2bookspermonth 月读二书书评网

English In 2024, I only managed to finish 17 books, below my target of 2 books per month. On average, I read 1.42 books/month. Out of the 17 books, 8 are English books. The books that I rated 3-star are Funny Story, Fanatical Prospecting, Pitch Anything, Feel-Good Productivity, Crush Price Objections, Fluke, and How to Prevent Diabetes. There was only 1 book that I did not give a 3-star. Due to other commitments, I could not keep my pace of reading 2 books per month. In this new year, I will try my best to hit my target of reading 2 books per month. 中文 我在二零二四年一共只读了十七本书，没有达标。我的平均阅读速度是每月一点四二本书。 这些书里有九本是中文书籍。这七本书都得到了三星的评价。这些书是《海底捞你学不会》、《宜家故事》、《《硅谷精英的创业秘籍》》、《三体》、《阿甘投资法》、《激情创业》以及《为什么你的退休金只有別人的一半》。 由于我在去年有其它的事务缠身，所以无法每个月读完两本书。我会尽力在二零二五年恢复月读二书的水平。

English I am still reading the book that I started in January and I did not finish any book during last month. 中文 《为什么你的退休金只有别人的一半》教你如何投资出可观的退休金。虽然作者是以台湾民众为目标读者，但是里面的大部分知识都能被其他国家的投资人使用。

English In 2023, I finished reading 32 books, exceeding my target of 2 books per month. This is also better than my reading progress in 2022. On average, I read 2.67 books/month. Out of the 32 books, 17 are English books. The books that I rated 3-star are Poverty, by America, Storyselling for Financial Advisors, The Allocator’s Edge, Kaiju Preservation Society, The Million-Dollar Financial Advisor, Winning the Loser’s Game, A Man for All Markets, Fortune’s Formula, Good Money, Five Stars, Beat the Dealer, When Genius Failed, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, and The Making of a Manager. There were only 4 books that I did not give a 3-star. In 2024, I will do my best to maintain my pace of reading 2 books per month. 中文 我在去年一共读了三十二本书，比前年的十九本多了不少，而且也达标了。我的平均阅读速度是每月二点六七本书。 这些书里有十五本是中文书籍。我给了九本书三星的评价。这九本书是《因为这是你的人生》、《人类的明天》、《儿童性格心理学》、《急救，比医生快一步》、《儿童的人格形成及其培养》、《7-Eleven经营秘籍》、《一胜九败》、《超人诞生》、和《生活需要界限感》。 我已在二零二三年恢复月读二书的水平，所以我会尽力在二零二四年保持这一水平。

English The only book that I read last month (Power and Progress) does not have a 3-star rating, thus there is no book of the month for December 2023. 中文 《因为这是你的人生》探讨如何处理你的人生和人际关系。作者在书中给出了他自己的看法与建议，我个人觉得每个人或多或少都能从这本书中学到一些人生道理。

English Poverty, by America explains the persistence of poverty in a land of abundance. The author provides the reasons for this issue and gives some recommendations to tackle it. This book is actually quite easy to read, contrary to its heavy topic. If you would like to contribute to help the poor, this book would give you some ideas. 中文 《因为这是你的人生》探讨如何处理你的人生和人际关系。作者在书中给出了他自己的看法与建议，我个人觉得每个人或多或少都能从这本书中学到一些人生道理。

English Storyselling for Financial Advisors is a good book for its target audience, the financial planner. It provides a lot of tips for growing the business. Nonetheless, if you are not in this profession but would like to find a good financial planner, this book may provide some clues too. 中文 上个月所读的两本中文书都没达到三星的评价，所以就没有本月推荐了。

English The Allocator’s Edge is about alternative investments. It lists down most of the alternatives available in the market today. I learned a lot from this book and have a new perspective on asset allocation. 中文 《人类的明天》探讨人类如何才能创造出一个美好的未来。书中提出了很多已经在进行着的方法或是模式，也给出了成功的例子。未来是好是坏，就取决于我们现在的行动。

English Kaiju Preservation Society is an interesting novel. It has all the elements of a good story and it is an easy read. If you just want a light and fun read, give this book a try. 中文 《儿童性格心理学》的内容非常有用，我从中学习了很多知识。书中提到了四种性格以及适用每种性格的育儿方式。如果你想更好地指导孩子，不妨读一读这本书，也许能够因此发掘出孩子更好的一面。

English Winning the Loser’s Game espouses indexing as the ultimate investment strategy. In this book, you will find the arguments against active management. No matter what you choose, it is important to start early to reap the benefits of compounding. The second best time is to start now. 中文 《7-Eleven经营秘籍》细述了日本7-Eleven的起始。作者作为创始人，一步一脚印把它打造成如今的规模。他的经营宗旨就是站在顾客的立场上思考他们要的是什么，不是只在口头上说都是为顾客好。

English A Man for All Markets is the autobiography of Edward O. Thorp. He had wins in the casinos and also the stock market. This book provides a glimpse into how he managed to beat the casino and the stock market. 中文 上个月所读的唯一一本中文书（《茑屋经营哲学》）没得到三星评价，所以这个月就没有本月推荐了。