy: Hill 112: The Battle of the Odon (non-fiction)
June
Nichol, John: Tornado Down (non-fiction)
July
August
Pryor, Francis: The Fens: Discovering England’s Ancient Depths (non-fiction)
September
Daynes, Kerry: The Dark Side of the Mind: True Stories from My Life as a Forensic Psychologist (non-fiction)
Cline, Eric H.: 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed (non-fiction)
Priestley, Rick: Tabletop Wargames: A Designers’ and Writers’ Handbook (non-fiction)
October
Weir, Andy: Project Hail Mary
November
Robinson, Tony: No Cunning Plan (non-fiction)
December
Gothelf, Jeff: Forever Employable (non-fiction)
