BATB score: 7/10 💸 Reader discretion is advised: heavy. very heavy book dated back to the 1970s stock market. not for the light-hearted amateur readers. However, reader may survive this book by reading only the chapter commentary by Jason Zweig as he speaks human while Benjamin Graham speaks alien investor dashboard. Best as: a book that inspired Warren Buffett to build his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. empire and be the world's top 10 richest man #dayum having this book in my pos

BATB score: 10/10 🐭🤍👨‍🍳 Daniel Keyes' masterpiece written in 1959, read in 2021 by BATB (+62 years later). Lovable character, engaging journey for self-enlightenment and concluding that IQ quotient is a mere measurement of unnecessary things. Best to: a true timeless classic from a pure talented author - how could you compose something that is still 100% relatable to the general public +62 years later? #dayum Best for: you better read this if you haven't #FOMO ; for anyon

BATB score: 4/10 🔥 A novel written in 2017 and blasted to fame by Hulu TV mini series in 2020 starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington (who won shitload of award from this blaze). IMDB score 7.7/10 🔥 #dayum Best to: the mini-series did add a lot of it's own dramatic sparks and plot twistie flames to Celeste Ng's core ignition; to be honest, I bet the mini-series made the novel more juicy Best for: simple writing novel evangelist; you know how there are many novel aut

BATB score: 9/10 ❣️ Written in 1989, developed into a film in 1993 (7.8 IMDb) #dayum Kazuo Ishiguro aka The Nobel Prize in Literature 2017 Best to: beautiful composition with eloquently sophisticated narration; a good juxtaposition of an affable main character's reminiscence of self 'dignity' and 'loyalty' to one's master - worthy of being a required reading for a literature class Best for: Lords and ladies of Darlington Hall, Oxfordshire; I feel very posh and of great statur

BATB score: 8/10 🏆 Dear Stephen A. Schwarzman, you are such an interesting and an incredible self-made human being. I feel so humble to have read through your journey to one of the richest man on earth. 🖤 Best to: definitely an uphill battle from being Lehman Brothers' low-life form employee, starting Blackstone with your mentor at Lehman, diversifying the business wherever the opportunities are, taking it global, and becoming an advisor to the US Presidents. #dayum All tha

BATB score: 9/10 🧑‍⚕️ Alex Michaelides is exceptionally talented in character creation and flow of uncovering storyline details. The book's plot twists, climax, and the closure falling act made clear that he is a full-time screenwriter. #Bravo Best to: not bad at all for a psychological thriller novel #dayum Best for: you know how you watch a movie and you go "I bet he's the killer"? well, through the pages, I had no clue. Best as: Netflix movie material

BATB score: 6.6/10 🦞 Best to: the first 120-pages will bore you, the second 120-pages will arouse you, the third 120-pages will make you curious and even consider it a good book, and the last few pages will stun you and justify the book as a great novel; yet, I can not forgive you for the first 120-pages Best for: experienced and patient novel readers who would be willing to read through the first 120-pages of boredom and is steadfast focused to finish novels 🤓 Best as: oh

BATB score: 9/10 💚 *disclaimer* I love Daniel H. Pink. He writes about such interesting behavioural psychological topics: drive, when, regrets - his research fascinates me about how everything can be so constructively explained and optimize for the better 👏 #dayum #socool #loveyou Best to: it's a thorough research on the role of, the types of, the ways to handle, and the ways to optimize regrets; #legit learnt a lot! Fun fact: did you know that 3rd place winners ['at least'