More Book Reviews from the 2022 Reading List

Today we’ll run through some more fast book reviews from the 2022 reading list. 

A small, graphically interesting book with some quick ideas for simplifying your life.

More of an inspirational pair of autobiographies than a treatise on Minimalism. One good point I liked: Don’t ask what someone does for a living. Ask what he loves doing, as it’s a better measure of the individual. Of course, ultimate meaning doesn’t come from simplifying your life or even having great relationships – it comes from turning yourself over body and soul to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. However, Ryan and Joshua do have some good practical ideas.

A fascinating book of agricultural advice during the Roman Republic, written by the brilliant Cato. This book reminds me yet again how much I wish I had studied Latin harder in high school. I need to learn it properly so I can read classical texts in the original language instead of being stuck with translations.

This is the most accurate look at life in the Caribbean I have ever seen. It’s really spot-on. The main character is a neurotic, amoral Jewish man with issues, but if you can get past his rather unsavory life, the travails he undergoes while trying to reinvent himself as a resort owner in the Caribbean are so true-to-life if you’ve lived there that it gave me flashbacks. Very funny story as well, with tragedy mixed in.

The most in-depth guide to fermentation methods ever created. It is a treasure trove of useful information, despite Katz’ sometimes solipsistic wanderings. A must-have for anyone interested in live culture foods.

Highly amusing novel with some very memorable scenes. Truly an excellent story, with some laugh-out-loud moments.

Despite the SJW-style apology at the beginning for calling people who work in the woods “woodsmen,” the book has some fascinating ideas and covers a great deal of history and practice. An excellent resource with only a touch of cringe.

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