A Year in Books — 2022

31 books and quotes that shaped and inspired me in 2022

Max Frenzel, PhD

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“A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.”

— Charles Baudelaire

The beginning of the new year is for many a time for reflection and review, as well as an opportunity to look ahead.

For me, together with my yearly goal setting, revisiting the books I read in the previous year and the notes I have taken while reading them has become an integral part of my own reflection and planning routine.

For the past five years now I have picked and shared a quote from each book. Below are the 31 books I read (or re-read) this past year, 2022, along with one quote that, for one reason or another, resonated with me.

Non-Fiction

Amplified: Unleash Your Potential Through the Power of Music (Frank Fitzpatrick)

“Your ears don’t close; they stay open to protect you. They are the primary self-preservation warning system for your reptilian brain.”

The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our…

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Max Frenzel, PhD

AI Researcher, Writer, Digital Creative. Passionate about helping you build your rest ethic. Author of the international bestseller Time Off. www.maxfrenzel.com