Reading PDFs and EPUBs Without a Walled-Garden App

Kindle locks your books into one format and one app. PDF and EPUB don't have to work that way- here's what it actually looks like to read your own files, on your own terms, without handing them to a platform that decides how you're allowed to use them.

My Honest Frankenstein Review

Frankenstein: A Review of the Creator and the Creature

The Best Reading Trackers That Don't Sell Your Data (2026)

Every reading app claims to respect your privacy. Here are a handful that actually don't have a business model that depends on selling it, including where each one's tradeoffs are.

Kitaaben vs StoryGraph: Which Reading Tracker Fits a Quieter Reading Habit

An honest comparison of Kitaaben and StoryGraph. What StoryGraph's mood-and-pace matching engine does better, and what changes when a reading tracker has no social layer at all.

Rebuilding Deep Focus in the Fast-Scroll Age

Why Kitaaben has no leaderboard, no feed, and nothing to perform

Stop Doom Scrolling in the Morning. Do This Instead

Read 10 Pages, Everyday - Right after you wake up

Awkward Situation? Just BailOutt and Get Back to Your Book!

This edition is slightly off topic, but helpful..!!

Book Review: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Started in 2020. Finished in 2025.

Book Review: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

A Story That Feels Personal, Even When It Isn't.

Book Review: The Time Machine - Smart, Short, and Slightly Frustrating

PS - Contains Spoilers..!!

Just Do It: The Real Story Behind Nike’s Rise

Review of the book Shoe Dog - Phil Knight, The founder of Nike.

Beyond the Covers: My Reading Journey Through Q1-2025

From 11 Book last year, To 8 Books 1st quarter - High on Books..!!

📚 More Books That stayed with me through Last year: 2024 in Books - Part 2

📚 The Stories That Stayed With Me: 2024 in Books - Part 1

Reflections on a Year of Diverse Reading, from Fantasy to Leadership