Books I read in November 2025

The post presents three November books and briefly frames reading as a way to broaden knowledge and reflect on recurring lessons. It says monthly reflection helps reinforce those learnings and that recommending books is part of the point of the series.

Reading notes

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• Dynamic Reteaming is described as a good book that did not impress the author much, because much of its content felt relevant but rarely novel.
• The first part on introducing patterns is considered too long, while chapters 11 to 14 are singled out for explaining the practical side of transformation and reorganization.
• The book is seen as a useful way to put names to common practices in team reorganization and evolution, and as a reference manual more than a conceptual book.
• Team Choice Marketplace, especially Appendix A, is identified as the most interesting part.
• The author recommends the book differently depending on the reader’s situation, saying it is more useful for people new to team reorganization and still valuable as a way to reflect on past reorganizations.
• Entre Deux Mondes is presented as the last Norek book the author had not yet read, and as another work that inspires admiration and respect for the author.
• The book is based on Norek’s time in Calais, in the jungle refugee camp, and with refugees, NGOs, and local police.
• It is described as dark, moving, and a reminder of the conditions faced by people born in places where peace and safety are hard to find.
• La Moustache is described as Carrère’s first fiction book, a short read that was devoured in a couple of days.
• The book is called engaging and disturbing, and the author connects it to the song I’m Going Slightly Mad while reading.
• Its central idea is presented as an apparently minor event opening the abyss of madness, with manipulation and the instability of trust in one’s own mind as major themes.
• The reader follows an inner journey through doubts, convictions, contradictions, and mood swings, and the book is said to show Carrère’s skill at combining narration with introspection.
• The author warns that the book is disturbing and recommends it only to readers who can keep distance from the emotions it provokes.