Espionage Thriller and self-help were the two book categories covered in my May reading list. Daniel Silva’s seventh book in the Gabriel Allon series House of Spies: A Novel was what I expected, incredible. Not to be outdone, Hell Yeah Or No: What’s Worth Doing rewired my brain on the power of saying no. Author Derek Sivers, quickly becoming one of my favorite humans, created a book that instantly had a profound impact on my life. If you are facing time constraints in your life, read Hell Yeah Or No: What’s Worth Doing. For other books I have read, you can check out my reading list.
House of Spies: A Novel and Hell Yeah Or No: What’s Worth Doing are books I can see myself re-reading at some point soon. Hell Yeah Or No: What’s Worth Doing may be a book I read annually. It was that impactful of a book. While I enjoyed reading House of Spies: A Novel and Hell Yeah Or No: What’s Worth Doing for my May reading list, Hell Yeah Or No: What’s Worth Doing was the best read of the two books. Books like this one can hit you in the face immediately changing how you operate. Hell Yeah Or No: What’s Worth Doing certainly hit me like a ton of bricks. With that context, it is time to explore the May reading list.
House of Spies: A Novel
Author Daniel Silva the book House of Spies: A Novel a few months after the deadliest attack on American soil since September 11, 2001. Terrorists have left a trail of destruction through the West End neighborhood of London. The attack features next-level planning and secret but with a loose thread that is perfect for someone to find. This thread leads legendary Israeli spy Gabriel Allon and his team of secret operatives to southern France to the home of Jean-Luc Martel and former British fashion model Olivia Watson. She pretends to not know about the source of Martle’s true wealth when questioned by Allon. Similarly, Martel plays dumb with Allon knowing that his business empire is doing business with someone intent on destroying the West. Together, Allon convinces Martel to become an ally in the global war on terrorism in House of Spies: A Novel.
Hell Yeah Or No: What’s Worth Doing
Hell Yeah Or No: What’s Worth Doing by Derek Sivers is one of those books you immediately realize how hard it hits every page that you read. The book throws readers a prompt – if you feel anything short of a “hell yeah!” about doing something, the answer is no. Why? Because we, myself included, say yes too often. Instead, when you say no to almost everything, you open up space and time in your life for what matters most to you. Sivers makes you question what is worth doing, he fixes your bad thinking and makes you jump into action to take the next step. Hell Yeah Or No: What’s Worth Doing makes me excited to say no more often. I am guilty of saying yes because I do not want to let people down or feel major FOMO. By saying no regularly, I have realized there is more time in my life for what I deem most important.
