11 Books From 2021

Zeynep Aykul Yavuz
6 min readDec 23, 2021

Last two years, I set reading goals on my Goodreads profile. This year my goal was to read 36 books. Since I am a Ph.D. student with many reading chores, reading is generally my last preference for my free time. To not lose track, I find it helpful to set reading goals. Currently, I am reading the 33. book of 2021. I chose 11 books from this year.

1. The book will encourage you

Show Your Work, Austin Kleon

Show Your Work, Austin Kleon

This book is an excellent example for you not to write or create anything significant to encourage people. Simple but powerful piece to read if you have doubts about showing your work to the world and are not sure to do it.

2. The book explains mind’s the most powerful & mysterious mechanism

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, Matthew Walker

My mum always says you were the baby with the best sleep habits. During my childhood, I wamind'sresisting staying up late and watching TV. I only stayed up late or was up all night to hang out with my friends during college. While researching learning, sleep is always one of the critical…

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Zeynep Aykul Yavuz

Learning Designer and Ph.D. Candidate in Learning Sciences; almost a social scientist with touch of engineering and design.