Ryan's Book Blog

About This Blog 👤

Hey, I'm Ryan.

This is my personal reading journal — a record of every book I've consumed across audiobooks, print, and e-books since I started tracking in 2018.

I read widely: non-fiction, history, biography, business, science fiction, thrillers, and whatever else catches my eye. When I finish a book I try to leave a few honest thoughts while they're still fresh. Some reviews are short, some go long. None are paid or sponsored.

The star ratings are purely personal — a 5 means it genuinely changed something for me or I couldn't put it down. A 1 means I probably should have stopped halfway through but didn't.


About the site

This site is a static HTML/CSS/JavaScript app powered by my own reading data. No ads, no tracking, no accounts. Just books.

Rating scale

★★★★★ 5 stars — Life-changing. I'll push this on people.
★★★★ 4 stars — Really good. Worth your time.
★★★★★ 3 stars — Decent. Had its moments.
★★★★★ 2 stars — Disappointing. Wouldn't recommend.
★★★★ 1 star — Don't bother.

All cover images © their respective publishers and are linked from bair.work.