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Mini-reviews of books I read in 2018

Here are some thoughts on books I read in 2018. As always (going back to the old Rs.5), absolutely no poli sci books allowed on this list. I may have forgotten one or two books but I'm not sure. Anyway, without further ado: Basketball and Other Things  by Shea Serrano Really fun book. The footnotes and illustrations alone make it worth it. Almost as encyclopedic as Simmons' masterpiece, and highly recommended for anyone into the NBA. The important thing is he has all the right opinions, especially on questions like Jordan vs Lebron. He's also really, really funny. The Spider Network: How a Math Genius and a Gang of Scheming Bankers Pulled Off One of the Greatest Scams in History by David Enrich Meh. If you want to understand the 07-08 financial crisis, you'd be better off reading any of Michael Lewis' books on the subject (except...see below). This is less about the grand structure of high finance/corruption (is there a difference?) and more about how aut